Well this week was an awesome week... My new companion... is helping me become a better person. I'm pretty sure that's what Heavenly Fathers plan is... Man... its so hard sometimes, but I just have to bite my lip and smile. On the funny note, she's quite entertaining. She does inturprative dancing/kung fu in the middle of the apartment complex, while I do sprints..... anndd the first thing sister grow does in the mornings, since I dont ''seem to look too happy'' is attack me with a huge bear hug.. I'm pretty much like half awake, and dont really know whats going on. She also speaks 3 other languages.. Video games language, t.v. language, and Lord of the Rings language. Might come in handy when we go tracting though.
Nah, but I love her, I do! This week has just been long... but good.
Here's some miracles that happened.....
We were at the Villegas house for 3 hours.......... and we taught 4 lessons.
1-the boys 2- christie 3- her brother mark, the one in prison 4- Reno.
Mark was at church! And bore his testimony. It was so unexpected, and awesome. Can't wait for his lessons. Reno, is still taking lessons. Christie is now trying to get work off Sundays.Chad gave the opening prayer in primary and wanted us to see. My heart melted. Proud missionary moment:) And chance is teaching Reno how to pray!
Mikey (the one baptized December 10) bore his testimony too!! Man, he's so awesome. My testimony grows from hearing his. And he's been a member for not even a month!!!
Then we got a missed call from a number, and the voicemail says, "Hello. My name is Zack, and I'll be at church for my first time this Sunday, and I want to be baptized on Feb. 8. Let me know if that's all ok." uhhh............ You could say that the phone call made my night!
Well sure enough- He came to church! And we have lesson with him tomorrow night!
Alika- Not sure if I told ya'll this or not... but our goal is for alika to go to the temple. So he's been given the Aaronic Priesthood, and has been doing programs. Soon he'll be passing the sacrament!! Also- he didn't think he was worthy for the temple. I then remembered the talk that Dad- you gave me at Grandmas house. I gave the same one to Alika. Haha he later says, "you have a wise dad." Mom he said that same about you, when I shared how awesome of an everyday missionary you are. Haha:) ANYWAY- So I explained to him that Satan is who makes him think he's unworthy. Then I decided to do a baptism interview with him:) And guess what! He passed:) So I let him know he was worthy to enter the temple. He was so excited!!!!! Ahhh I love it! Haha I know its bishops job to do that...... and not mine... but...... I felt like it was appropriate for that one time and I assumed that two interviews are the same thing, and turns out- they are.
Haha it was a really cool experience. Bishop interviewed him Sunday and he now has his recommend to do baptisms for the dead Jan. 23. And he's getting the Melchezidek priesthood in the summer:) He's a LA, but one the the strongest converts.
I love the Holy Ghost. I'm so grateful to have such a gift. I know that without the Holy Ghost, I would not be able to have such an amount of faith and love for someone who was born 2,014 years ago. I'm grateful to have the knowledge I do about our Savior, Jesus Christ. I know that as we do our part of the everyday things such as scripture study, and prayer, our faith will increase, and the Holy Ghost will confirm what we are learning is true. I know that as we share with others what we know, the Holy Ghost will help us out. Every. Single. Time....... The Holy Ghost has never meant so much to be before. I'm so grateful for it, and I am so grateful for Jesus Christ and His church He, Himself established. I am so grateful that it has been restored, and we now have the FULLNESS of the Gospel today. What a blessing. It sometimes blows my mind to think about how blessed we, as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, really are. I hope you all take small kine time to truely think about it, and continue to recognize how the Holy Ghost speaks to y'all.
Well.....
I'm not going to lie... its been a really tough week..
Miss you guys.
Sister Cara Olsen
P.s.- Mom, what in the world- the attic is being renovated?!
P.s.s.- Congrats to Dallin Parker for getting engaged! Crrrazy.
P.s.s.s.- Mom whenever you send another package, can you send deoderant and mascara and C.D's? Thanks... Just whenever. By the way, the dress and shirts you sent me- I've already worn a lot. Thanks so much:)
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