I wish you could meet our investigator Katie, you would love her. She is just super great and has such a strong desire to be baptized. We're a little concerned with her family situation. Her parents are not unsupportive but they aren't very supportive either. She has their permission to be baptized but she doesn't think they'll come to her baptism because they're "not church people". Sister Heaps and I are going to go over this week and invite them/scope out the situation. She has had a lot of different things come up that keep her from attending church and its harder without a family that encourages to go to church each week. She prays and reads the Book of Mormon everyday, so her heart is in it even if her family is not.
Our other investigator Kaitlyn, she's 10, has really started to progress. Her mom figured out that the reason she is so nervous about baptism is because she is scared about water getting in her ears. I guess she has a water phobia; when we told her she could use ear plugs she, all of a sudden, got really excited about being baptized. Problem solved! The best part about that lesson was when Kaitlyn said the closing prayer. It was the first prayer she has ever said! And we got to be there for it! It has just been so great to see the change in, not just Kaitlyn, but her mom as well. There is so much more light in their life, they're happier and the contention that was in their house when we first visited is not there anymore.
Susana (I wish you could meet her too) is so so so prepared. Heavenly Father really wants her to be a member of the church. Let me tell you why. This whole past week we've been trying to get a hold of her without any luck. We texted, called, went by her house (I hope this doesn't make us sound stalker-ish) and we just couldn't ever seem to get a hold of her. So last night we were on our way to a less-active's house and just a couple houses before their house was Susana! We pulled over, of course and started chatting. Turns out that she got a new number. She said that she had missed seeing us this week and that she really wanted to go to church. She is kind of funny; she wants to be a member but she isn't sure if she wants to be baptized...we're going to go into a little more depth about proper authority. She said that whenever we see her it is always after she has been praying or at a time where she really needs a spiritual boost. Anyway, the Lord's timing is so incredible and also a great manifestation of his love for us.
Also, we tracted into this lady, Monique and we went back a couple days ago to teach the Restoration. Turns out that she used to meet with missionaries when she lived in Louisiana. She said she was glad that we found her again. Pretty cool, right?
This week I was reading about the man with palsy whose friends lowered him through the roof so Jesus could heal him (Mark 2) and I really like the things that Jesus says. In verse 5 he says "Son, thy sins be forgiven thee" and after that the scribes were murmuring "Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? Who can forgive sins but God only?". Well, Jesus saw that they were doubting and said posed the question of whether it is easier to say forgive sin or to heal. In verse 10 he said "But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sin." and following that he tells the man with palsy "Arise, and take up thy bed". I just think this is cool because before he manifested his power to heal the man he first forgave him of his sins. The Savior wants us to know forefront that through him we can be forgiven - spiritual healing.
Hey, good news! Do you remember my investigator Shelby from Bryan? She got baptized last week! Yay!
I love you!
-Sister Davis
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