This week again went by so fast! First off, Tambree's baptism was a wonderful experience. So many people came to support her! Before we could start, we had to move everyone to the chapel because so many people came. Her Dad was there to support her, even though he's not a member. Tambree was just so thrilled and happy!
We are also teaching a boy named Mason, who's almost 13-years-old and is just super sweet. He's Dad is a less-active RM who really wants this for his son, so he's been really doing his best to set up lessons with us and helping Mason in anyway that he can. Our last lesson this week we went on a church tour, and the spirit was really present. Mason just has to talk to him mom for permission to get baptized, so we are praying that she'll give him her consent and support him in this decision.
We were able to work a lot this week with some less-actives who know that the church is true and do not have any problem with the actual doctrine, so now we are just helping them come back. Saturday, we watched Joseph Smith: The Prophet of The Restoration with a less-active young couple. Cindy really wants to come back and even watched conference! Austin is the boyfriend and is really great, but Cindy has expressed that he doesn't really have a testimony. They both are really friendly towards us, and even fed us dinner a few weeks ago. They also have a room-mate, Jake, who is less active(and has been about his whole life,) but gets into all kinds of stuff and they told us that he wouldn't be interested. Shortly after we started the movie, he came up to grab a beer and so we met him and he kept coming back to watch the movie and saying things like how upset he was that he was so intrigued, and that he swears he's seen the movie before. He kept popping in and out, and Cindy was making fun of him for being so interested. Eventually he joined us! After the movie we talked about it, and when we invited Austin and Cindy to read 2 Nephi 31 before we came back, Austin and Cindy happily said yes! Austin especially seemed like he really changed and wanted to learn more. We were also talking to Jake, and he kept telling us that he had more "doubts" than questions. But we got him to open up, and one thing that bothered him was that Joseph Smith died, when plenty of other prophets lived (he named some even, like Samuel the Lamanite). I told him that I had a few scriptures for him, and told him briefly about how they would help and asked which of the two scriptures I found he would like to hear, and he actually said both. So I read D&c 122:7-9, and D&C 135:3, which defiantly came through divine guidance! He didn't bring up that concern again, and agreed to read a chapter of the Book of Mormon and have us over just to see him next week! It's amazing to see people change, and I know that change is because they feel the spirit. That experience really was neat, especially since that same day, we were going to take two of our investigators to the Visitor Center, but we couldn't get a hold of them in the end so that fell through. I know that miracles will happen! I'm looking forward to this week, and I am just more and more convinced that when one door closes, another opens!
Tonight we are thrilled to see Brian get baptized! During his interview yesterday, we all were not sure how it would go, but he actually said "yes" to all of the questions, when normally it's harder to communicate to him, since his expressive language isn't as good as his recessive. But that was really neat to hear about, and we are going to be a bit busy today, since we promised to make 5 dozen cookies for after the baptism! (Brian's mother is the RS president, so we offered to take a little bit off her plate).
I love you all :)
-Sister Cottrell
We are also teaching a boy named Mason, who's almost 13-years-old and is just super sweet. He's Dad is a less-active RM who really wants this for his son, so he's been really doing his best to set up lessons with us and helping Mason in anyway that he can. Our last lesson this week we went on a church tour, and the spirit was really present. Mason just has to talk to him mom for permission to get baptized, so we are praying that she'll give him her consent and support him in this decision.
We were able to work a lot this week with some less-actives who know that the church is true and do not have any problem with the actual doctrine, so now we are just helping them come back. Saturday, we watched Joseph Smith: The Prophet of The Restoration with a less-active young couple. Cindy really wants to come back and even watched conference! Austin is the boyfriend and is really great, but Cindy has expressed that he doesn't really have a testimony. They both are really friendly towards us, and even fed us dinner a few weeks ago. They also have a room-mate, Jake, who is less active(and has been about his whole life,) but gets into all kinds of stuff and they told us that he wouldn't be interested. Shortly after we started the movie, he came up to grab a beer and so we met him and he kept coming back to watch the movie and saying things like how upset he was that he was so intrigued, and that he swears he's seen the movie before. He kept popping in and out, and Cindy was making fun of him for being so interested. Eventually he joined us! After the movie we talked about it, and when we invited Austin and Cindy to read 2 Nephi 31 before we came back, Austin and Cindy happily said yes! Austin especially seemed like he really changed and wanted to learn more. We were also talking to Jake, and he kept telling us that he had more "doubts" than questions. But we got him to open up, and one thing that bothered him was that Joseph Smith died, when plenty of other prophets lived (he named some even, like Samuel the Lamanite). I told him that I had a few scriptures for him, and told him briefly about how they would help and asked which of the two scriptures I found he would like to hear, and he actually said both. So I read D&c 122:7-9, and D&C 135:3, which defiantly came through divine guidance! He didn't bring up that concern again, and agreed to read a chapter of the Book of Mormon and have us over just to see him next week! It's amazing to see people change, and I know that change is because they feel the spirit. That experience really was neat, especially since that same day, we were going to take two of our investigators to the Visitor Center, but we couldn't get a hold of them in the end so that fell through. I know that miracles will happen! I'm looking forward to this week, and I am just more and more convinced that when one door closes, another opens!
Tonight we are thrilled to see Brian get baptized! During his interview yesterday, we all were not sure how it would go, but he actually said "yes" to all of the questions, when normally it's harder to communicate to him, since his expressive language isn't as good as his recessive. But that was really neat to hear about, and we are going to be a bit busy today, since we promised to make 5 dozen cookies for after the baptism! (Brian's mother is the RS president, so we offered to take a little bit off her plate).
I love you all :)
-Sister Cottrell
No comments:
Post a Comment