Hello family!! Congrats to Haylee on getting engaged! So happy! :)
Monday-Tuesday my planner was lost at the park so the elders had to go find it... hahaha. But I got it back Wednesday just in time for exchanges. I went to the Savage Mill ward with Sister Orr. We taught their investigator Bree who's boyfriend is a returning less-active. It was such a cool lesson. The spirit was so strong. The member with us said, "The Book of Mormon's changed my life." & Bree said, "It's changing mine." It was so neat! :)
We were able to see the Shermans who are recent converts from Liberia. They finally have their own place & they were so happy. They didn't have any furniture but they were finally just so grateful that people from the church could come visit them. They are an amazing couple. All 5 of their kids are still in Liberia while they work up money to pay for them to come over here. They are special people. Please pray for them.
We were also able to take a self-defense course with a less-active. It's called RAD: "Rape Aggression Defense." We learned so much & it was a neat experience getting to spend time with her. Then Thursday we helped a family move out of the ward. This ward is very transient- about 1/3 of the ward moves out every summer & you get new move-ins throughout the year. That's just what happens when people have government jobs :)
We definitely talked to some awesome people on the bus this week! :) There is also a spanish lady on the bus that we see all the time- her name is Veronita. She hardly speaks English but we attempted to talk to her about being missionaries. She is a hard-core Pentecostal but hopefully in time she will be accepting to having the spanish sisters over!
It's fun getting the bus drivers to talk. Runiqua & Nikki were a couple of them that we were able to talk to about being missionaries. They asked us to pray for them & their families :) Runiqua was hilarious... she kept telling us about all the unsafe places of Columbia. Well that night prior we had witnessed a drug deal... & then someone tried to buy off of us... what?! hahaha. We have Jesus names tags...being a missionary is a one-of-a-kind experience:)
Sunday we had bible study with Kate & Matt & Sister Jackson. Kate & Matt aren't members but we read the Bible and Book of Mormon with them each week. We've been trying really hard to find investigators. We had a miracle in Elkridge!! We went over to contact a referral from the Elders. Her name is Mary! She is from New York but her roots are in Puerto Rico! She said she used to take the lessons a long time ago & she dated a mormon guy. She has been feeling very lonely & depressed lately. She feels like she calls on God a lot but He doesn't answer. We were able to testify to her that He does! :) She said she was having a hard time yesterday & then we stopped by. She said, "the mormons always find me!" haha. She said she's looking for a church where she can learn, teach, participate, & make friends. What better church than the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints! :) We are excited to give her a church tour this Wednesday.
Sunday evening we ate with April Wight, her mom from China, and Brother Wight- her less-active husband. Brother Wight is a character hahahah. They are total opposites. He is super funny & sarcastic. He thanked us for checking on April while he was out of town for so long. He always calls himself a "jack mormon" because he feels like the things that he's done don't ever qualify him to come back to church. We were able to talk about the atonement. It was a miracle!! :)
I love this work & I love my Savior. I am grateful every single day for the opportunity to dedicate this time to Him. I know with my whole heart that He lives & that He loves us. Just like Nephi, I do not know the meaning of all things, but I know He loveth His children. Love you all:) Xo Sister Stolworthy
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