Life is well, literally crazy here
about now. So i don't forget to mention this later, i will do it now.
Not sure how many have seen it, all i know is it is the only thing on
the news in Washington. Washington is like number one in the nation
right now for forest fires. Don't fear, Manson/Chelan are not in danger.
It is up the valley quite a ways. But some people in our stake have
been affected by it. A couple have lost homes. It was cool to see the
whole stake pull together in a special fast for these people. The church
is already on board to help provide relief to these people. We have had
the opportunity to help out a little bit doing some translating and
just visiting and playing with people who have been evacuated from their
homes into the highschool in Chelan. But no worries we are safe :) Just
keep these people in your prayers :)
Other than that this week has been good. We have
found some new people to teach and Heavenly Father blessed us to have a
little contact with all of our investigators. Lots of them have been
working in the cherries and we don't always see them every week, but
this week we saw ALL of them! It was really fun :) They are all doing
well and i think being prepared for the gospel. The Lord always has a
way of putting into our minds what the people need even if it wasn't
something that we were planning. We are focusing on helping out the
second generation. Everyone we are teaching is concerned for their kids,
and as they see their kids changing their heart is more receptive to
the message. It is really cool. Because the kids are also the ones who
are being proactive. In one of the famillies, when the kids learn the
aren't going to church, mutual, or a ward activity they complain. (And
they are 15 & 13) Mom i bet you wished we were like that. And the
other family. the 13 year old daughter is the one who always does her
reading! it is amazing!
Irasema is still set to be baptized this weekend and
we are so excited!! This is the families first step towards being able
to be together forever. We are trying to set a time for the baptism that
the Dad can come. Abigail told us that he has softened up a little and
wants to be there but has to work at the time we had it set for, so we
are trying to change that. It has been really cool to see them changing
and growing in the gospel. They are currently the most active members of
our group and they aren't actually members yet. Irasema just makes my
day because she always talks about going out with us and being a
missionary someday. What more could you ask for when you are helping
someone come to Christ's gospel?
The gospel changes lives. that's it, it is that
simple. For investigators, members, missionaries, anyone. No matter who
we are if we begin to LIVE the gospel of Jesus Christ rather than just
learn it, we change. We apply repentance and the Atonement. We Believe
Jesus Christ. Commiting myself to serve a mission has been one of the
greatest blessings in my life because i began to learn, aplly, and use
the Doctrine of Christ in my everyday life. We got to have a training on
the Doctrine of Christ again this week. I have been to this training 3
times now, and everytime i leave thinking, i have read this chapter so
many times and still didn't get that out of it. As we learn of Christ,
we want to be like him, and because he is merciful, one day we can be.
We CAN be perfect, we CAN be happy, we CAN receive all the blessings
Heavenly Father has for us. BUT those are all our choice. We have to
choose to follow him and we are promised to recieve these blessings.
I hope you all have a great week! Talk to ya next one!
Hermana Ray
Smoke coming into town, not the best picture, but the only one i took.
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