Another amazing week in the mission field!!! This week we saw crazy awesome miracles! We street contacted everyone we passed on the street, and we got to know a lot of formers. Monday night we knocked at a door three times, and the lady finally opened it right when we were going to leave, she welcomed us in, like old friends. We listened to her, and shared a message about eternal families!!! We have another appointment tonight!!!!
Then last night after the "Why I Believe" fireside, I had a strong prompting to go and see an inactive member, that we've been trying to contact for two weeks. We went to her house, and to our surprise she opened on the second knock. She welcomed us in, and begged us to help her get a relationship with her Heavenly Father again. She said that she had had a really rough weekend, and had been drinking. She had been praying that He would send someone to help her, and that is when we knocked at her door!!! As we started to pray with her, her son's girlfriend walked in. She decided to sit with us and listen. Sister Hutchinson and I had the same prompting, to begin reading the introduction to the BOM with them. Natalie (the girlfriend) was extremely interested. I pulled a El Libro de Mormon out of my bag, wrote our number, and the steps of prayer on the inside. I had also put a Restoration pamphlet in the that specific BOM a few days ago. We were able to invite them both, to read and pray. We also challenged them to overcome their addictions! The spirit was so strong in that lesson!
I have such a strong testimony of making plans, but also being willing to follow the promptings of the Spirit. The Lord cannot change your plans unless you make them. He sent us to her right when she needed us, when she was ready to hear our message! Natalie will hopefully be there for our next lesson!!! I'm grateful that the Lord inspired us to do little things to prepare for this opportunity! And also that He gave me a companion, who is so in tune with the Spirit. I KNOW that this is the Lord work. He loves His children. And He places us on the path to help His weary and disheartened children! I am so grateful to be an instrument in His hands!!!!
Then last night after the "Why I Believe" fireside, I had a strong prompting to go and see an inactive member, that we've been trying to contact for two weeks. We went to her house, and to our surprise she opened on the second knock. She welcomed us in, and begged us to help her get a relationship with her Heavenly Father again. She said that she had had a really rough weekend, and had been drinking. She had been praying that He would send someone to help her, and that is when we knocked at her door!!! As we started to pray with her, her son's girlfriend walked in. She decided to sit with us and listen. Sister Hutchinson and I had the same prompting, to begin reading the introduction to the BOM with them. Natalie (the girlfriend) was extremely interested. I pulled a El Libro de Mormon out of my bag, wrote our number, and the steps of prayer on the inside. I had also put a Restoration pamphlet in the that specific BOM a few days ago. We were able to invite them both, to read and pray. We also challenged them to overcome their addictions! The spirit was so strong in that lesson!
I have such a strong testimony of making plans, but also being willing to follow the promptings of the Spirit. The Lord cannot change your plans unless you make them. He sent us to her right when she needed us, when she was ready to hear our message! Natalie will hopefully be there for our next lesson!!! I'm grateful that the Lord inspired us to do little things to prepare for this opportunity! And also that He gave me a companion, who is so in tune with the Spirit. I KNOW that this is the Lord work. He loves His children. And He places us on the path to help His weary and disheartened children! I am so grateful to be an instrument in His hands!!!!
I love you all!!!!! Try to look for someone having "a hard time" and serve them!!!! Service brings so much joy, and peace! By serving we follow the example of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ!!!
<3 Hermana Cordova
So I made a birthday gift for my mission mom!!! Sister Pecjak! And the m&m had 7 packs instead of the advertised 6! Blessings!!!
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