Hello!
It has been such a wonderful week! Just a few highlights...
--Gerard was confirmed yesterday! It was such a special day, and the spirit was really strong. He also received a calling, and we are just so excited for him!!
--Gerard's best friend/neighbor wants to learn more about the Gospel, and all about "the thing" that has changed his life so dramatically in such a short period of time. We stopped by and talked with her, and she said, "Yeah, when Gerard decided to live that Word of Wisdom thing, I decided to do it as well, and so I stopped drinking and smoking and even stopped drinking coffee. I'm ready to find God." How amazing is that? We shared with her our purpose as missionaries and invited her to take the lessons--she agreed! We will be starting the lessons this week, and Gerard will be able to help with all of them.
--We had an amazing visit with one of our investigators right after church yesterday. They just moved up here, and the husband is a returning less active, and she has been coming to church with him the last couple of Sundays. We had a little FHE lesson with them on Monday, but then were able to talk with them yesterday about taking the lessons from start to finish. They both said they would LOVE that. We were able to go to their home right after church and sit and get to know them. We started out talking cruises and their trip, and all of a sudden it turned into such a spiritual conversation about faith and God's plan for them. It's always my favorite when those Gospel conversations come about so naturally, and they are the ones that bring it up. We have another lesson with them this week, and we are so excited! They are just the cutest and sweetest family, with the cutest kids ever!!
--We had another incredible lesson with another investigator yesterday evening, and it was one of those moments that I just kept realizing, this is why I love being a missionary. So much! We had planned on teaching the Plan of Salvation, went in, and the spirit totally directed it a completely different way. We followed up on the commitments we extended and then asked if they had any specific questions. We knew they did, and so after a minute or so of silence, they just started blurting out these questions. They would ask a question concerning the Restoration, and we would go right into the scriptures and answer them. And then, they would ask another question and the same thing happened. We did this for about an hour! And it was amazing---the spirit was SO strong. It was cool to see how the spirit was bringing to remembrance scriptures to us as missionaries that helped answer those questions, and truly filling our mouths and lips with the exact things we needed to share. It was one of the most incredible lessons I have been a part of. The mother has such a strong desire to know for herself, and it is clear and evident in how much she is searching for answers. Such an amazing family, too! They will be so hard to say goodbye to.
--Yesterday, we had fasted as a zone, and we saw so many miracles. As we were leaving our last lesson last night, we really didn't think it could get much better because we had just walked out of such an amazing lesson where the spirit taught us all--we were wrong! We had a missed call and voicemail from an unknown number. When we called the number back, Eric and Rebecca answered. These people were these potentials from a couple of weeks ago, and they kinds just kept blowing us off. So, we told them that when they were ready and wanted to learn more, to give us a call. They called and with such sincerity said they were ready and set up an appointment with us. MIRACLES!!! The Lord is so aware of these people, and fasting, coupled with prayer, is so powerful. This experience made me think of a scripture in Alma 6:6:
6: Nevertheless the children of God were commanded that they should gather themselves together oft, and join in fasting and mighty prayer in behalf of the welfare of the souls of those who knew not God.
We have such an amazing work to do, not just as full-time missionaries, but every single member in bringing the Gospel to those who don't know God and are searching for more meaning in life. Through prayer and fasting, Heavenly Father WILL put people in our path, or bring names to our mind, of people that need the Restored Gospel! What an incredible work we have to do.
--We also had Trainer and Trainee Meeting, Zone Conference, and I had my exit interview with my mission president. WE WERE ON A SPIRITUAL HIGH!! They were absolutely incredible meetings, where the spirit was SO strong. We learned from the scriptures the entire time, which was absolutely incredible. I would share but am so out of time. I love President Toone! I love being a missionary, every second of it--the greatest decision I have have made up to this point in my life. I love the scriptures and know without a doubt that they are the word of God. There are many people looking for more in life and simply do not know where to find it, but we, as member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, have it, and so let's share it with others!
Have such a great week!
Love, Sister Lake
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Brother Collins, our ward mission leader, and his sister on his research facility
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