Hi everyone hope your week has been going well,
This week has been a blast here
in Dahlem Berlin.. We have been enjoying beautiful weather.. with 40 mph winds
and rain everyday.. =) no just kidding the first half of the week was
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L-L!!
to start off we had MLC this
week and also a Sister Training Leader conference at president Kosaks.. So
fun.. I love our mission president.. him and his wife are such wonderful
examples. I just learn so much from them! Plus sister Kosak, is an amazing
cook! =)
So here are some cool stories
and miracles from the week. On Monday we met with a man name (man aus shrilanka..)
we can't pronounce his name.. so we need to get on that, but it is kinda hard
haha. the first time me meant him he was drunk and we thought he wanted to
marry us, however then it turns out he really was interested and we had a great
lesson with him this week! It was a little hard though because we had to do it
in a park and there was a couple getting married and the girls was wearing a
bright blue wedding dress.. Crazy..
then I don't know if I
told you last week but last week on exchange with the Dresden sisters, sister
Hill and I talked to this man on just sitting on a bench in the park, we
started just talking about music and turns out we got his number and set up an
appointment to meet with him.
On Tuesday we finally met with him and only had enough time to talk about the book of Mormon. It was a great discussion, we asked him why he wanted to meet with us and this was his response. (I was praying last night because I have been thinking about what I want to change in my life I have been feeling that I need something more I need something fulfilling.. then finally I prayed to God and the next day as I left work and was just sitting there thinking about it you came and talked to me) There are prepared people out there waiting for us.. so true.. After we left we had another appointment but as soon as we got home we got a call from Ignacio he had already read the chapter we gave him and had a ton a questions, one of them being about baptism.. He said he knows that it is true and he wants to fallow the example of Christ and agreed to be baptized on the 26 of April! MIRACLE!! it was seriously so unexpected and we met with him again on Saturday and seriously he is so cool and so ready.. I am so blessed to be here in this mission at this time I truly feel the blessing from God everyday in my life.. Please pray for Ignacio that he can feel the spirit and have no fear about changing his life..
On Tuesday we finally met with him and only had enough time to talk about the book of Mormon. It was a great discussion, we asked him why he wanted to meet with us and this was his response. (I was praying last night because I have been thinking about what I want to change in my life I have been feeling that I need something more I need something fulfilling.. then finally I prayed to God and the next day as I left work and was just sitting there thinking about it you came and talked to me) There are prepared people out there waiting for us.. so true.. After we left we had another appointment but as soon as we got home we got a call from Ignacio he had already read the chapter we gave him and had a ton a questions, one of them being about baptism.. He said he knows that it is true and he wants to fallow the example of Christ and agreed to be baptized on the 26 of April! MIRACLE!! it was seriously so unexpected and we met with him again on Saturday and seriously he is so cool and so ready.. I am so blessed to be here in this mission at this time I truly feel the blessing from God everyday in my life.. Please pray for Ignacio that he can feel the spirit and have no fear about changing his life..
We had a great exchange with
Lankwitz this week.. well my part was good however Sister Wiborny had an
adventure.. let me tell ya.. So the lankwitz sisters have someone on baptismal
date however she isn't very good with people... and doesn't like other
visitors, but the sisters. so when she found out that sister Wiborny would be
teaching her that day instead of sister Sorenson she was not very happy about
it. Sister Miller started on teaching her about the word of wisdom and how she
needed to stop smoking, then sister Wiborny would say something like.. "I
know it will help your life" and she freaked out on her and in a yelling
voice said "YOU CANT TEACH ME DON'T TEACH ME" then she tried a few
more times just to say something nice and she freaked out every time until she
said "I have had the devil in all my life, I finally got rid of him and
now he is back in my home" Poor sister wiborny just got it that
night for no reason.. people sometimes I just have never understood them..
Okay another miracle of this
week.. we came to church yesterday and 4 less actives that never come to church
came this week! AHH so cool right? we were freaking out...
Alright last thing I will leave you with something
spiritual. This week was the last week of the life of the savior before he died
for us
5 For behold, the time cometh, and is not far distant, that with
power, the Lord Omnipotent who reigneth, who was, and is from all eternity to
all eternity, shall come down from heaven among the children of men, and shall
dwell in a tabernacle of clay, and shall go forth amongst men, working mighty
miracles, such as healing the sick, raising the dead, causing the lame to walk,
the blind to receive their sight, and the deaf to hear, and curing all manner
of diseases.
6 And he shall cast out devils,
or the evil spirits which dwell in the hearts of the children of men.
7 And lo, he shall suffer temptations, and pain of body, hunger,
thirst, and fatigue, even more than man can suffer, except it be unto death;
for behold, blood cometh from every pore, so great shall be his anguish for the
wickedness and the abominations of his people.
8 And he shall be called Jesus Christ, the Son of God, the Father
of heaven and earth, the Creator of all things from the beginning; and his
mother shall be called Mary.
9 And lo, he cometh unto his own, that salvation might come unto
the children of men even through faith on his name; and even after all this
they shall consider him a man, and say that he hath a devil, and shall scourge
him, and shall crucify him.
10 And he shall rise the third day from the dead; and behold, he
standeth to judge the world; and behold, all these things are done that a
righteous judgment might come upon the children of men.
11 For behold, and also his blood atoneth for the sins of those who
have fallen by the transgression of Adam, who have died not knowing the will of
God concerning them, or who have ignorantly sinned.
12 But wo, wo unto him who knoweth that he rebelleth against God!
For salvation cometh to none such except it be through repentance and faith on
the Lord Jesus Christ.
This
is the time to think about Christ, what he did for us, what the atonement is,
and the importance of his life.. I would like to share our initiative now.. it
is called Because he lives.. everyone go on to www.helives.mormon.org and watch the
video and share it.. share #becausehelives on facebook, twitter, instagram text
and emails.. and then on Easter there will be a youtube take over.. help people
come unto christ and realize their potential..
Ill
just share my testimony in German now.. you can google translate it if you
really want to know what it means haha..
Ich
weiß dass mein Erlöser lebt, Ich weiß dass Jesus Christus der Sonn Gottes ist,
und das er ist für uns gestorben. Ich weiß dass es ist nur durch ihm dass wir
zu unser Himmlischer Vater zurückkehren können.. Ich weiß dass Gott uns liebt
und deswegen hat er sein eigene Sonne zu uns geschickt. Ich weiß dass wenn wir
ein Zeugnis von Jesus Christus etwickeln, können wir durch ihm rein gemacht
werden. Ich kann ihnen Versprechen dass durch das Sühneopfer, haben wir alle
die Potential wie Gott ist werde.. das lasse ich in Namen Jesu Christi, Amen.
thanks so much for all your
prayers everyone I really do feel your love and support! I hope that you all
have a wonderful week.. I miss you tons,
Love sister Toma
