It's been a good week. I think one of the highlights for me was being able to visit with and teach [one of our investigators] and her fiance. . . We didn't teach her hardly at all the week before and were starting to wonder if she had lost interest in talking with us anymore, but this week we stopped by and she let us right in and said she'd been thinking about texting us to have us come over. Wahoo!! Love it when that happens! :) The conversation we had with her led us to talk about how the gospel is centered on families - that families are a big and important part of the gospel. So she set up a time when we could teach her and her fiance. We taught them yesterday and it was awesome. They are both amazing people who I love and respect so much! They will do great things with their family.
We were also able to teach a lot of others this week and have 2 people who have accepted a baptism date to work towards. All of these people are growing so much and it's amazing to watch them. I love teaching and talking with and learning from all of them.
Here's a fun story for the week. I was saying a prayer before we went tracting one day, when my right foot started to burn. I decided to look down and immediately said, "Oh boy." My ankle had fire ants running all over i! I had stood in a fire ant nest and hadn't noticed. Thankfully my ankle is fine and I've come to find out that I'm not allergic, so all is well. And yes, I did say another prayer to finish the one I'd started after my companions and I collected ourselves, cleared my shoe of ants, and found a new place to stand. :)
Next week a new adventure will start for my companions and I. We talked with President this last weekend and decided we are going to do a car share with the Elders in our area. So starting next Sunday, we will be switching off every other week. It's going to bring about some new challenges, but we are ready to welcome them. :) I know that it's going to bring blessing though. I can feel it and am excited for it. So in two P-days I'll be sure to let you know how that goes!
One of the last things I want to share is something I learned about faith this week. I was reading in the Ensign for August and loved the article that talked about what you do when you feel like you're not getting an answer.
What I learned is that faith means that sometimes you have to step to the edge of the light, and a couple of steps into the darkness. Faith is taking action even when we don't know what the end will be, or how a needed end result is possible. I realized that it is taking those steps into the darkness that we see miracles. I think I have prevented myself from receiving miracles in the past because I was too afraid to step into the dark. So my invitation to all of you this week is: Take a step of faith. Start moving forward and stay in tune with the spirit. The Lord loves you and has so much He wants to give you and show you, but you have to let Him.
I love you all so much! Keep the faith and push forward with joy! In Relief Society yesterday the lesson was on Finding Joy In The Journey. A story from that talk was about a man who was in prison and had no communication with his family. They finally let him send one letter with 25 words or less. The teacher had each of us write down on a note card what we would write - what would our 25 words be to our families/friends, knowing we may never see them again. That was hard, and I immediately started to cry. It was a touching moment when my love for all of you overflowed. So my last thing I want to write is what I wrote on that card:
Peace, love, happiness, and temple blessings.
God is your Father. Christ is your Savior.
Smile often. Laugh much.
Keep family close.
Bare testimony always.
I love you all! May THE force be with you!
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