I LOVE Missionary LIFE!!!
Date: April 30, 2012
Area: Flushing, Queens
Companion - Sister Allen
The Lord is SO aware of each and every one of us. He loves us and he wants nothing more than for us to to return to live with him again. He wants nothing more than for us to return to live with him. This week has been nothing short of AMAZING! I seriously LOVE LOVE missionary work, missionary life! This is the work of the Savior, for we all know that when the savior was here on the earth that he taught the gospel, he invited souls to come unto him. That is what I have the privilage to do as a missionary. Nothing greater!
So Tuesday....We were able to teach Manuel who is a recent convert. He wanted to know more about the story of Joseph Smith, so we were able to watch the movie "The prophet of the Restoration." He was paying so closely attention to the movie and just so amazed and soaking up everything that he learned. It was so humbling to be able to give someone this knowledge he was more than happy to be able to now know the story. Afterwards he told us that the movie made him want to become a better person, and that he is going to make sure that he reads from the Book of Mormon everyday and that he was going to take everything more serious. He was able to talk to President Perez, we are working so that he can get the priesthood. I love Manuel so much, I hope to find someone like him to teach, he just gets so excited about everything that we teach!
We were able to review the Plan of Salvation with the girls. We wanted to see how much they remembered. It was such a neat experience to see what they have learned and to have them review the Plan of Salvation and to see that these girls KNOW why we are here on this earth and what we have to do to make it back to live with our Heavenly Father. I LOVE this gospel and its teachings. It MAKES SENSE :) Our Heavenly Father loves us so he created a plan, a plan by which if we live by it and obey we can make it back to live with our Heavenly Father. He does not ask much of us, but what he does ask is that we Obey his Commandments. When we obey his commandments we are blessed! So WHY not?! haha sounds like a good deal to me :)
So about a week ago we were able to meet this lady named Iris who is a less active. Anyways if you remember we invited her friend Debrena who is from REAL Jamaica to come and pray with us. Long story short we brought the English Elders over so that we could teach Debrena. Lets just say that she is one of the MOST PREPARED people that I have ever met. She was like well....shouldn't the Book of Mormon just be like a continuation of the Bible?? She loved everything that we taught. Not to mention that she said and I quote, " My favorite prophet is Isaiah?!?!" haha who says that?! Well we told her that she would LOVE 2 Nephi! :) She said that she would read it and she understood the need for modern day prophets. The elders are excited to teach her and oh p.s did I tell you that she asked US if she could come to church! Of course!!!
This week has been INCREDIBLE! I just wanted to say thank you so much everyone for all of your prayers I can feel them. So our Zone decided to do a fast for the zone and all of the baptism commits. So church this Sunday we were all praying really hard so that Hermana Patricia Ayala could come to church. Our church starts 9:00am, I was sitting at the piano because I am the ward pianist, and as I sat there I said a little prayer to myself that the entire family would show up. It was past 9 oclock... I then began to play the first verse of the first hymn. As I began to play the second verse I looked over and I saw the ENTIRE Ayala Family Walk in. You have NO idea how happy I felt. I had an overwhelming feeling of Joy! I really can not tell you how I felt. It was so good to know that I have been able to work in THIS part of the Lord's Vineyard to help bring souls back to Christ. Everyone was so nice and very welcoming. This gospel is about FAMILIES! Families can be together forever, through Heavenly Fathers Plan.
Fun note- So on Sunday when I showed up at the Sanchez family for Dinner they threw me a surprize birthday party!!! The Martinez and Gonzales family were also there! ( 2 of my favorite families from Jamaica Branch) I feel so loved and so spoiled! The people of New York are my Family here! I love NY, I love the Members and I am so thankful for the wonderful people that I have met on my mission!
He loves us! He sent his son to die for us, so that we through him might live! I know that the Book of Mormon is the Word of God. If we read it everyday we can prepare to live and have eternal lives. God has given us families for many reasons; one to be happy, to provide a place where we can learn correct principles and to prepare us to one day be able to live in God's presence and to enjoy the blessings of Exhaltation. I love this gospel! I am SO thankful that I have to opportunity to serve the lord for this short time period of a year and a half.
I love this work! This is His Work.
I love you all!
Con MUCHISIMO Amor,
Hermana Gray
"Communication with our Father in Heaven is not a trivial matter. It is a sacred privilege. It is based upon eternal, unchanging principles. We receive help from our Father in Heaven in response to our faith, obedience, and the proper use of agency."
—Elder Richard G. Scott, "How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life", General Conference, Apr. 2012
Topics: Prayer, Revelation
So Tuesday....We were able to teach Manuel who is a recent convert. He wanted to know more about the story of Joseph Smith, so we were able to watch the movie "The prophet of the Restoration." He was paying so closely attention to the movie and just so amazed and soaking up everything that he learned. It was so humbling to be able to give someone this knowledge he was more than happy to be able to now know the story. Afterwards he told us that the movie made him want to become a better person, and that he is going to make sure that he reads from the Book of Mormon everyday and that he was going to take everything more serious. He was able to talk to President Perez, we are working so that he can get the priesthood. I love Manuel so much, I hope to find someone like him to teach, he just gets so excited about everything that we teach!
We were able to review the Plan of Salvation with the girls. We wanted to see how much they remembered. It was such a neat experience to see what they have learned and to have them review the Plan of Salvation and to see that these girls KNOW why we are here on this earth and what we have to do to make it back to live with our Heavenly Father. I LOVE this gospel and its teachings. It MAKES SENSE :) Our Heavenly Father loves us so he created a plan, a plan by which if we live by it and obey we can make it back to live with our Heavenly Father. He does not ask much of us, but what he does ask is that we Obey his Commandments. When we obey his commandments we are blessed! So WHY not?! haha sounds like a good deal to me :)
So about a week ago we were able to meet this lady named Iris who is a less active. Anyways if you remember we invited her friend Debrena who is from REAL Jamaica to come and pray with us. Long story short we brought the English Elders over so that we could teach Debrena. Lets just say that she is one of the MOST PREPARED people that I have ever met. She was like well....shouldn't the Book of Mormon just be like a continuation of the Bible?? She loved everything that we taught. Not to mention that she said and I quote, " My favorite prophet is Isaiah?!?!" haha who says that?! Well we told her that she would LOVE 2 Nephi! :) She said that she would read it and she understood the need for modern day prophets. The elders are excited to teach her and oh p.s did I tell you that she asked US if she could come to church! Of course!!!
This week has been INCREDIBLE! I just wanted to say thank you so much everyone for all of your prayers I can feel them. So our Zone decided to do a fast for the zone and all of the baptism commits. So church this Sunday we were all praying really hard so that Hermana Patricia Ayala could come to church. Our church starts 9:00am, I was sitting at the piano because I am the ward pianist, and as I sat there I said a little prayer to myself that the entire family would show up. It was past 9 oclock... I then began to play the first verse of the first hymn. As I began to play the second verse I looked over and I saw the ENTIRE Ayala Family Walk in. You have NO idea how happy I felt. I had an overwhelming feeling of Joy! I really can not tell you how I felt. It was so good to know that I have been able to work in THIS part of the Lord's Vineyard to help bring souls back to Christ. Everyone was so nice and very welcoming. This gospel is about FAMILIES! Families can be together forever, through Heavenly Fathers Plan.
Fun note- So on Sunday when I showed up at the Sanchez family for Dinner they threw me a surprize birthday party!!! The Martinez and Gonzales family were also there! ( 2 of my favorite families from Jamaica Branch) I feel so loved and so spoiled! The people of New York are my Family here! I love NY, I love the Members and I am so thankful for the wonderful people that I have met on my mission!
He loves us! He sent his son to die for us, so that we through him might live! I know that the Book of Mormon is the Word of God. If we read it everyday we can prepare to live and have eternal lives. God has given us families for many reasons; one to be happy, to provide a place where we can learn correct principles and to prepare us to one day be able to live in God's presence and to enjoy the blessings of Exhaltation. I love this gospel! I am SO thankful that I have to opportunity to serve the lord for this short time period of a year and a half.
I love this work! This is His Work.
I love you all!
Con MUCHISIMO Amor,
Hermana Gray
"Communication with our Father in Heaven is not a trivial matter. It is a sacred privilege. It is based upon eternal, unchanging principles. We receive help from our Father in Heaven in response to our faith, obedience, and the proper use of agency."
—Elder Richard G. Scott, "How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for Your Personal Life", General Conference, Apr. 2012
Topics: Prayer, Revelation
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