June 27, 2011

Yesterday we had an amazing miracle!! We had about 15 minutes before
an apt and decided to knock on some doors. As we were getting out of
our car we saw a lady standing on her porch. We were about to go talk
to her when a lady came out from the house we were parked in front of.
She asked us what we were doing. She wasn't interested, but said we
could park our car there. When we turned around to visit the other
lady, she was gone. We started walking down the street, knocked on
some doors, talk to uninterested people and started to head back to
the car. The lady on her porch was outside again, so we walked up and
told her who we were. She said for us to wait a second. She went
inside. I was thinking, "oh great, she is gonna go grab her bible and
try to bash with us!" She invited us up onto her porch. I was praying
to know if we should go up or not. Immediately I felt a peace come
over me and I felt so calm. I was so glad that Heavenly Father
answered me just when I needed it!! Lisa is an amazing woman that has
gone through A LOT in the last 4 years. Her son was run over by a
drunk driver and it left him with a brain injury(his head had about 30
staples). During his recovery he was hanging out with some buddies.
They wanted to know if he had any vicadin. He didn't have pain
medication that they wanted. Well these boys were drunk and they
started pushing him around. The boys had bought some brass knuckles 3
days before and when he didn't have what they wanted, they pounded his
skull. They beat him up. A little while later he died. It was a
horrible story. She also said that the boys father had a heart attack
during the funeral and he died. Awful!! She was crying and told us how
suicidal she was. Both S.Kaufusi and I were bawling and telling her
how God sent us to her. She asked us "will I get to see my son again!"
Wow, it was so amazing!! We get to meet with her tonight!!! The other
really cool thing about this is that about an hour before we found
her, both S, Kaufusi and I were saying how we wanted to be an answer
to someones prayer! Prayers were answered!!
We had to drop/ bench all of our investigators last week. None were
progressing. It was really hard and sad, especially cause we didn't
have anyone to teach. It was a huge leap of faith for us to ask the
Lord for direction and he has guided us little by little.
Destiny's lesson went good. Her little girls are so adorable and ask a
billion questions. haha. Destiny remembered a lot of the things we
taught. She went out of town this weekend, but we get to see her
tomorrow!
I have made a goal to not worry about the small things in life and be
happy. It's changed me and helped me not to complain so much. I love
this work and this area. We had a great meeting this week as we
discussed how the Lord can put people in our paths that are truly
ready to accept the gospel. I felt so overwhelmed with the spirit and I
know people are being prepared right NOW. We had the opportunity to go
into many members homes and invite them to do missionary work NOW. We
can not wait. We need to invite everyone. The savior says in Mormon
9:22... we need to preach the gospel to every creature.
My testimony was strengthened this last week as I prepared to speak in
church. I got to reflect on the story in Alma 47. Amalikiah poisons
Lehonti. Lehonti comes down and lowers himself and is killed because
of it. I thought about all the things that have kept me on higher
ground. Prayer, Scripture Study, Church Attendance and FHE. We need
all of these!! I'm so glad that I was faithful to these things before
I came on my mission. That is what really helped prepare me to serve a
misson. I now get to teach people how following this leads to
happiness, preparedness and blessings after blessings!! It is truly
amazing! We can't come down and lower our expectations, standards,
values or beliefs for anything!! I'm glad I had such good parents who
stood on top of the mountain and kept me protected and gave me things
to shield me from the enemy that comes knocking at my door and tempts
me to go down.
President MacDonald and Sister MacDonald will be leaving tomorrow
morning. I am so sad!! We get to meet President and Sister Young on
Thursday. A little nervous, but excited to see the changes that will
occur in the mission.
Thank you for all who have written me... I appreciate it soooo much!!
I hope that you all have a wonderful week!! Mine will be good. :)

Love Sister Glasgow XOXO