That's what a member told us during lunch yesterday...quote of the week!
Well similar to last week, Saturday and Sunday were great days!
But
to back up, on Wednesday we had specialized training for new
missionaries and their trainers up in Fishers. Unfortunately Sister
Tibbitts wasn't feeling well, but I had a great time! I realized I
should have brought my study journal so I could record some of my
thoughts. Trainings are always good because they help me focus more on
the work.
Anyways, so Friday night we went and taught Don and Leah Ann the
last time as investigators, it was kind of bitter sweet! When we were
leaving I told them that tomorrow they become Mormons! Leah Ann
responded by telling us she already feels like she's a Mormon. Then I
explained to them what a dry Mormon was, they both thought that was
pretty funny. Right after they were baptized Don told me "I'm now a wet
Mormon" haha, he's got the funniest sense of humor. Oh yeah! When we
went over there on Tuesday night they had two copies of the general
conference Ensign sitting on their table. I told them it was pretty sad
that they got their copies before the missionaries did! They finished
reading D&C, maybe I told you that last week.
So Saturday morning one of my missionary dreams came true!! We
were out tracting and we spotted two older people dressed in church
clothes....Jehovah Witnesses! So we approached them I ended up talking
to them for about 20 minutes. They were a really nice couple, they tried
to Bible bash in a polite way haha. They agreed to a Restoration
pamphlet, but I doubt they will ever read it. Anyways, I was pretty
excited about that little experience. The afternoon we went down to
Trafalgar to contact a referral received by a member, he wasn't
interested. So instead we started tracting. On the third door we met
Melanie, and she let us in! It still surmises me when people actually
let us in. Taught her the Restoration, left her with a Book of Mormon
and her phone number. We'll be calling her in a couple of weeks. We went
and stopped by Heidi's afterwards. She's changed so much! The entire
atmosphere in their house has changed, obviously it's the Spirit.
Tthe baptism Saturday night was incredible. Leah Ann was so nervous!
Jonathon, their four year old grandson (the one I always talk about),
said after Don got baptized "grandpa is so clean his head is shiny!" We
all just laughed at that. Don't worry, I attached pictures at the end.
Sunday was also awesome. Their confirmations went really well.
Then last night it was off the Why I Believe! It felt pretty surreal
going back to White River; a lot of memories as I walked into that
church building. Leah Ann was even more nervous to speak. The chapel was
pretty full; I told Leah Ann to just remember most of the people were
just 18 year old boys haha. She started off by thanking all of us
missionaries for what we are doing. That missionaries had knocked on her
door before and she thought she was so full of religion that she turned
them away. She said to always remember that you don't know what is
going to happen down the road. She said how they had just gotten
baptized yesterday and now "I'm a full fledged Mormon!". Everyone just
laughed. It was absolutely wonderful to hear her speak. She has such an
incredible testimony and she's changed so much. She's still so hungry
for truth! At the baptism the Relief Society president gave her the
"Daughters of my Kingdom" Book, I think she's already finished it.
It was also great to see some of my missionary friends. It's crazy
how we build bonds even though we don't know each other for that long.
On the way home I asked them (we rode in the car with Don and Leah Ann)
how they felt while they were getting confirmed. They both said the same
thing; the felt the Spirit the strongest when the other was getting
confirmed. They have such an incredible bond between the two of them. I
can't wait until they can get sealed in a year! Yes I plan on being
there :).
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