Dear Family,
It was another great, great week in Flowood, MS. I love being a
missionary and love it when we are able to see the Lords hand in our
work... I tell you this because I have an amazing story to tell you
about what took place just this morning on our way to email!...
SO! We went to the car wash before emailing ( it always happens
that
if you don't get it done first its hard to fit it in..) Upon going
there
the guys that work there made us stop and take off our bike rack ( its a
trailer hitch) That was attached to our car. The guys that helped us
take it off.. We got to talking with one and he said that his wife, at
her work place, had been talking with a lady who was a member of our
church..They are both very interested in learning more. well what
happens next? You guessed it! We loaned him a copy of the Book of
Mormon! Now here is the best part! The pearl elders ( keep them in your
prayers) have really be struggling with finding people to teach..There
are only two active members in their area and its been really hard for
them..Guess where this new family lives?..PEARL! So we were able to give
them the referral. God Loves us and answers prayers..but! that's not
all..On our way leaving the car wash the manager comes over to talk to
us
( Two things run through my head.. 1st "oh great I'm in trouble
again"..2nd.. " This is probably because we loaned that guy a copy of
the book of mormon..") You really wont believe what he says next... "
Are you a member"...ha! YES! He is a member of the church, just moved
her from Meridian. Come to find out he was at church yesterday and he
owns/ manages that car wash and one in Meridian. Oh and even better...He
lives in our area! Thank you Jesus! It was a great morning lets just
say..We left there singing "at the car wash..at the Car wash!
yeah!."..only after we said a prayer of thanks for being able to find so
many wonderful people..for just that morning before leaving our
apartment we prayed that we would be able to find someone to teach..and
that people would be put in our path that were prepared to receive the
restored gospel. There is a God and He loves us.
So.. I need to tell ya all the other amazing things that are
happening in Flowood. This last week we were able to see, find and teach
so many amazing people.
First person I want to tell yall about is The guy that didn't think
we believed in birthdays..? remember him?.. Well we saw him this week
and It was so great that we followed up with him because we would have
never found this out. No, it wasn't a concern actually.. We had asked him
to read a certain general conference talk the time before when we saw
him. ( He has the Gospel library app. on his phone and is always reading
it and telling us what he learned) So when we saw him we asked him what
he thought of the talk.. To this he told us he felt bad because
he wasn't sure if he had read it..long story short he couldn't remember
which talk we had given him to read ( misplaced the sticky note we had
written it on or something) So instead he listened to almost every talk
in that general conference. This investigator is elect. He makes me want
to study so much harder and be so much better! We are going to meet
with him Tuesday of this week..Ill let ya know how it goes!
Next I'll tell yall about a family were teaching. Now this family
is an answer to prayer for sure. We met them a week ago ( referral from
the elders) She ( the wife) Said that she would come to the woman's
conference we were having this weekend. Unfortunately or fortunately the
woman's conference was cancelled because the men went to the coast this
weekend to help clean up..So we got to meet with her and her husband
together instead! A little background on them.. They both were raised
very devout in their faiths, she grew up in many different churches. He
is a history teacher and loves learning facts and history, while she
loves learning also. Both of them are teachers. So when we met with them
they both really wanted to know the why of different churches. So we
helped them understand the why of the book of mormon and the why of our
church. They loved it! Just as it says in Doctrine and covenants 50:
21-22 " Therefore, Why is it that ye cannot understand and know, that he
that receiveth the word by the Spirit of truth receiveth it as it is
preached by the Spirit of truth? Wherefore, he that preacheth and he
that receiveth, understand one another, and both are edified and rejoice
together."
Just one part of the lesson for example went something like this
after we read Moroni 10:3-5 we asked the dad "What did you think of what
Moroni was exhorting us to do?" He replied something to the effect of
"I really like these verses..He was writing them as if he knew people
would persecute his word and he wanted them to find out for themselves
if it was true or not."... wow! ..one other thing that happened during
the lesson was right after we taught the first vision..(Side note: you
can really discern their interest after you share Joseph Smiths
experience/ vision) After Sharing with them the first vision she said
that she believe that this could have happened definitely... Just
amazing because that morning we prayed we would find a family and we were
able to meet with them that very day.
Next story... One morning during our run we decided to run around
the tennis court instead of going down the street we normally run
down..and it was such a blessing we did because we met Eugene! Eugene
was waiting for work to start so he was sitting in his car in front of
the tennis courts smoking his cigarette.. We walked by and said..hey
hope your mornings going well..you looking to quite smoking? ha! well it
worked.. were going to teach him the stop smoking workshop soon. crazy
what happens when you talk to everyone!
So I don't know if I told you last week..but because we have been
blessing so many people (Saviors peace and blessing) we have been
getting a lot of referrals. We contacted one yesterday..it was for a
part member family. They were awesome and said that we could come back and
leave the blessing in their home too! Great things are happening in
Flowood,MS..
Oh! In case you were wondering...Training is going great. I love
serving with Sister Johnson. She is a great missionary and we are really
seeing many blessing and getting to have a lot of fun experiences
together. ..by the way..we haven't forgotten to send our her birth
announcement..that's on the list to do today.
ooh..and guess what! The weather has been amazing the past two
days.. cool 70's 80's weather..like an Idaho summer no joke!..from 107
for a heat index to this.. I know god answers prayers!
Well that's it for the week for me..next week I'll be able to tell
you about the exchanges we went on with the Clinton Sisters and The
sisters Conference.
Hope that yall have a great week! I know that Joseph Smith saw what
he said he saw and that the book of mormon is evidence of that. The
Book of Mormon is the word of God and will help us have peace as we
apply it to our lives. The Church of Jesus Christ is the Lords church
restored again to the earth. I know it because the spirit has born
witness to me. Yall should pray to know again that these things are
true. Can't hurt to have another witness this week..let me know how it
goes!
Love yall,
Sister Urie.
p.s: Please write me letters. please.
Scripture: Words of Mormon 1:7-8
Southernism: We were talkin with someone and they said " Gof..'
meaning Golf.. Also "yousta Could" meaning.. "I was once able to..."
Tracting Tips:..not much..the water washed it all away.. maybe 5 cents this last week?
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