Friends!
What a busy week!
We have been all over the place and God has been showing us miracle after miracle.
First Miracle,
So friday was a YSA activity and the elders invited us all if we could find a YSA to bring. Thursday we went out finding for a few minutes before lessons and we saw this guy waiting for the bus stop so we started talking to him. He wasn't interested in a message but I invited him to the YSA activity and he said why not!! So we got his number and gave him all the info. We also invited another person we are teaching.
Ok friday comes...the day of the activity and one guy cancelled and the other guy from the bus stop didn't respond to any of our texts or calls. We didn't want to not go and find out he was there. So we decided to go and if he wasn't there we were going to go back and do some work. We were really bummed because we felt like he wasn't going to make it and we really wanted to go to this activity. Well rewind 2 days before, we met this girl, her name is Jenessa while walking back home and she was super nice and told us her apartment number since we live in the same complex. Ok well the next day we went over and she wasn't there so we left a sticky note inviting her to the activity. Fast forward to us driving to the activity, kind of bummed and anxious. After we made the decision of going back if no one showed we got a call 10 minutes later from Jenessa and she said she was coming!! It was such a fun night. We were able to get to know her a bit more and she is our age and is so kind. We are going to try to talk to her alittle more this week about our faith and what we do as missionaries....need all the prayers! (Sorry long stories but we knew God was showing us miracles!)
Second Miracle,
We met one of our member's neighbors this week and talked to him about our church a bunch. He ended up invited us to his church and we did the same and gave him some pamphlets. Saturday we sent everyone the zoom link for church since we still haven't done in person church yet :( anyways, Ken said he would join but pretty much no one else said anything. Sunday morning in my prayers I told God that I have faith in His Son and in His timing that everything will workout the way its suppose to with church. We called June, one of our investigators we have on date 5 minutes before church was starting and she said she would be gone for the next 20 minutes but we told her when she gets home to hop on anyway. So church starts and we see Ken is on!!! We were so happy. The talks yesterday were just beautiful! Every word that was said, I definitely needed. Well get this, June messaged us after church and said "Hey I was able to get on alittle earlier then I was expecting and the women's talk was just what I needed to hear!" AHHHH we were so so happy that she was able to hop on and hear the speakers. My heart was full of gratitude and thanks towards God for answering my prayers.
One thing I learned from this experience is turning our focus towards having faith in Christ....NOT the outcome. I feel like me specifically and we as Gods children tend to put our faith towards the outcome or the miracle. Which is good but we need to change our focus towards having faith in Christ the one who makes the miracles happen!
Try it this week! Have faith in Christ!!
Miracle three,
We were able to attend Bo's baptism in person Saturday!!! It was suppose to only be 10 people but our wonderful ward mission leader pulled some string and got approval to let us come....we also got to be the witnesses and Sister White also gave a beautiful talk on The Holy Ghost. It was so amazing to see Bo from the time we got to teach him for a week and now. I love the change that happens in people when they bring Christ into their lives.
Sunday we went to Ken's church. It was a Baptist church and it was so beautiful! I will be honest it was so wonderful to be in a in person meeting and with music where we can actually sing! Luckily they had 2 songs we knew so we could sing along ;) but the other songs were beautiful! It was amazing to see how others worship and it made my heart grow!!
I am definitely grateful for the priesthood power that we have and how it makes the world of a difference when I partake of the sacrament.
People are doing great. Finding new and helping others progress. I have really learned the meaning of Gods timing. Its perfect...even when we don't see that. So let's be patient with His timing because he is extremely patient with us as His children.
It's ok if we aren't perfect....or good at one specific thing. God uses us anyways for His work. What a beautiful and merciful leader and Father. I am not perfect and wish I could do curtain things better. But sometimes that's ok!
Talk-Yearning for Home(Elder Uchtdorf)
"Blessings will come not so much because of your abilities but because of your choices"
"God will magnifying your humble efforts for His purposes"
“Out of small things proceedeth that which is great.”
So ya it's not about doing it perfect or well. But about showing up and telling God that you are willing to do what He asks. Easier said then done and that's something I have been trying to do. And when I do, God shows me that I am doing well and to keep going.
So don't quit, keep going and continue to improve and God will give you more strength then we can ever give ourselves.
Ok I love you all BYE!!
Love,
Sister Fillmore
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We love doing service together.
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| Caving with Janessa. |
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| Drive through BINGO with our ward. |
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| We got the most interesting gift and note from someone living in our complex. |
