So it's day one for Sister Johnson and me in our new area, Rosepark Northpoint stake. We ask the bishop who we should go see and immediately he directs us to a catholic family from the congo who he and one of his counselors stumbled upon while looking for someone else. Not knowing many members in the area, we take Ines Bugingo a member from the Rosepark YSA that lives in my new area whose family is in one of my new wards and came from Ethiopia 3 months ago. When we knocked on Godelive's (the mom) door, she let us in immediately. We quickly figured out she spoke little english but Ines, whose mom goes to English classes with Godelive, jsut so happened to speak the same obscure language as the family. We taught the restoration and after reading Joseph Smith's account of the first vision, Ines asked if she should translate that part. I told her just to ask Godelive how she felt. She said "When someone ushers the word of God, you just get that feeling". A couple of nights later we went back and taught her 5 children who speak enlish better. Now they are praying about baptism for this month!
The next miracle was wednesday night when we went to the young men's activity and did a Q and A about missions. Many of the boys who had doubts brought up their concerns and we did our best to answer them. On sunday, one boy got up and said "before this week I had never thought of going on a mission, I would even discourage those who talked about serving. I also was questioning whether or not I wanted to be a part of this church. Afer the activity and feeling the spirit that the sister missionaries brought, I know that I need to be a member of this church and serve a mission". The spirit was so powerful as he shared that. It was one of those miracles that had nothing to do with us, and we had no idea this boy's situation. But God did, and we were blessed to be the instruments through which he gave a struggling young man a much needed answer. I know that as we go about being the best we can be and sharing what we know, God will use us to perform these little miracles that in the long run will be big. I love serving around youth and can't wait to get more involved with them!
Last miracle really wuick: we taught a muslim family of 11 last night! They let us in immediately; we had met the girls on the street a couple of days before when they were on their way home from school. They don't speak english but the daughter translated and they said though they are striong in their beliefs, they liked our message and want to try coming to church. It will be hard because they're so strong in their religion, but I know that God sent us to them for a reason!
Keep looking for the little miracles this week:)
Love,
Sister Pearson
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