"The function of prayer is not to influence God, but rather to change the nature of the one who prays."
- Soren Kierkegaard
Monday we spent our day meeting with Matthew who decided that he wanted to be baptized this past weekend. So we spent the week getting that approved and all organized. It was a miracle baptism. His father attended, and it was just all around super great! We had a great turn out of people from the ward, and I just want to say that this ward is fantastic! They are so involved and on top of things. I absolutely love it!
On Tuesday, we had Mission Leadership Council, and it was great! The training was spectacular, and it was great to see everyone. Sister Ure was there. It is soooo funny when we get put together again. We had so many great laughs, and then everyone wanted to hear all the stories that we had. We went off about all the great memories. I think that only reason why people laughed is because we were laughing so hard that we couldn’t tell our own story haha. It was great though. We took many notes because the information that we receive in this meeting gets taken back to our respected zones the following day. That evening we went to the appointments that we had and then met with the zone leaders to go over the plans for our meeting on Wednesday. It was great, but it was a LATE night!
The following morning started out early because we had to meet with the district leaders and the zone leaders to go over exchanges and how everything was going to work, and then we had to get the meeting started. So being on the other side of this meeting, it is a little stressful but also exciting. It’s fun to be in the know and to deliver the message to our elders and sisters in a way that will apply to them and their areas. After the meeting, we did some debriefing and talked about what we could do better. Luckily, we will all be together for another meeting so we can have the ability to perfect our teaching together.
We also had to go on an emergency exchange this week with some sisters. We were doing some service and then received a phone call. One of the sisters was in tears because she is going through some anxiety and an all around stressful time. We ended up going on an exchange for about 2 1/2 hours. We talked, set some goals, and then, to properly end it, went and got some smoothies. The day was kind of shot because we weren’t able to go and do some finding, but we were able to help one of our sisters out which was a blessing that she trusted us enough to ask for some guidance.
Sister Hansen and I made a goal that I would meet all the investigators this week and be able to teach them, and we were able to fulfill that goal. It was super great. We now know how to gauge all these investigators, and we know where we want to go with them and how we want to help them. It is going to be great because every one of them is ready for the step of baptism, but they just need to come to that conclusion for themselves.
It is so weird how easy it is to fall in love with these people. We have one cute couple that we are working with, and they have already taken both of us in and make sure that we are doing well and all is going good. It is such a tender mercy that these people are here to help us and guide us as we do the work of the Lord. I am so grateful for prayer. I feel like I bare my testimony a lot but have never expressed the love I have for prayer and the significance of it. I absolutely cherish the gift that we have to communicate freely with our Father in Heaven and allow Him to help us and guide us. I know that there are many things that happened this week that would not have happened if we were not following the council of our Father and the direction that the Holy Ghost has given us. We would not have been able to be on the right street at the right time to talk to an elderly man who is going through some difficulties at his church. I personally would not be able to talk to this particular sister that was going through a hard time and be able to help her if I was not prompted, guided, and led by the spirit to say the things that I needed to say. I would not know where to go or what to do if I was not able to communicate with my Father in Heaven. I know that He loves us and is waiting for each of us to talk to Him. Yes, He already knows what we are going through, but just like a parent, He wants us to come to Him and express our thoughts and our feelings. He will help us. He will guide us. He will tell us the things that we need to be successful in this life! I know that to be true. I am grateful for this opportunity and calling. It is a tender blessing and mercy of the Lord! I love you all so much! I love this work, and I love my job!!!
--Sister Gale
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