Hello everybody!
Well, this week has been crazy! Brenda, our investigator that we had a baptismal date with, told us that she doesn't want to talk about religion anymore and she doesn't want to talk to us... That was on Friday, and then on Sunday she came to church with her cousins! So we were really confused about what she really wants, and I can tell you that I still have no idea, but I really hope that she still takes steps to come back up to where she was in her testimony. We are trying to figure out how we can still be examples to her but take a step off a little bit and show her that we love her, and we don't Just want to baptize her! She is like my adopted little sister! I love her so much!
So, it's been hard to see her digress in her testimony so quickly, but this week I have realized that no matter what, if I am being 100% obedient, working my hardest, and learning and teaching, I am always happy. Yes we have hard times every day, with investigators, less-actives and members but there is always a positive event that enables us to remember why we are really here as missionaries. I am a representative of Jesus Christ and with that responsibility, there can be no time for being sad, because we are on the best errand ever! If we just keep an eternal perspective and see the good from every situation, we can be truly happy!
The other week, Sister Livingston and I were praying that we could have time to teach Brenda's aunt, who is a less-active/active member alone to try to help her testimony grow and not just Brenda's. (And this is something that I just realized yesterday!) With that prayer, Brenda decided to move out of her aunts house into her mom's house again so now we have all the time we want to teach Fila alone! It's a crazy way for the Lord to answer our prayer but I can now see that it was truly an answer to our prayers! Life is all about accepting the Lord's timing and letting Him truly take over and run our lives for us! If I can learn to do that on my mission, it will be a success and I will truly be able to do it so much better in life after the mission!
I know that the Lord answers prayers and that if we let Him, He will guide us in every step of our lives. I love this gospel and that is why I'm here as a missionary, to share this love with everyone who will hear, that I know that we have a Savior and Redeemer and we can be healed through His love!
I love you all so much and I ask one more time for some help in finding some people to teach on Facebook or Skype! We are getting our IPad's on Friday! So please help us out!!
Love, Hermana Bloxham :)
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