Seriously, the weeks just keep going faster and faster. I
just love being companions with Sister Revoredo. We get to talk to Spanish
people so much and it just takes me back to those precious 6 weeks I had in San
Diego.
Anyways, we found a new Spanish investigator! His name is Tulio. He came
onto chat and then we ended up calling him and our conversion was literally 40 minutes
long. He said he's never felt like he's received answers to prayers or that God
is there.
Through talking with him, I really came to understand the importance
of asking inspired questions. It has never, ever been one of my strong areas
but I've really been focusing a lot on how to ask inspired questions. My
companion is amazing at it.
I was reading in PMG about it and I think in order
to ask questions that really provoke thought, we have to be listening.
Listening to understand what the person is saying and not just listening with
the intent to respond to their question.
It really hit me that I don't have to
ask these incredible, soul searching questions every time, but as I just take a
little breath and listen, the Spirit can let me know what's in this person's
heart and what they need from the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
This week I have really come to love the Beehive House.
Last night, Sister Revoredo and I decided to do some exploring and we went up
to the third floor of the house where we don't give tours. It was like 8pm so it was so dark and old but it was just so
cool to think about all the history that is in that little home.
We have had so
many miracles there as well. Last night, we took 3 people from India on a tour
and they were Hindus. We had such a great conversation about the promise in the
Book of Mormon that if you read and ask God, you can know for yourself that's
is true.
The Book of Mormon is amazing, especially for those who don't have a
belief in Christ. I love in the last paragraph of the introduction how it says
that those who come to know this book is true, will also come to know that
Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world. It's so powerful because there is no
other book in the world that has a promise like that. If you read, you WILL
know one way or another. It's so black and white.
Anyways, the miracle was that
2 of them left us their number and address and want to meet with missionaries.
I just know that this work is not mine.
Sister Revoredo and I try not to say
the same thing over and over in our tours, but we share the same message
everyday and because of the Spirit, hearts really are touched.
I have so much
to work on as a missionary, but what I know is that Spirit is the true teacher.
Nothing that I say changes people's hearts, the Spirit of God does. That's
why it's so important to keep the Spirit with you all the time.
As a
companionship, we have been working on being more exactly obedient. I was
looking through all my old planners from previous transfers and one of the
quotes I had written was by Marjorie Hinckley. It said,
"I obey, I obey, I obey, then I understand."
As we obey our Father in Heaven and the
commandments he's given us, our hearts change and we come to see the benefit of
living the Gospel - It makes you happier.
I love being a missionary. I love hard moments. Sister
Revoredo and I were talking about struggles that you have a missionary.
She
said, "I'm grateful for the moments when I don't feel the Spirit because
I'm able to understand when he's close to me and the moments when I need to
change myself."
I'm grateful that there is opposites and that there is
opposition in all things.
I'm so grateful for the opportunity to grow and
change everyday.
I'm grateful that everyday I can try harder to become more
like my Savior and I'm so grateful for the second and third and fourth and a million chances He gives each one of us to change.
Hope you have the best week!
Love,
Sister Helton
No comments:
Post a Comment