I always knew Making cookies was a kind and surely SWEET thing to do but I didn't know that it could find us people to teach! Sister Salts decided to make cookies for some of the people we are teaching and some of the people that aren't members in the area that we're trying to strike up a relationship with. It was a bright, sunny day when we knocked on Mike's door, an older man we had talked to before and invited him to take lessons again, because the sisters had taught him in the past. He dodged the question at the time so we went for the friends approach. But alas it was not Mike who answered the door, but his 18 yr old son MIkey! As a recent high school graduate who is now married with a baby on the way, Mikey recognized the need for something more in his life and when we testified of how our message could help him be the best father he can be he readily accepted to start taking lessons. When his dad heard about it, he decided to make it this big event and invited lots of his mormon friends in the neighborhood and had a bbq after. Mikey's young wife grew up a member of the church but hasn't been active and is open to coming back to church. And all of that from a plate of chocolate chip cookies! The Lord surely does work by small and simple means:)
Another great moment this week in the bounteous land of fruit heights was taking Nick and his family to temple square for a lesson about eternal families. We had the primary president and her family of 4 kids with us and when Nick announced that he prayed about baptism for july and felt like it was right, the primary president just started crying. His official date is July 11th which, if sister salts stays til the end of the transfer, will be an answer to prayers because she really wanted to witness a baptism before going off to her mission in Australia. I'm impressed with how focused she is in this area even knowing that she could be off to Australia any day now. Back to the lesson, the spirit was so strong! Nick really wants to get sealed to his family in the SanDiego temple 1 year from his baptism and we're so excited for him. Knowing our families can be together eternally through the priesthood power of God is the most beautiful knowledge we have:)
Just for the record we don't know that guy in the back.
Other highlight of the week... finding a CHERRY TREE!!!!
I am so grateful for the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Life is a beautiful gift and happiness is free to all if we choose to live the commandments of God and treat others as the Savior would:)
Love,
Sister Pearson
Scripture of the week: Alma 26. All of it.
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