Did you check the weather report for Fremont this week? If you did, I think it would have reported rain for the entire week, because it did. It actually didn't turn out too bad because by the end we build up a tolerance for being wet, and sometimes members took pity on us and we got to share a lesson with them. It also meant that I didn't have to put much effort into straightening my hair because it would be styled by the rain by the end of the day anyways!
Last week Dave Anderson in the ward passed away so this week there was a memorial service for him at the church building. I've never really known anyone who has passed away (not including animals) and I didn't know Brother Anderson very well either, but it was a different experience to feel the reality of death. Two of the grandchildren shared memories that they had of their grandfather and how much he liked to fish. They remembered his testimony of the gospel and the impact that it had on their lives. While I was listening it made me wonder what people would say about me. Now I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, but it just made me think about how my actions have an impact on other people and what kind of impact I would like to make. I would certainly like to leave a legacy of faith, righteousness, and joy. I'll see what I can do about that :)
Heavenly Father showed Sister Kim and I that He really is preparing people and that seeds do eventually sprout. While we were sitting in our apartment calling people trying to set up appointments we received a phone call from someone that we didn't know, but their name was already in our phone (the phone stays in the area but missionaries come and go). Sister Kim picked up the phone and the woman on the other side of the line said that she had met us before and Sister Kim and I had no memory of meeting her so we realized that she had met the sister missionaries before us. She told Sister Kim that she would like to meet with us. What a miracle! Who knew that people actually called missionaries because they want to meet with them!? So we found a time that worked for her for this coming Friday. I really hope and pray that it works out!
This week we also met with the Toa family. They are from Tonga and about five of the children (20's and 30's aged children) live in an apartment in our area. They are not active in the church right now so we met with them this week. We found out that they are a great family with lots of enthusiasm for life and they also know that they need to be active in the church and they want to build their testimonies. We asked if they would like to take the missionary lessons and they said that they would like that so we'll be teaching them. The best part, though, was our short spiritual thought about the power of the Atonement. We watched this Mormon Message with them and bore our testimonies that the Atonement is real. No matter where they have been they can come back. This gospel is a message of love and hope without end. I know it is true, I wouldn't be here without it. I pray that their testimonies will be revitalized as they live the gospel and see the affect it has in their lives.
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