Thanks for the love and support! Your prayers on our behalf are always answered.
As I was reading 1 Nephi 3-4 this week, I asked myself why the Lord let Nephi and his brothers try and fail twice before they were able to get the plates. One reason might have been that they hadn't yet asked for help. Another might be that they needed to learn to bounce back from hard times. Sometimes, the Lord lets us all try and fail a few times, but He still expects us to try again. This is especially true for our family and friends accepting the gospel. It's not very often that people are interested the first time we bring it up. Sometimes they chase us out with 50 men. But if we follow the Spirit and go back, eventually, God will help everything fall into its perfect place.
Stories!
Yesterday at KO, we found a family!! It's a missionary's goal to find and teach families. They are going through a hard time because their son was just in a car accident, and they need a lot of help and comfort. Car accidents are stressful... We were right in their path, and they specifically chose a return appointment time when they'd all be around. I love it!!
This wonderful little woman named Leonor ordered a Book of Mormon by calling the number on the back of the card we left on her door! Missionary friends: leave cards on every door you knock. You never know!! She was so happy to get a Book of Mormon and asked for a Bible too. She is amazing! She has raised her 7 kids and 9 grandkids! She loves it. She understands the messages we've shared, and she wants to know if she should be baptized! The actually understands prayer. We didn't even have to tell her about it. I love it!
Yesterday we surprised Luis's family by stopping by and both of his parents listened while we helped Luis share what he had learned about the iron rod being the word of God with them. It was awesome! I love Luis. He always tells us about how he knows that God is a Mormon.
Thanks for all of your love and support! You're awesome!
Love,
Hermana Sleight
Crystal got baptized!
Hermanas left to right Penaranda, Rogers, Arenas, Pfeil, Lizama, McGlinchy, Juarez, Johnson, Figueroa, Sleight, Talbert, Johnson, Henrie
P.S. from Mom, Carmen will be transferred to North Hollywood this week. She will be only one area short of covering the whole mission at that point!
