Hey all!
Well, it's been a really good week, full of lots o fmiracles! Lots of things are about to go down in the Silverdale 6th ward! It's exciting to see the Lord prepare this area and the people here to accept the Gospel. It's been a little bit of a bittersweet week; Friday was hump day for me. It's all on the countdown from here on out - and that's really weird. Friday morning, I got a call from President Weaver. He told me he and Sister Weaver had been planning on coming up to Silverdale to talk wiht me, but it just wasn't working out. They informed me that Grandpa Root had passed away. Those two things made Friday a little bit of an odd day for me.
But! Miracles! New Years day, President sent out a text, telling us to go find a new investigator that day - when President tells us things like that, we know it's possible. It's kind of his way of promising us blessings. He wouldn't tell us to do something if it wasn't possible. And...we didn't exactly find a new...but what happened was really neat. We had gone out all day, with really no success. No one was home, things fell through. We went out tracting from 5 -7 like normal, and nothing. But, we still were hoping for a new investigator! We decided to go try to find a less active lady. We have the apartment building she lives in, but not the apartment number. We were asked to try to locate her. So, we just knock on doors and ask,"does so-and-so live here?" It's a little bit of a less agressive door approach, and people are generally a lot more open. So, we knock on a door, and a women opens the door, and we ask if Elizabeth lives there. She says no, and we say we're missionaries, blah blah blah, adn the next thing we know, we're inside her home, talking to her and her husband. They accept a Book of Mormon, wnat to learn more, and have been looking for a church to go to since they moved in, about a month ago. They were a miracle. They didn't become new that day, but we were able to set up another appointment, later on in the week.
We visited them yesterday, and they are asking questions, seeking knowledge, and it is evident that they are elect. The Lord has been preparing them to recieve the gospel, and they are absolutely a miracle! It was awesome!
We've also begun teaching a few more people. We're now teaching all of Sally's kids - and she and her son came to church on Sunday, and she totally felt the spirit! I'm setting my sights on helping them become an eternal family. It truly is on eof the most amazing things, to see a family progress together towards eternity. Because families are meant to be eternal. I'm so grateful for my knowledge of the Plan of Salvation, and that I know families are forever, and that I can have an eternal family. It's my goal for myself, and everyone!
We also have begun teaching a boy that Sister Bevan had taught in her first area, so like a year ago. We tracted into them a few weeks ago; THAT was a miracle! I guess the reason why he didn't get baptized then, was because of his mom; but, his mom's attitude has changed. They're in a really rough spot. She is way open, and we believe we can start teaching her. This excites me, because it means we might be able to teach another family. I really want to see a family baptized! Because then they can work together towards being sealed in the temple! And that's the best! IT's what I'm hoping for, but it's going to be a lot of work, because there's A LOT going on, in that home. But, I'm excited. Sister Bevan, after that lesson was like, "I feel like we were just asked to build a boat, and we're like, 'Ok. Where's the ore so we can make the tools?'" Which just pumped me up and I responded, "Dude! We're going to build a boat!" It's exciting, because in moments like that, you realize how little it is of your own doing that things happen. It's all based off of the spirit, and following promptings and seeing guidance. You guys. We're going to build a boat. And it's going to be awesome!
So. Things are good. It's still rough...but that's because missions always are. But, things are good. We're teaching people, we're working hard, and we're trying to find more people. We're following the spirit, and we're loving the area. I love it! I love doing this!
I love you all! Thanks for all you do to support me and keep me out here. The Gospel is true and the Atonement is real! I love it! I love you!
Sister Beth Ann Root!
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