It has been a good week, and the sun has even been out shining. What more can you ask for?
Two weeks ago, we met Joanne. She is the first person we saw once leaving our flat, and it was a focus that week to talk to the first person outside every door. As a result, we spoke to her. I am glad that we did because she is amazing! Her mother died a few years ago from cancer, so the message about eternal families hit home. Furthermore, she is just a great person. Joanne grew up in England, but she hasn't really ever had a strong faith. Although she does believe someone is there and leans towards Christian beliefs. One thing I love about her is her pro-activeness. She goes and does research to learn more. Whenever we see her, it seems she has learned more things on mormon.org, which have helped her strengthen her faith.
Joanne came to church again this week. As we traveled with her on the bus, she said she was wondering if she would feel the flutters (how she describes the Spirit) again. It is exciting to teach someone who is so prepared. Additionally, this week we invited her to baptism again, and she accepted. Usually we extend a date, for some reason we did things a bit differently this time. We asked, “When is a good date for you to be baptized?” To our surprise, she told us that she had been thinking of the 28th of November. It is a significant date in her life (dealing with her mother and grandfather). We looked at the calendar, and since we usually do baptisms on Thursdays, we decided on November 29th. I am grateful for the promptings of the Spirit. It guided and directed our actions in order to help us to know what to say and ask.
Additionally, we had trainings this week. The assistants talked to us about God's plan for us. We discussed the questions, Who am I? Does God love me? Why am I here? Is this all? What is my worth? The question that stood out to me the most was Does God love me? We just discussed the Creation for 10-15 minutes. The beauty we have all around us is a symbol of God's love for us. Growing up in our family, I have always had an appreciation for the outdoors. From camping to kayaking to hiking, there is always fun to be had. Nature is part of the joy we receive in this life. It is probably one of the best gifts we could be given. It also shaped my perspective to have an increased appreciation for all the small things that are part of the Creation.
That is all for now. Hope you are doing well!
Love, Becca
p.s. We went out for some fish and chips this week!
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