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Cześć Family and
Friends!!!!
Ok there is so
much to say this week so once again I’m jumping right in!
I want to start
off with some miracles and some lessons!
We had another
meeting with the young girl who was the previous investigator from the Warsaw I
sisters! We talked a lot about how we can know the Book of Mormon is true! I
showed her some real evidences of the Book of Mormon (thank you BYU religion
class) and then we talked about how we can gain a testimony of it! We watched
this incredible talk about the Book of Mormon and then we both shared our own
testimony of the Book of Mormon! She told us that she had received the answer
that the Book of Mormon was true a while ago but then began to have doubts! I
told her that is why we are to read and study it every day! She is nervous that
she doesn't know everything yet to be baptized! I told her that it is ok if we
don't understand everything! Who does?!
She is reading D & C right now and she shared with us this
scripture:
That which is of
God is light; and he that receiveth light,
and continueth in God, receiveth more light; and that light
groweth brighter and brighter until the perfect day.
She told us that
after our last meaning she had felt iskierka światła (a sparkle of light) and
she felt it again! We explained to her that is how it works! We gain a
testimony one sparkle at a time! That was the Holy Ghost tell her it was true!
We discussed baptism and are working on finding a date! She is amazing! She is gaining more and more sparkles! We are here to shine and sparkle – to be our
best selves! The gospel makes this
possible!
We then had a
lesson with our mom again! I talked about last week how we wanted to focus on
stories in the Book of Mormon with her so we decided to teach/discuss the Tree
of Life! She even told us she read the scriptures with her young daughter! We
started reading it all together and Sister Beem drew it as we read! I asked her
what she learned first from it all and she talked about the path they were on
and how that is what leads us back! We talked about each thing individually and
how it applies to us! We focused on reaching the tree as our goal! She thanked
us afterwards and said it was a beautiful lesson! So much progress and happiness
with her! We get excited about teaching
her!
Ok this is a
miracle and a lesson but... OUR MOM CAME BACK FROM GERMANY!!! She was so cute
and so excited to see us! We had followed up with her and the missionaries
there! She said that she is understanding everything a lot better now! We asked
her if she still wanted to be baptized and she said she does! We went through
baptismal questions to see where we need to follow up. When I asked her about
the Book of Mormon she said she knew it was scripture! It was amazing! We are
so excited to work with her again!
Sparkling blessings!
Now for a miracle!
I had randomly talked once with this girl during an English blitz and she came
to our English class! She is so cute! She asked why we here again as
missionaries! Sister Beem and I just decided to go for it and asked her to meet
with us! She agreed! She is seriously so
cute and we are so excited to meet with her!
This week was also
huge for the history of the church here! We combined the two branches in Warsaw
this week to make one large branch! We have to travel about an hour now to the
church which takes up more time! We
helped with getting everything organized and moving! At one point the elders
said “Here they (us sisters) can move the ‘light’ stuff!” Sister Beem and I
both looked at each other and picked up a wardrobe by ourselves and carried it
off! WE ARE WOMEN, HEAR US ROAR!!
Sunday was
amazing! We walked into the chapel and a less active we are working with came!
We were so excited! More and more people started to fill the chapel. Yes…now we meet in a real, live chapel! The
members, both American and Polish, were hugging each other and introducing
themselves! I was so proud of the Americans as they said Jestem (I am) and then
their name! The feeling was incredible!
I looked back in the chapel and could see that part of the overflow room
was filled! So happy! So right! I kept thinking: “This is going to
work!” I couldn’t help but keep smiling!
So proud of everyone’s attitudes and love! This really is a huge step for Poland and I
am excited to see all that is in store with this new branch!
I am so grateful
to be a part of the church in Poland right now and to see it take such a huge
step! I know there is only so much more to come!
Kocham Was!!!!
Siostra DeMordaunt
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