Tuesday, July 5, 2016

Gratitude for "Leaders" & Goodbye to Grandma & Grandpa :(

This week we saw some miracles!

1) We had our investigator call us in tears and we were able to help her feel the Spirit as she was going though a really rough time. We prayed with her and she prayed too. We set a baptismal date and she is progressing!

2) We picked up a foster daughter of a member of our ward this week. She is a little hard-hearted but she went to girls camp this week and really felt the spirit.  We talked yesterday about homes and how we always have a home in this church.  No matter where you end up- you can find a home at church. 

3) We taught a little girl who is 13 and less active. She is the only member at home.  Her mother's side of the family is LDS but she is staying with her dad. She went to girls camp too and came home much brighter than before. She felt the spirit and we had a super powerful lesson with her.

4) We had been having a rough week (again... to say the least...) and we hadn't seen a ton of members this week because for some reason we didn't have any dinner appointments and we have so many people we want to try to see.  Sister Ingram got back from girls camp and called us that night and invited us to go to dinner with her and her husband.  She knew we didn't have dinner and she really takes care of us.  She was exhausted (you could physically see it) but we had a wonderful dinner and we got to  have a great conversation with her. She brightened out day.  

My testimony this week is of leaders. Leaders sacrifice SO MUCH.  Leaders can be anyone.  Leaders do not lead by doing everything right, by being perfect, or by always setting a stellar example all of the time . . . leaders lead by love.  If the leader loves you they are a good leader.  If they love you and everyone then other Christlike attributes rain down from heaven on them and because they love you- you have a desire to be like them.  To love like them and be like them.  Anyone can be a leader.  Anyone can love like that.  

I LOVE YOU! 

Me and my companion at zone meeting

Grandpa took this of Jes . . . not sure if she was singing or teaching??

Last zone meeting with Grandma & Grandpa . . . Still can't believe I served a mission with them!  It will be one of my favorite parts of my mission!  I'm going to miss them so much!

Last lunch out with Grandma & Grandpa.  They always takes us to such yummy places!!
Jes

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