Last Monday we had a big combined zone basketball tournament and cookout. It was sweet! And so much fun that we are doing it again today:)
Maggie is doing so great! We met her last Friday, had a great lesson Saturday, and she came to church Sunday. She loved it!! Last Sunday when we visited her and I felt prompted to challenge her to read the whole Book of Mormon in a week. She laughed and said, "Challenge accepted." Yesterday at church she had told me she completed the challenge!! Maggie has seriously been a miracle for us, the branch, and everyone around her. The week before we met her she was in a serious car accident and was lucky enough to live with only a hurt knee. The doctor told her that she had a torn meniscus and that it would require surgery. We have been praying for a quick recovery so that she will be able to reach her goal of being baptized in 3 weeks. On Saturday they took more xrays of her knee to find out it had healed 4 times the speed it usually does. The doctors call it a miracle, we call it faith! In the true church of Christ you will find that just like in times of old, the Lord performs miracles with those who have faith. She has had countless experiences like that recently. I testify that "Through faith, men work mighty miracles." (Mosiah 8:18)
The members of our small branch are catching the fire of missionary work! Yesterday we had 4 people at church! Members are inviting their friends and family to church and it has brought a strong spirit to the branch. One particular lady who came is named Charlene. Her 2 sons have been going to scouts now with a few of the boys in the branch, and she was invited by Sister Cantarro to come to church! She absolutely loved it! In the gospel principles class we had a great discussion. Maggie was able to bear her testimony of her experiences as she has read and felt the spirit testify to her of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon. It touched Charlene and she was so excited to begin reading herself. We will be visiting her and her family tomorrow to teach her!
I had the opportunity to teach gospel principles yesterday. "Our willingness to sacrifice is an indication of our devotion to God." We must be willing to say, Thy will be done. As a test of Abraham’s faith, the Lord commanded him to offer up his son Isaac as a sacrifice. How painful would that be? The Lord was there to test Abraham and his faith. Because of that test, his seed was as the stars of the heaven, and as the sand which is upon the sea shore. "The harder the test, the greater the reward for passing it." What are you willing to sacrifice for the Lord?
Lastly, there is a great talk by Elder Bednar called, In the Strength of our Lord. The atonement allows men and woman to go from bad to good, then good to better. I encourage you to study the enabling power of the atonement and learn to use it!
This is the last week of another transfer, wow it flies by!
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