High
5!
1.
New Investigator! Derek is SO solid! He just moved here from Las Cruces and was
a member referral to the Zone Leaders down there. He came up here for the
police academy and is super prepared. We taught him the Restoration and he is
totally getting baptized. The date is not set because he can't leave the county
while he is in the academy, so we are working out the details :)
2.
Brianna has been FOUND! Ahh, we finally got in contact with her again and she
has a new date for August 13th. Keep her in your prayers! There are a lot of
family issues there :(
3.
Jared is a less active we have been working with ever since I got into this
area. He has made HUGE improvements! He has quit smoking, met with President
Fraley, can now pass the sacrament, and will be ordained an elder at our next
Stake Conference if he keeps this up :) We love him!
4.
Shawn was a media referral! (We got him awhile ago so maybe you recall this
name.) He is 12 years old and knows a lot of the deacons in Valencia! We have
started teaching him and his mom this week. SUPER prepared. There is no doubt
that Heavenly Father's hand is involved in this work.
5.
MLC was amazing and our training went well the next day :)
Down
Low, 2 Slow.
1.
We got an awesome referral from some other sisters. His name is Nathaniel and
he is 9. We went by for the return appointment and his grandpa was NOT happy to
see us.He informed us that he didn't like the church and wasn't too sure about
us teaching his grandson. PRAY FOR HIM because he is 9 and has already dealt
with his mom leaving him and his dad passing away.
2.
We had NO ONE at church again. That is our biggest struggle right now.
Our
mission president started this new thing! Every Tuesday night we have a huge
conference call with everyone in the mission and share miracles and
testimonies. It is SO cool! It has made us feel more unified, for sure!
In
the brief training President Guffey closed with, he talked about light.
Sometimes when our light grows brighter and brighter, the darkness around us
seems to be darker and darker. For example, turning on a flash light in a dark
room, causes the darkness to seem even darker. BUT, the light is still light
and will always overpower the darkness. As we strive to deepen our conversion
and grow our testimonies, we might face greater opposition, but we can have
confidence in our standing with God.
In
Matthew 5:14-16 we read, "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is
set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle , and put it under
a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the
house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,
and glorify your Father which is in heaven."
I
love you all and pray that your light will be seen by others! God speed!
Love,
Sister Bowen
(Such a CUTE puppy!)
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