Week 67

SO my health is back to normal and we have recieved so many blessings. it is amazing to see the hand of the Lord in the work.

We'll start form the begining of the week....WE had exchanges this week with our Sister Training Leaders and I was with Sister Hogge, my companion form the MTC. It was amazing to catch up again on our lives, and especially to talk about what we have seen the Lord shape us into since we have been out. And more... what He still has planned. While we were working together-take in mind I have only been working in this area for 4 days- we went to find a less active that Sister Stoehr said was terrible. They barely got into the gate of the house and teach her. When we found her house, she let us right in. Welcomed us like none other, and. spoke pure English the entire time! It’s her profession we found out. She warmed up to us so easily. In my mind I was thinking maybe the sisters had the wrong LA :) she told us all her concerns, and I can honestly say..... the spirit led the whole time we were there. Meeting her, to the lesson, to the end... where she asked us to come back every Tuesday night and teach her, her daughter, and all her Korean foreigner exchange students! RIGHT ON! It was amazing. And I can't wait for tomorrow! She didn't make it to church though... but all her Korean students did!!!! Haven't even taught them yet! Missionary work is literally the best work!

We also experienced another blessing.... LA family coming to church. Mother is a member and the children aren't yet. Her daughter Wendelyn gets baptized on the 12th. We had a great lesson with the whole family this week and the youngest asked what he needed to wear to church. Mom told him and they were planning it all right then! And their 13 yr old son even asked if he could attend Seminary with Wendelyn! It was amazing! She hasn’t made it to church in over 3 years.... and she is making it back now and with her family!!

We also had 4 investigator ask us for baptism!!!! how amazing! First lesson with them and they all wanted it. Rhea and Haydelyne are my favorite, we taught them yesterday. They are sisters and 13 and 16. At the end of the lesson Rhea admitted saying she was confused.. she didn't know where the truth was. But we promised her the blessings she has from knowing that she can follow Joseph Smiths example and pray.... that she will find her answer and will not be confused.

We also had a cute experience with a LA tatay in our ward. It was our first time meeting him last Sunday and we had a great lesson and weren't sure if he was serious about being there when we would come back for the return appointment. But when we did... there he was sitting on his tiny porch reading his Book of Mormon that he hasn't opened since his wife passed away. We asked him last time if it would be ok if we went to the members house by the main road so it would be quieter. We asked him to put on a shirt before we went. We waiting for maybe 5-10min, he's old though and has just had an ulcer and surgery so we thought it was fine. He came out in his Sundays best for the lesson. I was shocked and awed at this man’s faith to come back and to start off right. We went to pick him up for church yesterday and walked with him to church because he wanted the exercise going up the hill that day. I love Tatay Benny already.

Like I said so many blessings this week. I am so grateful for what the Lord has planned for this part of his Vineyard and that I am able to be a part of it at this time.

We were also the last zone able to say goodbye to President Andaya seeing as he spoke at our District Conf yesterday... weird how it is their time to go... I love them so much. We opened our email and there was president Maurer's name... rather strange, but I know already with him being called to Tacloban, he is one of the most valiant servants of the Lord.

I love you all and have a great week

Sister Bray