Hello every one,
Katherine got baptised on Sunday!!! It was super cool. The ward was so happy for her and even though her mom was in a lot of pain (she broke her wrist 3 days ago) you could tell that she was so excited for her daughter. The best part of the whole experience (besides the actual baptism) was that as Hermana Whetten and I were singing the special musical number, Katherine was singing along with us. As I saw her sing with us and look so happy a huge smile came to my face. At that moment it didn't matter what we sounded like, all that mattered was that we were helping her be happy. And as I keep thinking back on the experience I literally feel an overwhelming sense of love and joy for that family. There really is no way to adequately describe the joy that you feel knowing that you helped someone come unto Christ.
The miracles just keep poring out, more than I ever really thought possible. And it's been amazing to see how the spirit directs us so we can have those miracles.
The miracles just keep poring out, more than I ever really thought possible. And it's been amazing to see how the spirit directs us so we can have those miracles.
First, we had been given a referral by the elders in our district this week and at the beginning of the week we planned to swing by but when we looked at the address it didn't exist. Huge bummer! You can't visit someone if there is no where to go. Then two days later when we had a little bit of time before a dinner appointment we were looking at our map and the idea came to me that we should try the referral but using the cross street instead of the original address. So we drove over there and it existed! And she was home. And she wants us to go back and visit with her!
Another experience was very similar to that. We were driving to an appointment and we had about 30 minutes before we needed to be there. A two minute drive from that appointment lives a member and her sister that she had recently referred to us. As we passed the apartment complex where the member lived I had the thought "let's go visit that referral". We quickly pulled over and parked. And after asking the member to come with us we ended up sitting on the referral's couch. And she turned out to be interested and wants us to come back. We have an appointment to visit with her on thursday but she's due to have her baby this week...could be interesting :)
Another experience was very similar to that. We were driving to an appointment and we had about 30 minutes before we needed to be there. A two minute drive from that appointment lives a member and her sister that she had recently referred to us. As we passed the apartment complex where the member lived I had the thought "let's go visit that referral". We quickly pulled over and parked. And after asking the member to come with us we ended up sitting on the referral's couch. And she turned out to be interested and wants us to come back. We have an appointment to visit with her on thursday but she's due to have her baby this week...could be interesting :)
I've learned from these two experiences and a few others that often times promptings from the spirit really do sound like our own thoughts. And that is when we really have to trust that it is the Lord directing us. We could have easily not tried a different street for the first referral or kept driving for the second referral but we didn't and we saw the blessings for it. I know that if we are willing to do the Lord's will in everything that whatever good thought we have is a prompting from the spirit. So now I know that if after the mission I have a thought to call/visit a friend, I should do it. Who knows what the outcome could be.
I love you all!
Que Dios les bendiga! (may God bless you)
Hermana Hansen
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