It's So True

Well family, week two of the transfer has come and gone. May was semi breezy weather, but June takes things seriously. Enter Heat and humidity. I'm still wearing a scarf today. It's fine. Hahaha :)

This week seems like it's been my whole life. We've had so many things happen.

Tuesday, we had a lesson with a man, Ryan, who had taken the lessons before, but had trouble with the Book of Mormon. We had a recent convert, Brian Curtis come with us. He showed up in a nice suit, it was his first lesson missionaries had invited him to come to and he was all jitters. We walked into Ryan’s house and it was basically like he was a member already, scriptures on the walls family pictures, it was nice. They actually had a lot of pictures of good from different ethnicities, and so I asked about it. Turns out they've adopted four children through foster care and are signing papers for three more that week. It was kinds'a neat to have a connection. In the end, he wasn't really interested, not being able to wrap his mind around Joseph Smith and the need for the Book of Mormon. But it was a really good lesson.

Brian Curtis was perfect to bring. He has so much excitement and passion for the Gospel. We actually had dinner with him last Saturday and he said "I just don't know how I lived my life before having the church. How could I not know it was there?" He's so good at studying his scriptures and we talked about scriptures the whole dinner. His Wife isn't a member, but she's coming around slowly.

Wednesday we had district meeting, and one of the things that I wrote down in my journal was "sometimes confirmation from the Spirit comes to me in the feeling lot fist pumps." Yeah, maybe that didn't make sense, but so much this transfer I have just had overwhelming feelings of how good the Gospel is. It's so true. So True. Things just make so much sense. I have loved being able to see it applied in the lives of missionaries and investigators alike. It just makes me want to give everyone fist pumps or something. Too much energy and excitement to contain.

We also had exchanges this week with the Sisters who live with us, Fair Oaks. I went with Sister Felix in Fair Oaks, and Sister Farmer came to Leon Springs with my companions. It was also Sister Felix's birthday that day, so we went out to a "nice" Italian place. It was interesting. I adore Sister Felix, Basically she's like Abby Buck, only with short hair. I have enjoyed serving around her a lot. And, she's going to school at BYUI. Friends. The exchange it's self was...not hard, but thought provoking. We knocked. The whole day. They've been struggling a lot to find people who are prepared, and it's been wearing on them. Lots of people didn't even let us get a word in saying "I already found Jesus" or "I'm comfortable in my religion" or "do you have a permit to do this?" I may or may not have gone on a rant about it the next day. It's just so frustrating that people don't even leave space in their hearts to consider that there might be more.

Space. I've actually been thinking a ton about faith in this work and studying a lot about it. I feel like this is the most productive area I have been in  my whole mission. And I think a lot of it has come with a different perspective on faith in finding people. I've been having a faith search as a focus in studies and I've been learning a lot. Like in Moroni 7. Focus to whom Miracles and Angles come to.

verses 27-32:

"27 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased because Christ hath ascended into heaven, and hath sat down on the right hand of God, to claim of the Father his rights of mercy which he hath upon the children of men?

28 For he hath answered the ends of the law, and he claimeth all those who have faith in him; and they who have faith in him will cleave unto every good thing; wherefore he advocateth the cause of the children of men; and he dwelleth eternally in the heavens.

29 And because he hath done this, my beloved brethren, have miracles ceased? Behold I say unto you, Nay; neither have angels ceased to minister unto the children of men.

30 For behold, they are subject unto him, to minister according to the word of his command, showing themselves unto them of strong faith and a firm mind in every form of godliness.

31 And the office of their ministry is to call men unto repentance, and to fulfill and to do the work of the covenants of the Father, which he hath made unto the children of men, to prepare the way among the children of men, by declaring the word of Christ unto the chosen vessels of the Lord, that they may bear testimony of him.

32 And by so doing, the Lord God prepareth the way that the residue of men may have faith in Christ, that the Holy Ghost may have place in their hearts, according to the power thereof; and after this manner bringeth to pass the Father, the covenants which he hath made unto the children of men."

Strong faith and a firm mind. Those who are the chosen vessels of the Lord. And then the Residue of man. Interesting to me. I hope y'all can follow where I was going with that. I've had so many things that just have clicked with me this week, and putting them into words is difficult.

It goes on to say in verse 37 "it is by faith that miracles are wrought; and it is by faith that angels appear and minister unto men; wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men, for it is because of unbelief, and all is vain."

Faith. It's kind'a a big deal. So I've been pondering on my faith all week. Is my faith firm? Is it Strong? Does it falter? I think so often as Danika and Elder Bednar have said before that we need to have faith no matter what the outcome may be. Kind'a lika Elder Uchtdorf's talk only with faith. Faithful and faithfilled in our Circumstances.

I love this Gospel and I love this work. If anything, I want those around me to recognize that this is something that burns inside of me. It's so true.

We've started teaching a few new families, one they found while I was on exchanges, Gabby and Jason. And they actually came to church! They had their Book of Mormon and pamphlets all ready to go :) Gabby is set for a date for June 21st. Miracles are still among the children of men. Julia Ramero is another one we've started teaching. She just "gets it" she taught herself so much, and she loved the pamphlets. It's an exciting period right now.

Loves. Sister Cheyenne

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Sorry, no pictures this week, I forgot my camera. I'll recycle some for you haha