Okay so want to hear some miracles?
Our investigator Connie was praying this week to know Joseph Smith was a prophet, and that's what the Sunday school lesson was on! So she took that for her answer. She is so solid and is doing everything she can to know for herself that these things are true. She is so excited for her baptism on Nov. 23 and wants to do everything she can to prepare!
We've had 3 lessons with Alisa. She said she's knows that what we teach her is true. She said she's never had anyone explain things to her like that. She said it makes perfect sense and feels so right. She said in half an hour we answered questions she has had her whole life. She said she could see herself being very happy in our church. We've already seen improvements and changes in her. She said she would be baptized this weekend if she didn't have to give up smoking and coffee. Haha. Do any of you know of ways to help people quit smoking? We are trying to help 3 people quit right now.
I know I always talk about Georgi, but she is seriously the most amazing woman. She was so close to death this past week. She was bit by a brown recluse spider 20 years ago and survived, and is suffering from a compromised immune system ever since. So just about everything is wrong with her body. She almost passed away on Thursday night - that was so scary. But she STILL came to church! She said she is not letting anything keep her away this time. She taught us to use her Epipen in case anything happened at church. So faithful. She bore such a powerful testimony about how it's been a hard journey but she is back to stay. She testified of how we are an army of Christian soldiers, and we need to band together to bring those who have gone astray back home where they belong. She encouraged us all to reach out to them, call them, invite them to things, pray for them - and how that made all the difference for her. Incredible.
Alma - a referral from a member in the Lompoc Spanish branch. (Spanish! Yay!) We had one lesson with her and she was golden. She already believes prophets are essential and understands their role. She is looking for the truth. We asked how she can know who the prophet is and she said she can pray and God will reveal it to her, that the Holy Ghost teaches all truth. (So cool she already knew that!) She had already been reading from the Book of Mormon and had two experiences of it answering her prayers, so from what she has seen she believes it is true, but is going to continue to investigate further. When someone is that in tune with the spirit, I don't doubt they will come to accept the gospel. So cool!
We got an Arabic Book of Mormon for our investigator Louis from Syria. He read the whole thing in two days! Communication is hard, and he works so much so it's hard to meet, but he wants to keep learning. We're hoping to get some translation things going, and have Lds.org and mormon.org pulled up in Arabic while we teach him. Fun!
People are awesome. Everyone is amazing. Holy cow.
Have a good week!
Hna. Cannon
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