Here's a quote by Elder Bednar, "Your work is all about who you are and
what you are, not so much what you say."
It has been such a great week! I'm so grateful for the opportunity I have
had to serve with Sister Connor. She has taught me so much and she will be
great trainer. I'm sad to leave Raymond because I've met so many great
people, but it will be good too. I'm excited to experience Calgary.
This week has been one full of many great experiences. Yesterday I turned
20, I can't believe that. Yesterday was also miracle Monday and we had a
miracle. Last transfer we went through our ward directiories and
prayerfully came up with a few people to visit and ask for referrals from.
One family gave us a referral to Dan. When we met Dan he was struggling
because two of his close friends had passed away. We gave him a plan of
salvation pamphlet and left him with prayer. For the past month we stop by
once in while to see how he's doing and if we can do anything for him. We
usually pray with him too. Yesterday I felt promted to go by, so we did. We
talked with him for a while then I shared a scripture with him. We thought
he said one time he had a BOM, but he didn't so I gave him one. He told us
while talking that he really like the pamphlet it really helped. He has
read it four times already. He also wants to start going to church again,
and more specifically going to the "Mormon Church." He promised me he would
read the BOM and he is planning on going to church. It is amazing to see
how the Lord has prepared to hear the gospel. I'm sad I won't be here to
teach him, but it will be good.
This week we also went to the trainers meeting for Sister Connor. On our
way home we had trouble with the bumper on our car. The bumper has been
damaged since January when it was driven into a ditch to avoid a T-bone
with another missionary car. This time the underside of the bumper flipped
under toward the tire and was dragging on the ground. We kept flipping it
back to how its supposed to be, but it wouldn't stay because of the wind.
When we got to Lethbridge we ended up taping it and trying to call Elder
Trim, but he wouldn't answer. Now we have things figured out with him and
he should be taking the car at transfers.
We had a good lesson with Scott this week on Saturday. We went over and
pulled weeds in their garden for 2 hours then while we were sitting
drinking water we taught them about prayer. We invited them to pray as a
family and to come to church. Then on Sunday we made sure we would be in
their ward for church. When church started we looked around and they were
not there, but during the last speaking I looked back and they were sitting
in the back row. We caught them afterwards and took Scott to gospel
principles while Cheryl took their daughter to primary. He commented during
the lesson, which surprised us and a few people that have heard of him. It
was really cool to see him finally making some progress.
Well, I hope everything goes good for Raymond. I know it will, Sister
Connor is a great missionary. I love Raymond and the people here. I will
miss it, but I know the Lord needs me somewhere else. I will be able to
learn and grow so much. I love this gospel so much. I love seeing how god
truly has prepared people for the gospel. I love being a missionary!
Love, Sister Barton
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