Wednesday, November 6, 2013

A Testimony of Fasting

#1- So my companion and I have been working heaps hard in finding new investigators.. We've really been working with the branch to help them be missionary minded and make it a #1 priority!.. And along with that we've been doing our own work in finding, through formers, unknowns, less actives etc. And so this past Saturday night approaching Fast Sunday.. we started fasting for the sole purpose to find new investigators so we can baptize each month.. And we really wanted to be an example to our zone so we can uplift and motivate them.. So we had this purpose in mind and we just finished our Personal Study on Sunday morning.. when our District President calls up and says "Elders.. There will be 10 women from Vanuatu at church today.. 2 are Returned Missionaries... 8 are non-members.. prepare a lesson and teach them."... WHATTTT?!?!?...  So we get to church and meet them all and they were sweet as! They were so humble.. they all left their families so they can send money back to provide.. So we taught them all a lesson and had dinner with them later and we are now going to be teaching them this Wednesday!.. All of them in one time or another have seen or met missionaries as well!.. So in a way better than we ever could've accomplished.. It was through MEMBER missionaries who helped us add 8 new investigators in one day! Members are essential in this work..This is the prime example, when we combine in effort.. miracles happen... And I already had a testimony of fasting but my goodness.. It just keeps increasing.. the Lord indeed knows all... and responds to our cry when we act out of faith.. And when it is needful.


#2- We were having a lesson with this Less Active member and our investigator S.. And we were teaching about Light and Truth.. When you are obedient.. you receive more light and understand more truth.. And we were trying to commit S to be baptized.. so we were trying to set up a good question.. so we asked.. "What are some things you can do.. to receive more light?".. The Less Active member said.. 'go to church!'... ding ding.. there's one answer.. then S goes.. 'I wanna get baptized man..' #BEAST!!!... Hahaha. So good! So we set a date for him to be baptized Nov.30th.. the spirit not only works through us.. it works through investigators so they can blurt random stuff out like that! haha. And to add onto that gloriousness.. After interviews with our Mission President.. He bought us all Banana Splits! Yeee-yaaa!

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