I'm so sorry that this letter is
late. We decided to change our preparation day to today (Wednesday) so we could contact
more people on Labor Day. We truly saw miracles!
First we met the Familia R. They are related to two
other less active families in our branch. We got to know them better and have
an appointment with them today (Wednesday) to have family home evening with
them. Then we went and did some harvest blessing. We met two families that are
very prepared and excited to hear more about the gospel. One of the families
has a daughter that is 10 years old and plays the piano. She and I were able to
play a little bit together and we were able to gain some of this family's
trust. We also had dinner with L and J (relatives of the Familia R). J came to the baptism in Turlock on Friday and talked with the branch president about marriage. He seems more open to the idea and his future mother-in-law is very supportive about everything. She wants her family to come back to church is helping us as missionaries get to know her family. During the dinner we were able to get to know them better and learn more about what we can do to help them progress.
We also stopped by R--a new
investigator that is a friend of a member. We have taught her several times now
and have gained both her and her family's trust. On Saturday when we passed by,
we met her youngest daughter and she actually took us and our bikes back to our
apartment complex when it was starting to get dark. (We biked a few times this
past week. I love biking when we have appointments nearby.) When we arrived for
our appointment with her on Monday she had made tamales for us and all of her
daughters, including her daughter-in-law and her grandson were there. Through
R's desire to learn more and share the blessings of faith and the gospel
with her family, we gained 3 new investigators in one lesson. Her
daughter-in-law and her grandson both have a huge desire to learn more and come
closer to Christ.
There was also a quote that I loved from President Harold
B. Lee this week that says, " You must learn to walk a few steps ahead
into the darkness, and then the light will turn on and go before you." It
goes perfectly with Ether 12:6. It reminds me of the song by our friend, Sister
Rogers, that says, "When I step into the darkness, will someone light the
way? Do angels really guard me? Will my Savior really save?" Yes! He does!
I know that when we have faith and take a step into the unknown, our
Savior will step in and help and guide us along our way--He is our light. I know that when we do our best, the Lord blesses us and makes up the difference. He honors our sacrifices and our extra effort. When we give our all, the Lord blesses us with many miracles and enlightens our minds so can learn more of and through Him. I love this work! I love the Lord! I am so grateful for the many miracles we have seen this week and the opportunity we had to work on Labor Day.
I love you all so much! Thank you for your prayers and support! I feel the support of your prayers every day. I hope you have a wonderful week! Love, Hermana VanWie
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