Hey everyone!
This week has been a roller coaster! It has been up and down. we had 3 diff investigators on date for my birthday and the 24th, and they all got off date! :( But on the bright side..
So a miracle we had this week.. we were trying a bunch of
formers and we were having no luck. Either the address that
was written down did not even exist, or the people that
answered kept slamming the door in my face when I was in
the middle of asking them a question. That never happens to
me either, but it happened a couple times that day. Also on
top of that it was pretty rough weather outside. So we were
getting a little discouraged. However we kept going, and
continued to look for one of the addresses that just did not
exist. We were just looking for anyone who was outside to
ask them where this number was. Finally there was a lady
that was just about to get in her car a little ways up, so I
shout to her and tell her I have a question. She waits for us,
and I ask her if she knows where this house is. She said,
"no.. who is it you are looking for?" I say, "Mishelle, but we
don't know her last name.." She goes, "My name is
mishelle!"
*Looks at our tags* "Oh I have met with sister missionaries
before, you are probably looking for me!" So we get her
number and her actual address, and we are planning on
seeing her again this week! It was the coolest thing! If you
just hold on just a little bit longer God will provide. My dad
taught me something about the fourth watch, I can't
remember everything that had to do with it. But he did tell
me that we worship a fourth watch kind of God. People tend
to want a God that is a first watch, won't rock the boat at all,
deliver you before there is even a struggle kind of thing. But
God provides after all that we can do. So It gives you
motivation to do more, because God promises to be there
after ALL that we can do.
Another miracle.. So there is a member in the ward that I just
adore so much! Her name is sister Pratt. Her husband is
less-active, but has been promising them that he is going to
be coming back to church the next week, then the next
week, then the next week, but never does. So they have a
daughter that is getting baptized this weekend, and her
daughter has
been planning on her dad baptizing her for the past couple
years! Every year since she was five she asks her dad, your
baptizing me when I turn eight right? Every birthday was a
countdown to her 8th birthday too.. But obviously he wouldn't
be able to baptize her because he isn't worthy to. So
yesterday the parents got in a fight about her baptism and
about coming to church because it was breaking Ava's heart!
:( Bishop was coming over to have a baptismal interview
with
Ava that day too. So Ava overheard their conversation about
baptism, so when they come out she asked so are you going
to baptize me? Sister Pratt was like for once you are going
to talk to her about this, so he did.. basically he told her he
didn't know how to baptize her.. then the bishop knocked on
the door. Their dog ran outside past the bishop and Micheal
Pratt ran thought the neighborhood bare feet trying to get the
dog back, and bishop tried to help. Then sister Pratt saw
Ava balling, and bishop and brother pratt walk back in. Ava
wiped her tears away. So they were all in the same room,
and bishop turns to brother Pratt and says, "So I am
assuming your baptizing your daughter?" He says, "But I am
not active.." Bishop says, "Do you want to baptize your
daughter?" Then Brother Pratt said, "Yes, I would give
anything to be able to baptize her.." Bishop then said, "Then
you can baptize her." Man! That was the coolest thing! I
honestly think this is just what will get him active again!! He
already promised Ava he will come to church this week too! I
just love them so much! And when Sister Pratt told me this
story, I just wanted to shout for joy! I was so happy for their
family! I just love them to pieces<3
They are the family I skyped home from. I just love them.
Well have and awesome week! Love you!!
Love always,
Sister Steffani Stokes
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