Hello Friends and Family!
It's been such a fantastic
week!
For those that have prayed for our
investigators, by name, thank you so much! Miracles really do happen :)
HUGE NEWS FIRST! YESTERDAY IN CHURCH
THEY SPLIT OUR WARD AND MADE A BRAND NEW WARD! So, I am not in the "Canyon
West Ward." The work is hastening here in Lubbock! They are just splitting
wards left and right! So many souls coming unto Christ!
Here is an update on everyone!
Christian sent us a text Saturday
during weekly planning. Basically, she said she wants to stick with her current
church. It breaks my heart to hear that because I sit and think, “Your parents
kept you from the truth and now you’re not going to accept it into your life?”
How sad! So we are no longer teaching Christian :(
Deloris and Robert- We were able to
have some very great lessons with them this past week. Deloris was able to get
Sunday off. However.... for some reason
they didn't come. They wouldn't answer their phone yesterday morning and when
their ride stopped by they didn't answer. So we went by last night and they
didn't answer :( We will go by today.
Denise- Yesterday we were waiting for
her. Church started. We called –texted-- everything. Sacrament passed and we
got this text. "Sisters, please don't be disappointed. I chickened out.
I’ve not changed my mind. I got to the loop and Frankford and just went blank.
I came back home to message you. And, I'm going to my farm to ride today. I'm
so sorry-- weak me."
We told her that it isn't too late
and that she could still come. She told us that she had some questions.
Everyone, please pray that we can help her get though her concerns. She has
felt the spirit before but she needs help. Today we are going to go over to try
and "break her iceburg" -- find out what the real problem is. When we
got that text I started sobbing in church. Like real, legit alligator tears.
That taught me that I really do love my investigators very much. Church is
where they can grow the most.
David Lacy- (I can't remember who I
tell y’all about.) David so great!!!! We have been able to have 2 lessons with
him. He keeps saying he has "bad luck." Well, this church can help
with that! Bring a little more happiness into it! We have promised him
blessings. We committed him to come to church and he agreed. We found him a
ride. So Sunday we were waiting for the ride and him to show up. At about 9:05
(church is at 9) we get a text from the ride saying they can't find his
apartment number. I didn't know what to do, so I tried to explain it. I assumed
they would give up and come to church. No joke--- after sacramen,t and after I
read Denise’s text, and after I started to cry, Sister Turner SEES
DAVID!!!!!!!!!!! After church we were able to talk to the ride and they said we
just kept feeling "he's waiting for us!" "He's waiting for
us!" Sure enough he was. They knocked once.
"Are you david"
"Yup"
"Are you ready to go to
church"
"Yup"
Then BAM HE WAS WAITING!
For David, his mind doesn't catch on
to things super quickly! Pray that we can help him understand the promise he is
making to the Lord!
Don- I don't think I have told you
much about Don... Maybe I have... idk.
DON IS THE GREATEST-- MOST READY MAN
IN THE WORLD!
We have had like 2 lessons with him.
The first one we couldn't find any sisters in the ward to come with us so we
asked SISTER AUGUSTIN TO COME WITH US!!!!!! MISSION PRES WIFE!! EEKKKK!!! It
was one of the most spiritual lessons.) Don has done an extreme amount of
research about all the wrong things concerning Christianity. He has dissected
the Bible and found how things are supposed to be run and how Christianity is
corrupt. He has written a book and everything!!!!!! He is so great.... Then we
2 missionaries come along, 19 and 21, and rock his whole world and tell him
that he is so right with everything that he has seen, and what not, then add to
his knowledge, and now, seriously, that guy is the most prepared person I have
ever met in my life! He came to a baptism and he said everything was done how
it was supposed to-- NOTHING WRONG. HE CAME TO CHURCH! LOVED IT-- EVEN THOUGH
IT WAS CRAZY WITH BOUNDRY CHANGES AND OUR STAKE PRESIDENT IS A FIST- PUMPING
PULPIT- POUNDING KIND OF A GUY-- AND I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE! HE SAID EVERYTHING
WAS DONE HOW IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AND HE IS SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Please pray that he won't feel the
need to read the whole book of Mormon to know it is true. Pray that he will
accept a date. He is so great!
I don't have time to tell you about
Mitch, but he is a part member/ less active family. He is 23 and is looking for
change. He needs this gospel. Pray that the family will be able to meet with us
more than once a week!
The gospel is so true, and I love it
so much! Have such a great week!!!!!!!
With so much love,
Sister Dawes
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