Okay here goes... This week has been in a word INCREDIBLE! Our Mission President says to us all the time "If you are obedient the Lord will bless you , but obedience with exactness will bring miracles!" We have so seen that in the last few days. We have also been taught in Zone conferences and district meetings about opening our mouths to everyone. We are here to spread the Gospel and how dare we not open our mouth to everysingle person we see, met, or come in contact with So we made the goal to do that. No matter where we were or what we were doing we would talk to everyone and try to share a short lesson with them. Invite them to learn more and ask them if they know anyone that could benefit from our message. We have done that we have talked to people in Subway, Walmart, Applebee's and the Lord has truly blessed us. We have seen miracles. here are just a few of those Miracles: Terasa and her partner Rhonda came to church on Sunday!!!!! So about a week before Christmas Teresa noticed that her puppy was really sick and hadn't eaten anything... the puppy's health went down hill from there after 7 days without food or water and nothing was working, the vet told them that it had parvo. the dog was bleeding and not eating and vomiting. The Vet told Teresa and Ronda that he would give the dog something so he wouldn't die on Christmas. As soon as they talked to the Vet Teresa started praying. she had never really prayed with real intent before and before we came along she was atheist and hated God. She had just lost two other pets and she just couldn't lose this puppy... so she started to pray asking God to let her know that He was there and that He loved her. On Christmas day Teresa told Ronda to take care of the puppy she was going to church to pray for him. The day after Chrsitmas this sweet puppy started to eat and within three days he was playing and running around. We went over there this past week and you would never know this dog was ever even close to sick. the Vet was amazed this disease kills dogs especially puppys as little as this one. When she was telling us this story tears streamed down her face. She said I always knew that what you all were telling me was true but I just knew it in my head. She said "I know my Heavenly Father in there and he loves me and knows me and what I need. He loves me so much that he wants to save me and help me feel His love" She said "I know know this is God's church and that what I felt was an answer to my prayer and the Holy Ghost testifing to me." It was the most amazing thing I have ever witnessed! Ronda was crying and of course I was. Heavenly Father truly does know each of us by name and he is there to answer our prayers. Teresa had faith and now there is nothing that will shake her testimony.
Then Jennifer and Stephen are going to be able to get married (Stephens ex wife was not allowing the divorce papers to go through and she would not sign). The divorce (that they have been working on for 7 years) will be final the first of Feb and then they will both be baptised on Feb. 19!
Kristen told us that she had been praying about what we were teaching her and she was at work and was praying to herself for God to help her know what was right and the next step she should take. She said as soon as she turned around there we were coming to her work to see her. She asked us to be baptised :)
We have 14 new investigators just this week and the people we are teaching seem happier and truly progressing in the Gospel to come closer to their Savior Jesus Christ!
This work is amazing and it is truly the work of the Lord! I am so grateful to be here and then to share all of these wonderful miracles with those I love at home!
I hope everyone had a beautiful Christmas and I wish you a very Happy New Year!
I invite you all to open you mouth and tell everyone about the Gospel about Jesus Christ and I promise you will see miracles in your life because I have!
<3Sister Gladden
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