Dearest Fam, this week rooooooocked! We had so many great experiences. First of all, Elder Andersen is the COOLEST. We got to have a mission leadership meeting with him and it blew my mind. He taught us so much about how to build others up and how to love people, and ultimately how to become more like the savior. Then we had a mission conference with him and he blew my mind again, then he came to Stake Conference where my mind was blown for the third time. It was so fun getting to know him and his wife! I'm so grateful for the general authorities, I seriously know they are called of God, and have power and authority. You can just feel it when you're around them!
At our mission leadership meeting, he asked us to bare our testimonies to him, but to only say what we absolutely know to be true and to cut all the fluff because the Holy Ghost doesn't know what to do with the fluff! So we all went and only took about 45 seconds each to bare pure truth that we know for ourselves and the spirit was incredible. The Holy Ghost pierced my heart stronger than ever before. It was one of the most spiritual experiences of my mission. I wish every congregation in the church could have a testimony meeting like that. Cut the fluff, cut the stories, and the gratitude, and bare puuuuure truth. So cool!
We found some really cool investigators this week. The only problem is, they are going through really hard and sad things which makes me sad for them! I have a hard time separating their problems from me, they become my problem. The first one we found is named John, he's been taught before but dropped the sisters because his wife committed suicide. That was about 9 months ago and he is still distraught. He's looking for a lot of answers and hope, and I know the gospel will help him if he'll apply the principles in his life. He is so cool and we love him so much! Another one is Justin, he is 18, just graduated, has a little baby, trying to get out of a gang, trying to get away from drugs, and SO HUMBLE. He is so cool. Most of the lesson was about repentance and how much God loves him. I haven't cried in a lesson in a while, but I cried with him. I just wish people could feel the LOVE that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have for us. We also started teaching Dan this week. Real interesting guy. We'll see how it goes. So Shannon's family is in limbo, they need to decide what they want! So frustrating. Todd and Lisa are good. Sonja is awesome. LOVE THESE PEOPLE.At our mission leadership meeting, he asked us to bare our testimonies to him, but to only say what we absolutely know to be true and to cut all the fluff because the Holy Ghost doesn't know what to do with the fluff! So we all went and only took about 45 seconds each to bare pure truth that we know for ourselves and the spirit was incredible. The Holy Ghost pierced my heart stronger than ever before. It was one of the most spiritual experiences of my mission. I wish every congregation in the church could have a testimony meeting like that. Cut the fluff, cut the stories, and the gratitude, and bare puuuuure truth. So cool!
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