Week 54

So I think I blinked and its already next week! The weeks go by so

fast on your mission... it just needs to slow down.

So some awesome stuff happened this week so here are the highlights of the week:

Jackie is on date for baptism on July 1st. She is so ready. We asked her how she felt about the Book of Mormon and she said, "You know, I haven't said this out loud, but I know the Book of Mormon is true. Every time I read it I feel peace and I know that that is the Holy Spirit telling me it is true." WOWZERS! Ahhh I just love it when people gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon after prayer and reading it. Jackie prayed for the first time in front of her in active husband and they told us their goal is to be sealed in the temple one day. Bryan her husband is met with the bishop Sunday and the bishop told us is was a very spiritual meeting, tears were shed, and that Brian has made all the steps he needs to come back. So Brian is ready to baptize Jackie, woot woot! Miracle!

We asked our new investigator Freddie to be baptized on July 1st and he said yes! He is so prepared. The lessons are so easy with him. He has already read the whole Book of Mormon and told us it definitely feels different than any other book he reads. He told us when he was in France, he went to the Paris temple open house with some of his return missionary buddies. He told us it just felt right there and so peaceful. He's super ready for baptism and loves coming to church. We taught him the plan of salvation and he said "I want to be apart of this plan!" Miracle!

We also asked one of our other new investigators Laura to be baptized on July 1st and she said yes. She really has a desire to know if it’s true but just wants to feel it in her heart. We promised her that as she reads the Book of Mormon and prays about it she will get her answer. She also is trying to quit smoking, so that's a bonus! We helped Ida with service and cleaned her windows. She is the cutest lady ever. She had her old music playing in the back ground and she just loved that we were there. We had a lesson with her and asked her the baptismal interview questions and she passed! She truly has a testimony of this gospel. She also turns 87 two days after her baptism, so that's exciting!!

We had a lesson with Jorge.... I don't really know how to describe Jorge but he's a character. We had the zone leaders come to the lesson and the lesson went really well. Jorge was telling us about all the hard trials there going through and how he had to go back to jail last week and got his car taken away from him and they don't have enough money to get it back. We all kind of went silent and no one knew what to say. So I had the impression to pull out the Book of Mormon and we all read from Mosiah chapter 24 which is a chapter all about how God will lift our burdens as we look towards him through trials. We weren't planning to read that, but I know the Holy Ghost prompted me to share those scriptures.

Okay now funny story: so after dinner on Saturday we were walking home because they gave us left overs and as I was opening the door, Sister Davis was like "what is this" and I look behind me and she's holding up a couch arm chair cover. I guess it had got caught on my bag and I accidentally stole the couch protector... so embarrassing. So we had to walk back and I had to return it... so awkward... literally things like this only happen to me, haha. They were all cool about it and just laughed it off. It was pretty funny.

So yep just another awesome week being a missionary. Lately, if I have any extra free time in the morning or at night I read the Book of Mormon. I just love it so much. 

I read Alma 26 this week and it is now one of my favorite chapters. I loved verses 35 and 36 which say: 35 Now have we not reason to rejoice? Yea, I say unto you, there never were men that had so great reason to rejoice as we, since the world began; yea, and my joy is carried away, even unto boasting in my God; for he has all power, all wisdom, and all understanding; he comprehendeth all things, and he is a merciful Being, even unto salvation, to those who will repent and believe on his name. 36 Now if this is boasting, even so will I boast; for this is my life and my light, my joy and my salvation, and my redemption from everlasting wo...

There literally is no greater joy than doing the Lords work. I love how much Ammon just rejoices in missionary work. I feel the same way. I have so much reason to rejoice and I know it is not because of me it because of the mighty miracles Heavenly Father has blessed us with. The gospel is true. The Book of Mormon is amazing. Life is good.

Sister Lowe

Marissa, Ida and Sister Davis

Learning to sew - wow!!!

Sister Lowe is so pretty in this dress!

Mairssa with Sister Schult, Sister Brunt, Sister Davis and another sister