To be honest I don't even know where to begin this week! We have just been working, and working, and working, and we have just been so so so beyond blessed this week! To start we had an amazing lesson with Logan and Marie this week! It has been such a blessing to be a part of learning with them! They have both grown so much and the Spirit is so strong each time that we meet! Oh I just love both of them so much!! Last week Marie shared a story with us that goes along with Mosiah 3:5-10 The story is called "Wings of Love"
"After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno's damage. One ranger found a bird literally petrified in ashes, perched like a statue on the ground at the edge of a tree. Somewhat sickened by the eerie sight, he knocked over the bird with a stick. When he gently struck it, three tiny chicks scurried from under their dead mother's wings. The loving mother, keenly aware of impending disaster, had carried her offspring to the base of the tree and had gathered them under her wings, instinctively knowing that the toxic smoke would rise. She could have flown to safety but had refused to abandon her babies. Then the blaze had arrived and the heat had scorched her small body, the mother had remained steadfast. Because she had been willing to die, those under the cover of her wings would live."
After Marie read this story we began to talk about the Savior and how because of Him we can live again as well. The Spirit was so strong as we talked about the Atonement of our Savior, Jesus Christ and discussed the similarities of the story and how Chirst knows and loves each of us personally.
In addition to the amazing discussion with Logan and Marie we picked up another investigator!! Her name is Iram and she is a single mom that we met at the gas stations a little while back. We went over to her house and she offered us pizza and cake and all kinds of food. We told her that we had just come from dinner but thanked her for her kind offer. After visiting for a few more minutes she asked again if we would like some "Pitza" in her thick accent. My companion at the time, Sister Sears, because we were on exchanges said yes, thinking maybe it was a small snack from Imar's native country. But it turned out that she stared cooking us a huge pizza! haha After talking to her more about the gospel and her religious beliefs enjoying pizza together she expressed to us how she had just barely gotten out of a woman's shelter but how she was still struggling a little with having enough money for food for her and her daughter. This broke my heart. She is working so hard and living as cheap as she can, but she is still running a little short on money. We told her that we would look into what resources we could find to help her, but as we were leaving she took all the leftovers of the pizza and wrapped them up to give to us. We insisted that she keep them so that her and her daughter could eat it, but she wouldn't take it back. After getting into the car with the pizza I couldn't help but just feel this overwhelming since of gratitude for Imar's kindness. Even though she didn't have much to give, she was still willing to give all that she could to help us feel loved. It reminded me of a scripture in Mark 12:41-44 This is the story of the woman that had nothing but still gave 2 mites, everything that she had, to the treasury. Even though this widow gave much less than everyone else Christ said, "this poor widow hath cast more in, than all they which have cast into the treasury." What I love about the story of the widow and of Imar is that they both gave "all that they had" and they gave it freely with no strings attached. I am so grateful that we have this amazing opportunity to teach Imar about the Gospel of Jesus Christ but I am also equally grateful for her example to me of loving and giving like the Savior.
These are just a few of the miracles and amazing things that have happened this week. My heart is just full of so much gratitude for our loving Father in Heaven, Savior Jesus Christ, and for the Holy Ghost who helps us feel the love that both the Savior and Heavenly Father has for each of us. I am so grateful for the experiences that I am having and for the amazing people that I continue to meet here! I know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ truly does change hearts and bless lives because I have seen it happen to myself and so many other people around me. I love this gospel so much, and I love my Savior with all of my heart and I am so grateful to be able to see His hand in my life everyday.
We left some potatoes in the cabinet for a little too long! Ha Ha!
We are in a trio until transfers on Thursday.
Sister Blaser, Sister Trimble, Sister McDonald
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