This week was pretty great. I loved listening to Conference! I watched the first session in Spanish, because we didn't know that in the mission office they were watching conference in English. I was surprised with how much I understood. I had to focus all of my attention on it, so I wasn't writing anything down. The one time I tried to write, I got completely lost. For the other three sessions Hermana Palmer and I went to the mission office to watch in English. It was pretty fun because the Elders brought a ton of food, so we got to sit, eat, and listen to the Prophet speak. I loved all the talks, but my favorite was Elder Nelson's. I loved how he said now is the time to speak up and speak out about our beliefs. A lot of the time people are afraid to talk about their beliefs, but some of the best conversations I've ever had happened when I was talking with someone about our beliefs. Don't deny yourself the joy of sharing the gospel.
I don't have a lot of time! I love you!
Hermana Stevenson
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Sorry, today I only had about 15 minutes to write earlier. Today we had a sports day with all the missionaries, so we were doing about 15 minute cycles on the office computers.
So a few weeks ago a guy told us he wanted us to teach his daughter about God, but we never found his daughter at the address he gave us. This week we were in the area, so we decided to try one more time. She was there, and she is so sweet! We want to try to teach her and her family all together. Abril, that´s her name, was so happy when she saw that we were there.
We also taught a woman named Lorena. When we contacted her, she said she was praying for someone to come and help her understand the scriptures, and then we came, and that we must be her answer. She was so excited to get the Book of Mormon. She actually cried saying that she had been praying to learn more of God´s word, and she said she knew that the Book of Mormon is her answer. I actually started to tear up when she was saying this because it reminded me of how much joy the gospel brings into our lives, and the gospel of Jesus Christ is my message that I´m trying to share with the people here.
My mission is really showing me all my weaknesses. I hope it´s like the scripture Ether 12:27, because it says that as we come unto Christ He will show us our weaknesses first. However, this scripture has a great promise, that if we humble ourselves before Christ, then He will make our weak things strengthes. Like the new apostles said yesterday, I am evidence that the Lord works through weak and small things to bring to pass His great work. However, I know, like Ammon in Alma 26:12, that with the Lord I can do all things, and with the Lord, I am strong. Remember that God and Jesus Christ love you and I do too!
Hermana Stevenson
I don't have a lot of time! I love you!
Hermana Stevenson
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Sorry, today I only had about 15 minutes to write earlier. Today we had a sports day with all the missionaries, so we were doing about 15 minute cycles on the office computers.
So a few weeks ago a guy told us he wanted us to teach his daughter about God, but we never found his daughter at the address he gave us. This week we were in the area, so we decided to try one more time. She was there, and she is so sweet! We want to try to teach her and her family all together. Abril, that´s her name, was so happy when she saw that we were there.
We also taught a woman named Lorena. When we contacted her, she said she was praying for someone to come and help her understand the scriptures, and then we came, and that we must be her answer. She was so excited to get the Book of Mormon. She actually cried saying that she had been praying to learn more of God´s word, and she said she knew that the Book of Mormon is her answer. I actually started to tear up when she was saying this because it reminded me of how much joy the gospel brings into our lives, and the gospel of Jesus Christ is my message that I´m trying to share with the people here.
My mission is really showing me all my weaknesses. I hope it´s like the scripture Ether 12:27, because it says that as we come unto Christ He will show us our weaknesses first. However, this scripture has a great promise, that if we humble ourselves before Christ, then He will make our weak things strengthes. Like the new apostles said yesterday, I am evidence that the Lord works through weak and small things to bring to pass His great work. However, I know, like Ammon in Alma 26:12, that with the Lord I can do all things, and with the Lord, I am strong. Remember that God and Jesus Christ love you and I do too!
Hermana Stevenson