Top of the morning to all of you! Happy St. Patrick's Day!
This week was great! We got 3 new investigators!
So I may have told you about Justo, the guy who contacted us in the park a couple of weeks ago? Well, he is very prepared to hear the Gospel! We taught him the message of the Restoration this week and he loved it. He told us that he really wants to have a relationship with his Heavenly Father and that he really needs a spiritual side to his life. We invited him to get baptized and he said yes!! When we gave him a Book of Mormon, he treated it like a treasure. He placed it gently down on the table and then just looked at it fondly for a little while. He said he's anxious to read it and pray about it. Miracles! We're really excited for him and he should be getting baptized here pretty soon.
Our other two investigators are two 13 year old girls. Their mother is less-active, so that's how we met them. They have been to girls camp and loved it so they want to go again. We're not positive just how interested they are; well, because they're 13 year-old girls. But they agreed to let us come back and to read the Book of Mormon! We're hoping that they feel the Spirit.
We got ahold of Yvonne! She had her thyroid surgery and is in recovery right now. She can't talk and can barely move, but her faith is incredible. She told us that this trial is really hard for her, but she knows it'll be for her good. Her testimony is so strong! She lays in bed all day, so she's been reading the Book of Mormon like crazy! The doctors told her that recovery could last up to a year, but between our faith and her fortitude, that won't happen. She's a strong woman and I know that the Lord will bless her.
Last night, we had a special St. Patrick's Day dinner with the Fitzpatricks! Clearly, they're Irish, so it was really fun. They had green mashed potatoes, corned beef, and cabbage! So yummy! I love all of the wonderful families in the wards that we cover. They are all so great and they make us feel at home.
So basically, we're being so blessed over here in this tiny corner of the Lord's vineyard. He knows exactly what we need and he knows the people who need us. This last week there were 5 baptisms in our zone!! It has truly been a miracle to see the work hasten here. There has been a huge difference between the beginning of my mission and now. The work is hastening and it's happening FAST. It's not because I'm becoming a better missionary, although I try hard to improve every day. It's because there are people who need to hear the gospel. There are people here and everywhere that are perishing in unbelief. So let's all work together in this wonderful work!
I love all of you and I hope that spring has found its way to Utah. It has definitely found its way here, allergies, asthma, and all. haha.
I love you! Oute Alofa Ia te Oe!
Sister Julie Catherine Harris
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