THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PACKAGE AND LETTERS FAMILY! the $20
came in perfect time for bike repairs. How did ya know?
Investigator update: the man we met last week is still preparing
to be baptized on August 22nd and we have taught him up to Word of Wisdom and he
understands and is very accepting of everything we are teaching him.
We have another woman who is planning to be baptized August 29th.
Each time we teach her she is more and more prepared and has a true
understanding of the gospel and Heavenly Father’s plan.
We are teaching a family who will likely be baptized while I am
still here. They are wonderful people and we love teaching them the gospel.
Miracle: as we were biking from a member meal to our next
lesson, we met a man and invited him to church (which was right across the
street). He gladly accepted and said that his member friend had invited him the
week before and he decided not to go, but he said he had been wanting to come
and would bring his wife, too. WAY COOL. Also, we got to know another potential investigator, gave
him a card and sure enough he called us up, wanted to come to church, and now
the YSA (young single adult) sisters are teaching him.
2 Nephi 9
29 But to be
learned is good if they hearken unto the counsels of God.
40 O, my beloved
brethren, give ear to my words. Remember the greatness of the Holy One of
Israel. Do not say that I have spoken hard things against you; for if ye do, ye
will revile against the truth; for I have spoken the words of your Maker. I
know that the words of truth are hard against all uncleanness; but the
righteous fear them not, for they love the truth and are not shaken.
I did not realize but 2 Nephi 9 is probably one of my favorite
chapters in the Book of Mormon. Verse 29 is so simple, and 40 really reminds us
that the wicked take the truth to be hard. This verse can serve as a self-check
to see how we are accepting counsel and being humble.
I love this area and we are making HUGE amounts of progress with
the members thanks to the ward mission leader (during the 2 classes of church
yesterday, we and the elders - separately - were able to have one-on-one time with
a dozen members). The work is going forward!
I am so grateful for my companion and how well we get along and
do the work together. Sister Edwards is just amazing. She handles stress really
well and is in this with me. She is involved in every aspect of the work and we
are equally yoked. It is really helpful and will be conducive to baptizing
frequently. Sister Edwards' Spanish is awesome and we introspect after each
lesson and role play and her only desire is to improve. We are always
laughing... once at this door so hard that we could hardly get through the door
approach and the person laughed with us. Good times. Also, funny moment... one
door we knocked and the door unlocks, opens slowwwwwly and a dog nuzzles his
nose out. We look at each other and are both thinking, "uh-oh. How are we
going to explain this when the person answers the door" and then after
like 10 seconds, the woman comes out from behind the door and looks shocked.
She was trying to play a joke on her mom and sister and thought we were them!
Hahaha we all laughed so hard and she did not accept us but it was a hilarious
and beautiful moment. I love teaching and testifying at the door and doing so
joyfully is even better. There is beauty in every moment and every phase of the
work.
I love you all and appreciate your love and support.
LOVE,
Hermana McCormick
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