A God of Miracles

Hey all!

P day was a good day as always! Sorry if anyone wanted to hear from me, we had to email early so another missionary could fix one of the computers. But this week we're back at the normal time. With a pre-written letter! So much of this will be written during the week, like a play-by-play that you only see afterwards. Anyway, we played an awesome game of sit-down, which is like free-for-all dodgeball. It's better than going out and playing poker ;P

Tuesday we had another lesson with Stacey! We talked about obedience and personal revelation. She talked a lot about how her prayers had changed and gotten better over the last few weeks and how she felt a lot more peace. It's always good to hear that. We also started making some posters to put up- there are a lot of apartment complexes in our area (upwards of 15) and we can't knock doors in most of them, but if we put posters with cards on the bulletin boards people might see those at least!

On Wednesday we had to go to a doctor's appointment and Elder Watkins's bike had a flat tire. Fixing it is a new experience for me, I've been lucky- for all my riding on dirt roads I haven't gotten a flat once. We also had to stop and help a lady push a u-haul out of the road, since she ran out of gas. On a busy road, turning left at an intersection. Good times. Thank goodness for the good Samaritan who pulled over to block the road to make it so we could move the truck and got honked at for us. They helped a lot.

Thursday is planning day, like normal. Not much exciting there. We went to a Japanese restaurant for lunch though, and I had the best ramen ever. Not that I've had  that much, but still. A million times better than the instant stuff. Plus, a random guy, not even a member, paid for all our food! Tender mercies happen in all sorts of funny ways.

On Friday we had the most incredible lesson. We were planning on teaching tithing with the bishop to Stacey. We were nervous because her financial straits are dire, to say the least. We wanted to make it a great lesson with someone who knew where all the tithing went really well, but then the Bishop couldn't make it, so we tried and tried to find a member to come with us, and everyone we tried couldn't- until someone responded right before and  said he'd come and bring his daughter, who is just about to turn in her mission papers! He has an incredible testimony of tithing  (something I did not know) and Stacey was more than willing to accept. She already knew what tithing was and felt that she definitely needed the blessings. It was incredible! Miracles truly have not ceased!

Saturday was a slow day. They happen. It's like Moses on the mount: we all eventually have to come down from great spiritual experiences and deal with troubles again. It's okay though. We'll go up Mount Sinai again someday!

Sunday was great! Stacey was there and a member brought their neighbor with them! He's interested in learning about the Gospel, and we'll be having a lesson with him at the member's house this week! Talk about a good way to end the week. There was also another nonmember there, but he was a little... wasted for us to start teaching him today. We've seen him around before, but today was really the first time he's been all that friendly. I guess it was because he's a happy drunk. He fell asleep on Elder Watkins's shoulder during Elders Quorum. Awkward.

Whenever we're having a hard time, God always wants to reach out to us to remind us of just how much Jesus loves us. I've always noticed that and tried to do the same, to remind those that  struggle of Savior's atonement. It really hit my why this week as we studied about repentance. He reminds us because he KNOWS. He understands completely how we feel. Every sorrow, every grief, every burden- he knows absolutely. It's just my feeling, not  doctrine or anything, just something I've been thinking about, that maybe that is what he thought of as He was scourged as he suffered for us. "Now I know what it feels like." What incredible love He has for us (that part IS doctrine)! I am so grateful for that knowledge.

Have a great week everyone!
Elder Adams