Dear Family,
Oh. My goodness. This week was SO crazy awesome. Seriously...wow.
We got our transfer calls today!! Sister Leakehe and I will be staying in
Rockingham. AHhhhh I'm so glad....we figured that was going to happen but a
small part of me was nervous. We are doing so well here. I'm crossing my fingers
for two more transfers here, that's unlikely but hey. Miracles happen! (:
So. This week... Monday was P-day, which was awesome. That evening we had a
dinner appointment with a member family, the Tini's. We got to the appointment
and they were running a little bit late, so we were like, "hey, no worries,
we'll just go tract!" We REALLY wanted to find a new person to teach. Our
teaching pool is pretty solid but the bigger the better! So we said a prayer. We
walked up to their neighbour's house and knocked on the door....nothing. But at
the NEXT house we found this AWESOME Christian guy that we have an appointment
with tomorrow! It was just cool because we were like, "hey, we've got ten of the
Lord's minutes....lets use them." And He blessed us with a new investigator.
Which is awesome!!
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The ocean at Rockingham Foreshore.
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We had a lesson with this person by the name of K...., and it was one of
the most spiritually-guided lessons I've ever had. Sister Leakehe and I went
into it planning on teaching the Restoration, but the Spirit was like, "Nope.
Plan of Salvation." So we went with it...and the Spirit was like BAM- smacked
her in the face and she was hard out crying. It was so cool. You know you are
teaching by the Spirit when you start saying things you've never said or even
thought of before...Sister Leakehe was throwing out analogies like no body's
business and I was just so proud. It was sweet AS!!
Seriously, this companionship is amazing. I know I've said that about all
my companionships, but it's true. I've been ridiculously blessed when it comes
to companions. I've never been so unified with a companion as I have with this
one, which is crazy because I've had some CRAZY unified companionships. But
Sister Leakehe and I are literally of one mind. We are always thinking the same
thing. In lessons, I'll be thinking about asking a certain inspired question,
and then she'll ask it, and vice versa.. it's weird and super cool. She was
telling me last night that she's never, ever been so...on the same wave-length
with another person before. I was like, Me neither! With one exception.
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We have been teaching this Awesome young man by the name of A..... We went by to see him and he came out VERY
reluctantly....he was so cold. "nope, don't believe in God." "Religion is just a
power trip." "Never prayed in my life and don't plan on starting now"...that
kind of thing. Alcohol, cigarettes, tattoos, swear words....you name it! We were
like, Oh snap! We started talking to him, asking him inspired questions and
trying to understand where he was coming from. We taught him VERY
simply about God...he didn't buy it, but by the end of the lesson he agreed to
let us come back.
Fast forward, 3 weeks later. Aaron is praying and reading the Book of
Mormon every day. He believes in God and tells us almost every time we see him
about some new way that he has seen God's hand in his life. He's quit drinking
and is working on quitting smoking as well. He comes to church and he's accepted
the invitation to be baptized on April 5, 2014. You would. Not. Believe. the
change that has occurred in him; it's ridiculous. He STUDIES every pamphlet we
give him. We'll read a scripture in a lesson and he's say, "Oh yeah, that
scripture was referenced in the Restoration Pamphlet as well"....it's In.Sane.
We tell him every day...God must love him SO much, to reach out to him the way
that He has. And he recognizes it, which is the best part!
We have been so blessed this transfer...we've seen so many miracles... you
would not believe. But when we up our game, Satan does as well... and he's
manifested himself this week in a way that I thought was only in movies and
campfire stories. He's scared. And he showed us, "yeah, your in Rockingham, huh?
Well guess what. I'm here too." But he can't win and he knows it. And he doesn't
stand a CHANCE against the power of the Priesthood and the power of faith...I've
gained a living testimony of that this week. You men of the Priesthood - Honor
the power that you hold. Study it and treasure it - it is real power. Sorry - quick tangent. This is directed towards no one in particular, just
priesthood holders in general....I've been blessed to see the Priesthood in
action this week so I've been thinking about it a lot. The Priesthood. So often we underestimate the Priesthood. It is the LITERAL
power of God!! By it the worlds were created and by it the planets are kept in
their sphere - it's the power that controls the universe,and God in His infinite
mercy allows worthy and righteous men to hold it. Can you believe that? It's
crazy. But here's the thing...we've got the authority. We've definitely got the
authority. But the POWER of the Priesthood is contingent upon personal faith and
righteousness. It is the authority AND especially the power of the Priesthood
that can cast out devils, heal the sick and administer comfort to the afflicted.
Seriously you guys, I've seen it. I've seen it. I've seen miracles. I've seen
unclean spirits cast out and the sick healed. DEVELOP that kind of faith and
righteousness. You have the authority of the Priesthood. Do you have the
power?
SEFILI WAS BAPTIZED THIS WEEK!!!!!!!! AHHHH seriously it was AMAZING!!! It
was the most beautiful baptismal service!!!! She bore her testimony afterwards
and wow...just wow. She is SO converted to Jesus Christ, it's
incredible....seriously she is such an example to me and to all the young women
of the ward. It has been such a pleasure to teach her.
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Sefili Marster's Baptism! February 22, 2014
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| T...-getting baptized this Saturday! |
Love, Sister Bryce
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