Another slow week

Hoooooollllllaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,

Well still a slow week considering we still dont really have too many new people to teach, but it was still a good week! We are making some progress and have found one lady with some real potential!! Other than that, we are just searching and contacting references and walking a ton. They should rearrange the pioneer childrens song that goes "they walked and walked and walked and walked" to be about missionaries.

We did have zone conference this week though which was great! I love when President comes becuase hes so inspirational. My companion and I were also asked to give some training too so that was pretty cool! One thing that President talked about that I want to share with yall is about when Peter walked on water and then sank due to fear. We had to think about it first... what was Peters plan? Do you think he was PLANNING on walking on the water to meet Christ? more likely, he was probably planning on swimming to him, or something, but he probably wasnt expecting to WALK on the water. So when he ventured out and started to walk.. he got scared and sank. The Lord has his plan to help us reach him. We have our own plans, and even if they are probably good plans, he has a better one. Most of the time, we dont know what it is, but when he changes our plan, we shouldnt get scared. We will reach him, and he will help us get there in the most effective way. That was an interesting perspective that I really enjoyed. 

Yesterday I bore my testimony in church and it was one of the best testimonies I have given since being on my mission. It was simple, but it was real and my heart was full. I didnt need to put fancy words or try to impress, just say what I knew to be true and I let the Spirit speak to the hearts of others according to their needs. The truth applies to everyone, we dont need to try and make it more complicated.

It was also a really fulfilling Sunday. The inactive family, or should I say active family, came again. The father recieved the priesthood and will be baptizing their 8 year old son next Sunday. 

Another inactive member has now come 2 weeks in a row and has a really strong convinction to return. Its quite miraculous. Not due to our work, but just how his reactivation came to be. He had a cool experience of a personal promise he made to his father in heaven. 

Geronimo passed the sacrament. The whole family was present in church of course.

Mere was present. This isnt unusual, but I remember when i first got here and she NEVER had a ride and we had to work SO hard just to ensure she could come. But I realized that after much work on our part, we never have to do that anymore. 

Angel bore his testimony in sacrament and I dont even know what he said because I was just trying to control myself for bawling. When I saw him get up, I just couldnt hold it in. He told about how he came to now the chuch was true. He is so strong that kid.

I got this feeling like "you didnt what you were supposed to do here Hermana Roberts" impression. Youve helped build this branch up with numbers and you have helped make them a little more self sufficient. These were two of my goals here and even though I had a lot of bumps and bruises in the process, I was able to see the fruits of my labors. It was, as Dad says, a pay day.

Love you all so much! My testimony is growing so much and I just love this gospel so much. I know The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is true. I know the priesthood was restored to the earth and that we can make convenants to bind us to our Father in Heaven and to our families forever. I am so grateful for the opportunity to declare it. 

Con mucho amor,

Hermana Roberts