Well hey family!
I hope that your christmas was just what you wanted to it be and more!
This past week was pretty good as a missionary! haha honestly i think i
get more love when i'm away than when i'm around:] My scarf collection
has reached a whole new high and i really do appreciate all the things
that everybody sent me, you definitely made this christmas special for
me.
Not
a whole lot has happened this past week just because most people keep
telling us they'll talk to us after the holidays... which i know it's a
big fat lie because once the holidays end it's back to work, school, and
all other activities. But i do want to share an experience that
definitely has strengthened my testimony of prayer.
The
sunday before Thanksgiving i don't know if you guys will remember, but
we were sitting in the back of the chapel with Karen Foreman and we
noticed the couple with the little girl wearing jeans and they headed
out right after the sacrament was passed. Well... WE FOUND HER:] that
night after church and almost every week since i have been praying that
Heavenly Father would lead us to her somehow. I knew it was a righteous
desire and i knew wholeheartedly that He could do this thing, so yes i
absolutely prayed in faith. One night after dinner we were out in a
neighborhood and we turned down a street thinking we could find this
less active person, well as we started walking i saw a mom and daughter
walking out of a house and crossing the street to get to theirs and
instantly before i even got close i knew it was going to be her. and it
was. as we got closer she was smiling at us and i said oh my gosh, i
know you. She was just beaming and i couldn't help but at the very
moment thank heavenly father for answering my prayer. We know where she
lives and i feel in my heart that she is wanting to know about the
gospel, it's just working with her parents who don't seem to be too
enthused about us missionaries:] It just reminds me of the sons of
mosiah in alma 25:17. as we are specific in our prayers i know he'll be
specific in His answers. I'm SO grateful to know that God is mindful of
us no matter where we are or what circumstances we may be in.
Well
transfers are tomorrow and i am super bummed to announce that Me and
Combs will no longer be companions:/ I don't even wanna talk about it
because everytime i think about it i just wanna cry. The cool thing
about me and combs being companions is that honestly we're best friends
first and then were companions and it has seriously made all the
difference. I have felt that i can be honest with her and that we've
grown so much together! I'm still in Katy just gonna get a new comp haha
let's all cross our fingers that she isn't crazy and that she's just
ready to get some work done. I honestly feel some pressure to be serving
in this area and also be expecting to baptize weekly. I'm gonna have to
do lots of praying and lots of trusting. I know that it's possible i
just gotta make sure that i'm doing all that i can and encouraging the
ward to do all that they can! Here's to a new year full of miracles and
more conversion for this girl. I love you all and miss ya all the days:]
Love Sister Bowden
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