Sorry for last week, I know I didn't really write too much.
I will be a lot better these coming weeks. Actually Sister Walker taught me
something..really simple. Write out your weekly email before we come to do them.
I think that will help a lot. To keep my thoughts organized and hopefully I can
make my emails a little more spiritual that way.
I hope everyone had a good week? We sure did, let me tell
you it really was one filled with miracles.
To actually start off, let us rewind back to last Sunday.
Emma was baptized on Sunday How amazing is that It was probably one of the most
spiritually baptismal services that I have been to. She was just glowing and
smiling the entire time. She was so happy on Sunday and when she got in the
water you could tell how big her desire was to serve the Lord. One experience
that I will never forget. Now her children will one day also be able to be
baptized. She really truly has stated a wonderful new life for her and her
children.
Last week, we also had an investigator come to church whose
name is Nana. Nana is so funny, he had a great time at church, In fact he said
that it was so great that he wants to come back every day, and that if our
church was a girl he would marry it. What a crack up. We invited him to be
baptized this week and all he said was I am indifferent. So pray for him to
receive and answer that baptism is the right thing.
On Wednesday we made a surprise baptismal date with an
investigator named Joanna. She is really great and comes from Uganda. She needs
a lot of help these next few weeks, as we help prepare her to make her goal to
be baptized. So again please pray for her to be able to make the necessary
steps to change her life.
Another Miracle we set a baptismal date with a kid named
Jacob, he is from Liberia. Jacob is seriously the best. He just does things
because he knows it is true. He has such great faith and already knows how to
do the things necessary to gain a testimony. His only thing is he really wants
to have a testimony of Joseph Smith however he is hung up on seeing some kind
of vision or something. So we are working on that. However he is golden and
shows me so much what having faith is all about.
On Thursday we just saw so many miracles. We just fallowed
the spirit to guide us where we needed to go. We ended up just meeting with the
right people. Also that day we had a pretty great eating appointment
experience. Emma our recent convert loves to feet us....A LOT... so on Thursday
she decided it would be nice to feed us so breakfast, a nice bowl of oat mill.
Doesn't sound too bad however it was not just a nice bowl in was a HUUUUUUGEE
bowl. Now when I mean huge I mean a giant salad sized bowl of oat mill with condensed
milk. YUMMMMMY...We steadily ate the food for about 20 minutes without breaks
and still didn't make a dent, by the time we were finished we were in so much
pain that we were praying to still be able to teach a lesson. Just gotta love
the Africans.
Right after we headed to a Mission Conference in Berlin. :)
It was so nice to be back in the city I really didn't realize until I left how
blessed I was to be able to live there. What a beautiful beautiful city. We got
to see some sites and even made a little pit stop at Post Damer Ice. :) (Presidents
favorite ice cream shop)
In Berlin we got to hear from Elders Nielson and Kearon from
the 70. They came and spoke about Technology and how we will now be using I
pads in our mission. That is right GMB is now an Ipad mission. We will be
getting them this week or the next. That is also a question I have for you.
Those of you who have had ipads on your mission how have you found the best way
to use them?
It will be interesting to see how they will effect
missionary work here in Europe. There are a lot of amazing Ideas they have
already given to us and I can see how it is already helping spread the gospel
so much in the countries that already have them. How it will help the work
here, to bridge the gap between us missionaries and the people of Europe.
Another Really cool thing that I liked was how the church is
using the ipads as a tool to help the young adults and missionaries to know how
to continue to do missionary work when they go home. Also that we will be
prepared against the harmful uses of the Internet as well. To learn how to make
plans to avoid the "dark side of the Internet" It really was an
amazing spiritual meeting.
We also had a great MLC with president Kosak right after and
talked about what we learned and how we will move this into our mission and
help the other missionaries. One thing that I just loved that was really emphasized
during the meeting was the importance of these three words "Agency-Faith-Repentance"
I really enjoyed how they used this topic to help us understand the change that
is needed in order for us to become digital disciples. One sister in the
Mission quoted this scripture, I think it applies perfectly.
Alma 5:13-14
13 And behold, he preached the word unto your fathers,
and a mighty change was also wrought in their hearts, andthey humbled themselves and put their trust in the trueand living God. And behold, they were faithful until theend; therefore they were saved.
14 And now behold, I ask of you, my brethren of thechurch, have ye spiritually been born of God? Have yereceived his image in your countenances? Have yeexperienced this mighty change in your hearts?
We have to be willing to
change ourselves in order to become the disciples that God needs us to become.
These tools that he is given us a really amazing powerful things. They will
bring the gospel to all the world we just have to learn how to use them..
When we got home all we could think about it how amazing
of a day and age we live in. I mean I just found out a few days ago too that Azerbaijan
is now a new mission. What an incredible miracle. For Olga who now as the
opportunity to continue meeting with missionaries and can finally now go to
church. God is truly leading this church. And it is truly true.
I love you all and hope you have a wonderful week,
Love,
Sister Toma
