Man what a week! This week was by far my most successful week as a missionary. Heavenly Father definitely answers prayers. I love hearing from y'all as well! Love the support!
This week started out just like any other p-day. We played basketball at the stake center with everyone and hung out for a little bit. Then we had dinner the Biesinger families. (Quinn Biesinger is the guy who sent you the text mom.) The Biesingers are so cool! They're from Utah! They're just like our family and Justin and Carleen - 2 brothers living next to each other. And they're both in the bishopric! Haha we had FHE and a really good time with them!
Tuesday we had zone conference! The main topic was being unified as a mission. So President Evans had all the companionships set goals to quit gossiping and spreading rumors, that's a big problem in NYRM. And he told us about his mission president training and how Elder Gong said that he knew for a fact there is more baptisms to be had in the New York Rochester Mission. So we had a new set of Standards of Excellence, which is: 1 baptism every other transfer, 2 investigators at church services, and 3 new investigators a week. Doesn't sound like much but it will be a little bit of a challenge in Medina! Haha zone conferencewas an amazing experience!
Wednesday we went tracting and I've been trying to master my 3-5 minute door approaches about the restoration. Well Wednesday I put it to use. I knocked on this door and this lady named Jackie opened, she came out and stood on the door step and I introduced ourselves and gave her a Book of Mormon and she carried a conversation about her church and one thing led to another and I found myself reciting the first vision to her and bearing my testimony of the truthfulness of this gospel. For some reason every time I open my mouth and testify of Joseph Smith seeing God the father I tear up, it must be the Holy Ghost bearing witness to me that it's true. I know without a doubt that it is.
Thursday we got antied again. Elder Verdine told this guy about the Book of Mormon and how it's another testament of Jesus Christ. And the man said "I'll have to disagree with you on that one." And he asked us if
we have the Bible, and we told we have them on our iPads... and he said "well I encourage you to read the Bible more than that stupid book." Oh man I haven't been more fired up in my life. Haha I kept my cool and Elder Verdine bore testimony and we kinda walked off. It's these experiences that make us stronger and strengthen our testimony for sure!
Friday we did some service for a less active in the ward, I got up on his roof and rolled tar onto his sun room cause he had a leak he wanted stopped before it snowed. He told me Santa would be getting me something nice. I love the Kolzars they're way cool! His wife was actually the first baptism I had participated in. Her baptism was
about 3 weeks after I got to the field! Now they are coming to church more and gaining faith slowly but surely. We taught Tessa! She told us that she might have to quit smoking for real, we asked her why. She said she might be 2 months pregnant. So I hope she is cause then she will quit and be baptized. That's her biggest hang up. Other
than that she's ready for baptism!
Saturday was a really slow and crummy day. We knocked a lot of doors and everyone was home but we didn't hand out a single Book of Mormon all day. It was discouraging. But at the end of the day we got to teach Jeremiah. He's so cool. We put him on date for baptism for December 17th. He is an honest seeker of truth. He's the man. We met with a couple less actives and that was about all that happened.
Sunday was good! We met with Daniel to get him ready for his baptism this Saturday! We asked him the baptismal interview questions and just got him prepped for the zone leaders interview! So excited for Daniel he's so cool! Scott Smith, my first legit baptism/ recent convert got interviewed for the priesthood today as well! So it was a good day! And it snowed like 2 inches! Haha a high councilman from the stake spoke in sacrament meeting and said that he had waist high drifts in his driveway when he left! He lives south of Buffalo so he gets pounded by the lake effect!
This week was a testimony building week. The lord truly does answer our prayers. As long as we pray with real intent, the desires to act upon the answer we get. And we are praying for the desires of our hearts the lord will always provide a way. That is something that my eyes were opened to this week. If there's anything you take away from this email it's that god loves us enough to answer our prayers, but first we have to have the faith he will answer them and that he will provide a way. I know that god loves all of us. Jesus Christ is our savior. I'm very grateful for the knowledge I have of this gospel!
Love you all!
- ELDER JUDY
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