Hooray for another week of progression! This week we had two people come to church! Woot! And we saw a bucketload of miracles. I am so thankful that the Lord truly is in every part of this work!
Everyday I am amazed at ,my comp, Sister Tew. She is so awesome and so giving. She is very different than I am and I am so grateful to be able to learn from her strengths and to develop more patience. She is a much more emotionally expressive person than I am. I am definitely out of my comfort zone trying to help her sometimes work through emotions but it's a good thing! (And you all know how good I am at expressing my emotions hahaha).
This week we saw miracles. On Wednesday we were driving when a lady walking alongside the road motioned us to stop. She is new to Steamboat and her phoned had just died, leaving her without a way to find the address she was looking for. We used our GPS to find the address and drove along beside her while she walked. As we did we got to talking. She recently moved from Denver and was meeting with the missionaries there! We got her number and she told us she would love to have us visit and to come to church! IT WAS SO AWESOME!
Next we had a church tour with Carlos. We had been praying that he would be able to have friends in the church. He's a Spanish speaker and just moved here 6 months ago. At the church he met the bishop, the bishop's son, and three other brothers. In the chapel he told us he felt free and marvelous! He went to church for 3 years in Mexico before moving here and he is so prepared. And he came to church on Sunday! We have a brother in our ward who speaks Spanish. In priesthood they gave him the lesson in Spanish and they translated for him. And they invited him to basketball on Tuesday! Honestly it was exactly what he needed. We have been praying for a miracle baptism for October and Carlos was a potential. But after praying and fasting we know that he needs a little more time but he is working hard to learn and live what he is learning. Here's to November 16th!
And we had Lucia come to church! She is 13. We were feeling a little apprehension as to whether any young women would be there, since our ward is a little hit and miss with attendance. There were 6 there! And Lucia really enjoyed church.
On Wednesday after our church tour, Sister Tew had the feeling that we needed to drive to a certain area. So we did. (One big thing I am learning from her is to really listen for and heed the promptings of the Spirit). When we got to a street she knew that was the one. So we got out and walked to where we thought a potential investigator lived. When we saw the door we both just knew it was the right one. It was almost glowing. We knocked once, twice, and no response. After the third knock, right as we were about to leave, Ann Reed answered the door! She is so open and ready. Unfortunately something came up on our return appointment but she texted us about it before which is always a good sign. We were definitely being instruments in the Lord's hands that night.
One last miracle. Saturday night we were just doing the usual, thinking of ways to get people to Church. While going through our phone we decided randomly to text a Less-active in the ward whom we dearly love. She knows coming to church is what she should be doing but going to church brought up things from her past that hurt her. We simply just texted her and invited her thinking nothing would come of it. But what do you know, the next morning both she and her daughter were there! It was shocking and awesome! She said she just knew she had to come after an invite!
The Lord truly is in every part of this work. I just have to be spiritually aware in order to do what He needs me to do. It is my choice to be obedient and to be happy. I am so thankful to be in Steamboat. I love the people here so much! My mission is really changing me for the better. Before I had a hard time expressing my love to others and now I just can't stop! I know it's because I can truly feel the Lord's love for them through me!
This week I got a letter from Aunt Emma! It was the best! And I am so pumped that they are going on a mission! Represent!Everyday I am amazed at ,my comp, Sister Tew. She is so awesome and so giving. She is very different than I am and I am so grateful to be able to learn from her strengths and to develop more patience. She is a much more emotionally expressive person than I am. I am definitely out of my comfort zone trying to help her sometimes work through emotions but it's a good thing! (And you all know how good I am at expressing my emotions hahaha).
This week we saw miracles. On Wednesday we were driving when a lady walking alongside the road motioned us to stop. She is new to Steamboat and her phoned had just died, leaving her without a way to find the address she was looking for. We used our GPS to find the address and drove along beside her while she walked. As we did we got to talking. She recently moved from Denver and was meeting with the missionaries there! We got her number and she told us she would love to have us visit and to come to church! IT WAS SO AWESOME!
Next we had a church tour with Carlos. We had been praying that he would be able to have friends in the church. He's a Spanish speaker and just moved here 6 months ago. At the church he met the bishop, the bishop's son, and three other brothers. In the chapel he told us he felt free and marvelous! He went to church for 3 years in Mexico before moving here and he is so prepared. And he came to church on Sunday! We have a brother in our ward who speaks Spanish. In priesthood they gave him the lesson in Spanish and they translated for him. And they invited him to basketball on Tuesday! Honestly it was exactly what he needed. We have been praying for a miracle baptism for October and Carlos was a potential. But after praying and fasting we know that he needs a little more time but he is working hard to learn and live what he is learning. Here's to November 16th!
And we had Lucia come to church! She is 13. We were feeling a little apprehension as to whether any young women would be there, since our ward is a little hit and miss with attendance. There were 6 there! And Lucia really enjoyed church.
On Wednesday after our church tour, Sister Tew had the feeling that we needed to drive to a certain area. So we did. (One big thing I am learning from her is to really listen for and heed the promptings of the Spirit). When we got to a street she knew that was the one. So we got out and walked to where we thought a potential investigator lived. When we saw the door we both just knew it was the right one. It was almost glowing. We knocked once, twice, and no response. After the third knock, right as we were about to leave, Ann Reed answered the door! She is so open and ready. Unfortunately something came up on our return appointment but she texted us about it before which is always a good sign. We were definitely being instruments in the Lord's hands that night.
One last miracle. Saturday night we were just doing the usual, thinking of ways to get people to Church. While going through our phone we decided randomly to text a Less-active in the ward whom we dearly love. She knows coming to church is what she should be doing but going to church brought up things from her past that hurt her. We simply just texted her and invited her thinking nothing would come of it. But what do you know, the next morning both she and her daughter were there! It was shocking and awesome! She said she just knew she had to come after an invite!
The Lord truly is in every part of this work. I just have to be spiritually aware in order to do what He needs me to do. It is my choice to be obedient and to be happy. I am so thankful to be in Steamboat. I love the people here so much! My mission is really changing me for the better. Before I had a hard time expressing my love to others and now I just can't stop! I know it's because I can truly feel the Lord's love for them through me!
Yesterday at church I had a visitor tell me that he invented the Canadian flag...He went to elementary school in Cali and his teacher had them all draw something to send to the Canadian govt. He said his was identical to the one we have now but, of course, someone else got the credit haha. I don't know that I believe him.
Hope you all have a great week!
Sister Turner
Me and my comp in our fancy new clothes! I was even wearing Grandma Steed's wool skirt that day so I was already vintage!
Steamboat!
The day I discovered we have a dishwasher in our house! It's been there the whole time I've lived there. And it was full of clean dishes!
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