Feb 17, 2014

Happy Nine Months to Sister Huber and I

Sister Tau and I tracting

I guess it's time to meet companion number 8! 

So I am not training, but instead, I have the privilege of serving with Sister Tau! She is so great. We actually came out together so that's pretty cool. Sister Tau is from Tonga, but her family moved to New Zealand a few years ago and that's where she's been living. She has the cutest little accent and the sweetest spirit. There was no awkward getting to know you period, we were insta-friends from the start and we get along so well. It's pretty cool, since she's been in the area, we have had some amazing success. We set a baptismal date with Jontae that I'm pretty sure he will make it to, we officially started re-teaching this family that Sister Bonner and I found two transfers ago and committed them to read the Book of Mormon, we've found some new awesome investigators and the work just seems to be booming. It is a great feeling and time just seems to be going by so darn fast. This Saturday will be my 9 month/ half way mark. I cannot believe it's been that long seeing as I'm pretty sure I just left the MTC yesterday. But it is what it is I guess. I know we've been working hard this past week, because every night we have literally had to drag our tired bodies into our apartment and a few nights ago I'm pretty sure we were in danger of getting in a car accident because I was so tired while driving. All is well though we got home safely. We definitely have angels watching over us haha. 

So this week we started teaching a new investigator named Anita who seems like she could be golden. We taught her the Restoration and when we got to Joseph Smith's first vision she started crying. The spirit was so strong and she said that she felt such peace. That was def the spirit confirming the truthfulness of it unto her. After we asked her if she believed things to be true she said yes and so we then invited her to prepare to be baptized and she proceeded to tell us that she was baptized Catholic and her parents were Catholic and she planned to stay that way... Fortunately we hear variations of this statement all of the time so it didn't phase us haha. We just re-explained about the importance of proper priesthood authority and then asked if we could continue teaching her and she said yes. So we are going back on Tuesday and she committed to start reading from the Book of Mormon. I know that if she does that and prays she will come to know that baptism is what she needs to do and she will get a confirmation from the spirit of that truth. That's why the Book of Mormon is the Keystone of our religion. If the book isn't true, then everything goes with it, but on the flip side, if the book is true than every other claim stands. That's why we emphasize reading the Book of Mormon so much. It holds everything together. basically what I tell people is that, if they read and pray about the Book of Mormon and they find out it isn't true, then they have lost absolutely nothing. Maybe some time. But, if they read and pray and come to know of it's truthfulness. like millions of others already have, they have gained everything. Eternal life, the gift of the Holy Ghost, and eternal family, joy in this life and the next, a knowledge of our purpose in this life, answers to the questions of the soul pertaining to where we came from,why we'er here, where we'er going and so much more. To me, that is worth some time spent reading, pondering, and praying about a book that is meant to bless your life and strengthen your relationship with Jesu Christ and Heavenly Father. Anyways, it's been a great week and i know this one will be awesome as well. I love you all! See ya! 

-Sister Williams