Hey everyone!:) The reason we're emailing today is because Elder Robert C. Gay of the Seventy came & had a conference with us yesterday. It was so good!:) He shared a lot of powerful things with us. Powerful testimonies of always obeying the voice of the spirit & how the Lord will take care of us when we put Him first. We learned a lot of things & it was cool to see how the knowledge he shared with us was specifically for our work in the Lord's vineyard. He shared many spiritual experiences that just confirmed to me the truthfulness of the restored gospel here on the earth. I feel so lucky to have served a mission because I've learned so much about the different ways the spirit works & of the importance it is in our lives. I think if I shared everything that I have learned on my mission it would take up hundreds of pages haha.
One particular experience he shared was about when he was called to be a mission president in Africa. He told Elder Ballard that they didn't think it was a right time in their life. A lot of their children were overcoming incredibly hard trials & he and his wife wanted to be with all of them as they helped them continue on the path. Elder Ballard told him, "Elder Gay, don't worry about it. You are not their Savior, He is." He spoke a lot about how when we put the Lord first we will always be taken care of.
We weren't able to meet with Annie this week- but we were able to have some fun experiences teaching the Prieto family. We also were able to meet with Michelle, our investigator in the hospital. She has sickle cell anemia & so the elders were able to get a blessing. It was a powerful experience for her & she is excited to join the church:) We also were able to meet with a girl named Chavandra, that we met while walking up stairs to visit a potential. She just graduated college & was living alone. She said she would definitely be interested in learning more so we went back & taught her. She wants to be baptized!:) We also had a miracle because we were able to visit our investigator Brandi & teach her husband, Travis. They came to church a few weeks ago but didn't understand it because the talks were on patriarchal blessings & they wanted to find a church that better fit their needs. So we went over with Sister Wheeler & addressed their concerns & taught Travis about the plan of salvation. It really makes sense to them. So cool:)
Friday we went on exchanges with the Hedgesville Sisters & I stayed here with Sister Slack:) It was a lot of fun & we were able to have ice cream with Cathy before she left for her vacation. Please keep her in your prayers as she decides about what to do with her boyfriend living situation. Saturday we taught a lady named Samantha who was from Ghana & her kids. She said she likes our church because it's closer to her house hahaha. Soon she will come to realize that there are a lot more blessings than just that! ;) Haha.
Something that Elder Gay said that stuck out to me was that people try to answer their own questions instead of relying on the Lord. That's something that I see every day as a missionary. He said that the power of Godliness is made manifest in the ordinances of salvation & that this power can astonish the world. & he also said many other great things haha:) Well I love you guys. I want to leave you with the question that he asked us. "Do we really trust the Lord to solve our problems?" Elder Romney said "I don't worry. I just do my best & I let the Lord take care of it." I love you guys so much- the church is true:)
Xo Sister Stolworthy
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