That was a lame
subject line, but I figure you're getting sick of my "unique"
ones.
Testimony:
Heavenly Father wants us to repent so he can HEAL us and help us to BE and feel
better. 3 Nephi 9:13. That's Bom.com Truth right there, but maybe Nike says in
best: Just do it. Repentance=Joy.
Bom.com in this
instance=Book of Mormon. I love it so much.
Bad news of the
week: I kinda sorta might have spent $70 on one of those super-trendy
Boba drinks (google it if you don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout). And by
$70, I actually mean $5 (which is still super expensive) + $63 on a parking
ticket I got while I was there.
...Good news: I
am now a true Californian who "loves Boba" and pays ridiculous
amounts in parking tickets.
It's AMAZING how
Heavenly Father gives me a whole slew of tender mercies right as I feel at my
worst. You can read about some of my miracles in my letter to president
below.
But the one I didn't
mention: PRESIDENT UCHTDORF CAME INTO THE VC THIS WEEK! (just a note:
this is what I WANTED to put as my "unique" subject line...but I
decided to make you work for it.)
...and I got to shake
his hand and feel the incredible spirit fill this place (which is already
pretty spiritual...so that's sayin' something, you know?). He was here for a
grandson's sealing and for a special devotional for all of the temple
workers. Are we so blessed? Yes. Do we know we are so blessed? Yes.
FAMILY & FRIENDS
IN MESA: Go to the Costco on Sossaman on Saturday, June 22nd between
12-3pm and get your book signed by Adam Sidwell...(I totally forgot the name of
the book he wrote...but it's Young Adult fiction, so maybe ***** and ******
would like it???)...'cause he's in the Mar Vista ward here and said he'd love
to meet my fam (/bring back a small care package if you want). Just
a thought if you have time! He's super cool.
Love you all so
much. Keep living the Gospel and blessing lives.
Love,
Sister Wells
Hello President,
It's been a great week in Mar Vista!
We are making progress with members. We're planning a big 5th Sunday lesson with the missionary committee that will ideally "kick off" the family mission plans/5-name lists. We now have one additional female ward missionary (who happens to have some connections with one of our former investigators, Christine). Good things are happening in the Mar Vista ward!
One thing that never ceases to amaze me, President, is how the Lord consistently and constantly carries us through his work. I may have a few bad moments of a day, but not an hour later, I am experiencing yet another tender mercy from my Heavenly Father.
We found one new investigator this week with a lot of potential. His name is *******, and we found him in the potential records. He has a life-long member friend named *****, who has consistently shared his testimony and invited ****** to learn more. And it seems that ***** is finally at a point where he may be willing to give it a shot (as he is separated from his wife, about to retire in a few weeks, and taking care of his dying mother). SO...we are hopeful and faithfully returning in 2 weeks to see how his Book of Mormon reading and prayers went. He was one of our happiest miracles of the week.
**** is still doing well. We had dinner with Sister ******, ****, and a slew of other potential/current investigators (of other missionaries) in Sister *****'s home. It was AMAZING, President. There are some incredibly faithful Persians who are investigating the church. They're trying to get the visas resolved. I would love to talk with you more about this sometime. The visa issue but also the language issue. If they want to get baptized regardless of the personal danger it would pose for them...would they be able to? Or is it a more general issue with the church possibly putting itself in danger?
Also, how close are we to getting Farsi-speaking missionaries here? Sister ******'s doing a phenomenal job, but I imagine she would love some assistance at some point. The other day, she came to a lesson with **** and said that it was her 4th member-present lesson that day...yes, her numbers are higher than ours, President. Anyway, it's a fun thought. Hopefully we'll get them soon!
Thanks for all you do. We love you.
Sister Wells
It's been a great week in Mar Vista!
We are making progress with members. We're planning a big 5th Sunday lesson with the missionary committee that will ideally "kick off" the family mission plans/5-name lists. We now have one additional female ward missionary (who happens to have some connections with one of our former investigators, Christine). Good things are happening in the Mar Vista ward!
One thing that never ceases to amaze me, President, is how the Lord consistently and constantly carries us through his work. I may have a few bad moments of a day, but not an hour later, I am experiencing yet another tender mercy from my Heavenly Father.
We found one new investigator this week with a lot of potential. His name is *******, and we found him in the potential records. He has a life-long member friend named *****, who has consistently shared his testimony and invited ****** to learn more. And it seems that ***** is finally at a point where he may be willing to give it a shot (as he is separated from his wife, about to retire in a few weeks, and taking care of his dying mother). SO...we are hopeful and faithfully returning in 2 weeks to see how his Book of Mormon reading and prayers went. He was one of our happiest miracles of the week.
**** is still doing well. We had dinner with Sister ******, ****, and a slew of other potential/current investigators (of other missionaries) in Sister *****'s home. It was AMAZING, President. There are some incredibly faithful Persians who are investigating the church. They're trying to get the visas resolved. I would love to talk with you more about this sometime. The visa issue but also the language issue. If they want to get baptized regardless of the personal danger it would pose for them...would they be able to? Or is it a more general issue with the church possibly putting itself in danger?
Also, how close are we to getting Farsi-speaking missionaries here? Sister ******'s doing a phenomenal job, but I imagine she would love some assistance at some point. The other day, she came to a lesson with **** and said that it was her 4th member-present lesson that day...yes, her numbers are higher than ours, President. Anyway, it's a fun thought. Hopefully we'll get them soon!
Thanks for all you do. We love you.
Sister Wells
ALSO: Angela ******* came to the VC!!! She got to the
go to the temple for her b-day. :)
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The picture with Angela makes me so happy! So fun that they got to see each other!
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