December 24, 2018
To say I love being a missionary is an
understatement, THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN FURTHERING GOD'S WORK!!<3 This
week was definitely a week that I will never forget. Since everyone is busy
with the Christmas hustle & bustle I will keep it to the small and simple
miracles.... try to anyway but I usually get carried away (;
To begin this week I gave up sweets (for
John) and only listened to the Mormon tabernacle choir and let me tell Ya,
sacarfice brings forth blessings!!
1. We had a reslly cool expiernece with a guy
named Bert this week. A couple months ago we tracted into him and he told us he
would read the Book Of Mormon and give us a call and tell us what he thought
about it. We never heard back from him, and for a while now we've wanted to go
back and see him but it never felt right. Well the other night we went and
stopped by and he let us right in!! He read half of the Book of Mormon and that
night we showed up he was actually researching religion... We had a solid hour
talk, he invited us back, but unfortunately his heart has been hardened again
and he doesn't understand that God is trying to help him find the Truth.
2. We started teaching a gal name Michelle
this week, we were walking down the street and we stopped and talked to her and
gave her our card and continued walking cause she was on the phone. Well then
we were tracting and we decided to tract this house and go to the very top
level that had about 50 stairs to climb and it was that same lady.. MICHELLE!!
Shes going through a hard time and was praying that she would fund strength and
then we knocked on her door, she now texts us and reminds us that we have an
appt with her Wednesday!
3. Gettin sick of all these yet? Well the
other day we felt prompted to stop by someone and we knocked on her door and
she immediately let us in, she opened up to us and we taught her the whole
restoration!! She even told us she's been praying for us to come and when she
heard the knock at the door and looked out the door and didn't see a car she
thought to herself "it's gotta be those 2 girls". We gave her a Book
of Mormon and she was so excited to start reading it!
4. John is still doing great! He has gone 10
days without Coffee and the other day he text us and said read "Alma 7:14,
this is my escape goat for baptism" he wants it so bad and is it working
at it! He will be very blessed!
5. Brother Kennedy is still sober and was
able to come to church yesterday and got to partake of the sacrament and the
spirit was so overwhelming. You could see the happiness in his eyes!! He was
glowing!! How blessed are we that we get to renew our covenant every
week?!
Okay I saved my favorite part of the week for
last! We've been working with a returning less active and she invited us over
to her Christmas party! We showed up and there was not another member there!
The coolest part was everyone there came up to us and was asking us questions!
Then before we left we asked Jeanette if we could share a message and she said "let's
go see" so we walk into the room and she tells everyone to shut up and
they pulled up the video on the big screen tv and everyone gathered around and
watched it, we bore testimony and the spirit filled the room.
I know that Jesus is the Christ and he came
here for me and for you. We are so blessed to celebrate his life this beautiful
Christmas season. MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM NEW ENGLAND FOLKS!!
Love you all.
Xoxo. Sista Smoot
149 Ashford Center Rd.
Ashford CT, 06278
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