Can you believe it is June? I can't. The weather is getting really warm here and really really sticky. I am basically a walking, wet, mosquito bite. Yeah, let that image sink in. Isn't it beautiful?! Honestly though even though I am a walking, wet, mosquito bite, I am the happiest one that there has ever been! How could I not be happy, this week and last I have been filled to the brim with joy because of the miracles we saw!
So of course because of time I will only get to share one story but it is so wonderful. Okay so on Easter awhile back, Sister Fullmer and went door to door and sang hymns. Only one family let us sing a Hymn to them. Candace her husband Brad, their two sons and their three little girls. When we sang to them the spirit filled the room (did I already tell you about this experience?) and afterwards Candace hugged us and invited us to come back anytime. We were so happy. We tried and tried and tried again to go back though and everytime we did we had no luck. So the new transfer began and Sister Wahlen and I started praying together that we could find a family to teach. One day, a couple of weeks ago, it just wasn't my day. I felt a little frustrated because I didn't know what we should do at that particular time, I just felt like we weren't getting any direction. I remember just driving and making a wrong turn because I was too focused on how frustrated I was and it lead us right in front of Candace's house. I just parked the car and said with a bit of frustration "the solution it to just work, here is Candace's house, let's just knock on her door." Well that is when The Lord quickly taught me a valuable lesson. Candace was home. She was busy though so quickly I invited her to come by the church later that evening between 6 and 7 to have a tour of the church building. She said okay but it wasn't very convincing. The day went on and we were sitting outside the church building giving church tours when lo and behold at like 6:45 Candace and her 3 little girls Salena, Aliscia, and Mia started walking towards us. We were ecstatic! We talked to Candace and it was so special. We were able to give her a Book of Mormon and tell her a little more about it, She said how she had been praying and wanting to come closer to Christ and that she figured that when we knocked on her door on Easter and then earlier that day that it was a sign and she needed to learn more. We took her on a tour of the building and I know she could feel the Spirit. We all could. It was very special. We set up a time that coming Tuesday to go and teach her and her family more. That weekend Candace texted us and told us she was concerned. She was concerned about the Book of Mormon adding to the Bible, and about Joseph Smith and False Prophets. We told her that we would are happy to go over any of her concerns and questions so she let us come back on Tuesday to do so. The lesson went well. We taught her the importance of Prayer and how we can prayer to our Heavenly Father to know the truth of all things and that through the Holy Ghost that truth can be given. We invited her to pray right there with us and ask Heavenly Father if the Book of Mormon was true. She did and I have never felt a more calm and peaceful feeling in my life. After she prayed we sat there and I pointed out how calm I felt. She agreed with me. Tears began to fill our eyes.
The next day Candace sent us a text it said
"Hi Sisters! I have to tell you this-weeks ago I had written down the verse Matt 13:15 (will you read it) God was giving me a message. I am now seeing and I am now understanding with my heart and I will turn. I am sorry for saying what I said about Joseph Smith, about Him marrying many women, who am I to judge with all the sin I have. I was listening to the world and Jesus said do not be of the world. I watched the video of Joseph Smith on Mormon.org and it brought tears to my eyes because I can see myself like him-just seeking God and the truth. I know with all my heart that God brought us together for a reason. I will continue reading the Holy Bible and Book of Mormon together. Thank you for doing God's work! He is truly using you girls! What a blessing!"
I have never met a more prepared person to have truth be given to her. Candace and her sweet family are truly amazing. We taught them again on Friday and we will be teaching them again on Thursday. Her husband Brad and two oldest sons have still not sat and listened to us teach but Candace has shared with us that she is reading from the Bible and the Book of Mormon with her family and asked us to pray that her family can be lead to know the truth. Please include them in your prayers.
This is honestly only one of the stories. We had many others that I wish I had time to share but this one I find is the most tender to my heart right now. The Spirit has not only been teaching Candace but teaching me. I know this gospel is true and day by day the knowledge grows deeper and deeper into my heart. Heavenly Father is mindful of each one of us. He loves us and wants us all to know him. The Savior invites us all to come unto Him and our prayers are the first step to do so.
Okay real quickly I HAVE to tell you the best news!!!!!!! So we obviously had dinner at Ruth's the other night. I am still so happy that you met her. She is amazing and her family just has my heart! So we had dinner at their house on Thursday and not only did I get to see the cutest pictures of baby Bennett! SO CUTE! but We were able to talk to Sydnee about baptism. She shared a scripture with us. it was Nephi talking about the way being prepared for him to get the plates. The scripture said that The Lord will prepare the way. Right then and there the spirit prompted me to invite Sydnee to be baptized and so after thoughts were done being shared I invited Syd to be baptized. She said yes! I knew she would! August 2nd is the date that we are working towards. I bore testimony to Sydnee that I know that just like the Lord prepared the way for Nephi, He will prepare the way for her. August 2nd will be the best day. hands down.
I know that the Lord truly provides a way for all of us to accomplish that things that He has commanded. We must never forget that in His strength, we can do all things.
I love you with all my heart! Tell Saint George they better watch out because Carter can drive now!!! and tell the Fathers to lock up their daughters! :) hahah
xoxo
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