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Oh my gosh!! aren't they great! I didn't know they had those in Arkansas ha ha.
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So this week has been a great week here. Lots of miracles again. At stake conference our mission president spoke with his wife and gave a cool demonstration on member work and how, simply, if they are ready and prepared than the gospel will have a familiar "ring" to them. They will want to learn more, and things will make sense. They will "resonate" when gospel principles are taught to them because they are ready. "Mine elect hear my voice and know the name by which they are called." Those who are ready and prepared are the elect of God. In member work we need not be afraid when someone does not show interest in the gospel as much as we had hoped. They just are not ready yet. They have not become "elect." Member work becomes alot more easier or simpler when we understand this principle. That those who are ready are those who will show interest when we have a casual conversation with them about a gospel principle or when they are invited to do something. As missionaries, we are called to "bring the gathering of mine elect" we are called to find and teach the elect of God. It is alot easier to share the Gospel in casual conversations, and when a person is ready and are the "elect" they will show interest in the Gospel. Our (members and missionaries) job is not to convince, but to help convert. Those who are elect are those who will convert. When a person is elect that means they have been prepared and are ready to receive the Gospel. This is very true, me and my companion are teaching a girl named Cherise. She is elect, she has been prepared by the lord to receive the Gospel. When we first started teaching Cherise she loved the idea of temple marriages and families being together forever. She stated that the Book of Mormon "fills in all the missing holes." The holes that she didn't know were there. Things make sense to her. She is prepared, the gospel has a familiar "ring" her and she "resonates" with the Gospel. So, lots of miracles going on here in the California, Carlsbad mission. Member work is easier than we think it is. With Cherise, she didn't show interest when first talking to her , although she wanted her baby to be blessed on the 1st visit, but when we discussed a Gospel Principle, she showed interest.
It's getting warmer here in California! I hope everyone else its having a great week also! See ya next week!
Oh ya we are also teaching a lady named Ahnna who is also been prepared. On the very first real visit she started asking a bunch of questions. She stated: "Why am i here? Where am i going? I want to know" " I have been searching for something for so long, i just don't know what it is"
Ohhh OK nice! will do and thanks for the package!! It was sooo nice of you! i loved it! I just opened it a few hours ago it is awesome thanks soooo much and tell Jordan thanks to! I probably wont be able to write letters today because we have a district activity and a few other things. But thanks! from everyone and i didn't get to read Jordan's sticky notes he sent yet cause we had to go to the Grocery Store but i will. And tell Zachary awesome and Brianna good job and dad that's great and you AWESOME!
