Dear Family!
It was, yet again, another great week in Flowood, MS. Things are
great..in real life! We are finding so many people ( left and right!)
and teaching like crazy! Thank you so much for your prayers and letters.
I am working on responding to them all. I feel like this week was all a
blur because so much happened. I'll do my best to remember as much as I
can.
First..last Monday we went to the Fair...Jackson State Fair. Sounds
pretty sketchy but it was really fun. We ended up meeting the Clinton
Sisters and the Madison sisters there. I have included some pictures
from the fair..we ate fried Gator! (have yall tried gator before?..well
you'll love it! ) We "AI'd" ( Additional Invited..where you invite
someone to do something that you meet at the store, on the street,
basically anywhere besides tracting.) We brought Mormon.org cards with
us and were giving them to everyone. Pretty fun!
Next story.. We didn't have a baptism this week. I remember last
week I told you that Cody was going to get baptized?.. he was all
set..we went over the baptismal interview questions with him and he was
very ready..When we finally were able to get a hold of him Monday evening
he told us that he wants to put off his baptism a month. His reason...
He wants to be sure that the priesthood was restored to the Prophet
Joseph Smith by John the Baptist and Peter, James and John. Pretty valid
concern I'd say. It was just really sad for us because we love him so
much and want him to be able to make this covenant with God. ..On the
upside he still wants to keep meeting with us and he came to church on
Sunday! Following the meetings he was able to sit down with bishop, get
to know him and ask him some of his questions. I know that Cody will get
baptized soon. ( for selfish reasons I hope its before I get transferred
out of the area.) His Son is not looking into it for himself any more.
We had a really great visit with Cody though, the other night, and he
said he is going to push Noah a little harder about studying more of
this. This family is going to be such a great contribution to the ward
and to the work..Satan is working extra hard on them.
One reason we think his progress slowed down so much this week is
because he was not able to come to the church and watch general
conference with us. He has since been listening to it on his phone..It
would have made a huge difference had he been able to see it that
weekend. I feel his testimony would have been strengthen much more of
the restored gospel. I will update you more on them soon..hopefully
with better news of his new baptism date!
Do you remember me telling you about that one family that we
taught? ( I know ..I tell you about a lot of families?) this is the one
that the dad went on mormon.org
and was talking with the missionaries their..then we showed up..? He
has a friend who is a member from the Hattiesburg ward.. Well We were
finally able to see him again after weeks and weeks of him not returning
our phone calls (..yes that was a sign) and not being able to catch him
home.. We asked him after if he had been able to read anymore..His
response is he wasn't really into the Book of mormon or anything anymore
because there is no factual evidence. There are different things they
have found that make the bible factual..such as Noah's ark..or pots that
say Goliath name on it..but nothing from the people in the book of
mormon.. So i asked him if he could see a pot from that time then would
he believe?.. It is so silly to me that people seek for tangible
evidence. Is not the testimony of so many witnesses enough? also is not
the book of mormon evidence enough?... We asked him from what source he
was getting all this information..he named some anti ( people who were
once members and had left the church ) websites. Yeah..there's some
great hard facts for ya!... He was also concerned that Joseph wasn't a
true prophet because not all of his revelations and prophesies had come
true he said.. false. he brought up the temple in Kirkland.. Also he
brought up that he didn't think Joseph could've seen God because no one
can look upon Gods face and live..he said that Moses didn't see god face
to face..false.. at this point sister Johnson and I knew his window of
learning was closed and his heart was to hard to even let the truth
in..So I said..oh So what about Stephen? ..to that he replied..who?..
well in the bible he saw god face to face.. he was a little taken
back..had to throw that out there..and we left. There is no point in
talking to people if they are not going to try to learn truth with the
help of the Holy Spirit..because it is by the power of the spirit that
we can know the truth of all things. ( we did not bible bash with this
man..Ive never bible bashed and wont ever..just kinda funny that he
keeps trying to get facts from everywhere but the true source.)
Even though we didn't have a baptism we were able to go to one on
Saturday in Clinton for a sweet 9 year old girl that I helped teach when
I was there. Very fun. :)
I have included some pictures of a lesson we had with a little boy
teaching him he plan of salvation..used sidewalk chalk! fun stuff!
.. So Sunday we finally had all the hours of church it was great!
it really feels weird when we only have one. We were finally able to
teach the young woman lesson on dating ( funny huh?) It turned out great
and the girls.. I hope really enjoyed it.
So we have zone conference this Wednesday..Elder Nash from the 70 is coming..cant wait to tell ya more about it! :)
Well that's pretty much it on the week for me.. Things are
crazy..things are great.. just finding and teaching like crazy.. please
pray were guided to the members who have friends who are prepared to
receive the restored gospel! I know with all my heart that there was a
great apostasy..and that the authority needed to be resorted to the
earth. The power of god is on the earth again. The power to bind on
earth and bind in heaven. Something we should shout from the roof tops!
This is joy..that Christ lives! I Know it..and God loves us.
Hope yall have a wonderful week! Love, Sister Urie.
bah! next week I have to tell you about he catholic priest..gonna
go do service someones moving in...if I don't get to come back remind me
to tell you about him! love ya!
Scripture: 2 Nephi 4:35
Southernism: "If only the best and loudest little birdies sang, the
the forest would be silent." ( not sure if its a southernism..but i
liked it..it was someone encouraging us to sing louder at a meeting.ha)
Tracting Tips: 2 pennys...
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