As usual, I love seeing and hearing from all y'all at home! Family- have fun at the tournament! I am always routing for who ever may be competing!
This week has been pretty solid- car week!!!! Yes! And GREAT weather- March is definetely the time to visit Florida! Less cockroaches! Ward conference! General conference approaching! Everything is just dandy here in DeLand :) I have felt very close to my Savior this week as I have prayed for guidance in word and deed. When I initially realized that we pray before and after everything we do in the mission field, my honest reaction was- how in the world am I going to find new things to pray for? But after getting some pretty good practice in, I just find myself conversing all the time. I feel very close to my savior, and feel of his guidance in my work and his love for the people I serve and serve with.
Just a couple cool experiences we had this week-
P- a new gator! We met him biking two weeks ago- we were biking down a hill and he was coming up and rockin it! But we stopped him in the middle of his mojo and ended up having a really great conversation with him and got his number. We were able to teach him this last week. He was a big ex-military guy all tatted up, but he had a very soft heart and was very willing to hear our message. We taught a great lesson together. And when the time came for a closing prayer, he ended up giving it (with some pursuasion :) ) on his knees on a cement ampitheater. Because this man had humbled himself to try something knew in a unsual setting we were blessed with the feelings and promptings of the spirit that confirmed our words and his questions. It was really neat. We will see him again on Tuesday!
S- This sweet girl has been falling, but by some miracle she consented to see us (she cancelled last week). She was very stand-offish (is that an actual word?) with us initially, and I didn't see much hope for the spirit to touch her heart. We tried to keep a conversation going that she was trying to shut down. But things didn't get really rolling until we showed her the Patterns of Light (revelation) video. She teared up and expressed the fear she has been living in because she knows that she hasn't felt the influence of the spirit for quite some time. We taught her a lesson on Faith, and left amazed and so touched and also pretty confused at how she had finally admitted to herself her need to feel the influence of the spirit again in her life.
Exchanges and Air Dropping #BecauseHeLives Video at the Library- While on our exchange with our Sister Training Leaders this week (one happens every transfer), I went with one sister to the New Smyrna Beach Area to their Library. With the recent release of the Easter video (if you haven't seen it- you NEED to- anyone can enjoy it), we have been pushed to show it to everyone! I think it is such an excellent video- I have seen it so many times already but just can't get tired of it! We felt pretty witty when we thought to air drop the video to others using ipads in the Library- but we changed our Ipad name from "Sis Earl" to "God". No one ended up accepting the video- but we felt pretty creative.
Some items for home:
I am going to begin sending stuff home- it's collecting quickly. And, with the weather changing I am really seeing what I can and cant use.
Dad, you mentioned that you have been listening to Homeward Bound- Is there anyway to send that my way? Also, I LOVE listening to the EFY music- could you send me the one the new one they will release for this new "Embark" theme when it comes out?
I didn't end up sending that letter because something came up- BUT I will send it today.
Well, I am loving being a missionary. Lately I have had the question that Elder Zwick of the 70 posed to us- what am I willing to give up to me a more effective missionary? I feel so blessed to have allotted time to devote myself to this week. am becoming very comfortable in my area, and loving my sweet ward members. Can you believe it is almost April?! Time is flying by.
Until next week Familia! #YOFLO (you only florida once- haha)
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