Hey Family! :)
This week we started off with a
miracle! Last Monday after p-day, we were knocking doors in this
apartment complex and we knocked on this one door. They didn't answer so we
left a card and went to the next door. Someone opened it and we prayed with
them and just as we ended the prayer, the door we just previously went to,
opened. An older lady, who looked older then she was because of past smoking
habits, opened the door. We went right over and introduced ourselves and asked
if we could share a prayer with her. She said of course, and let us in. We
were excited because she seemed very interested. So we sat down and were
talking to her a bit then her granddaughter came in. She is 23 she said
"oh good my grandma let you in! I heard you guys praying with someone next
door and I had a feeling that we needed to let you in!" She sat down with
us and we prayed for them. After the prayer, the spirit was really strong. We
invited them to be baptized and the grandma said she had already been baptized
but her granddaughter Sarah said without a doubt, "I want to be baptized,
I really do" She said that during the prayer she felt such peace and happiness.
She had been going to different churches in search for this peace and happiness
and could never find it. So we taught her a about the gospel and answered some
of her questions she said that she never talks to anyone this much or opens up
so much but she felt like she could do that with us. One of her major concerns
was her tattoos. She had quite a bit on her arms and was afraid that she
couldn't join the church because of them or that people would judge her and
right away I got an impression that we needed to show her the video of Al Fox,
the Mormon with tattoos. We pulled out the video and showed it to her. Everything
in that video was exactly what she wanted to hear. It was a great spiritual
experience. She said that she really wants to come to church especially Young
Single Adults. She said she really needs a new friend group. It was so cool. We
loved Sarah right away, even though she isn't our investigator. It was a good
reminder of why I am out here why I am serving. For people like her who are in
desperate need of the gospel, who are hungry for and have been searching for it
but do not know where to find it.
Next miracle that happened this
week happened at Taco Bell of all places. It had been a long day on bikes and
we were hungry and decided to take a dinner break and grab something at Taco Bell
real quick. When we were done, we went out to our bikes and right as we were
about to leave, this lady came up to us and asked if we were Mormon
missionaries. We said yes and she said, “hi I am Gisela and I have been to
your church before and I love it! The only thing stopping me from going is
that I don't have a car”. We asked her if she was a member and she said “no I
am not I really want to be but I just don't know how”. Seriously, what every
missionary dreams of hearing!! We both were in shock! We got her info and are now going and seeing
her and preparing her for baptism! The lord blessed us with this
amazing miracle. We were so grateful! God blesses us when we are
obedient!!
Now for something scary
that happened. After that Taco Bell miracle, we went to go harvest. We
found a street that we both felt good about and went and locked our
bikes and started to pray (mind you it’s dark at this time). As I
was saying the prayer I heard a voice as clear as day like it was standing
right next to me saying "wait!" I thought it was Sister Torralba.
So I opened my eyes and was like "what?" She opened her eyes and
was like "I didn't say anything". At that moment a man with a
very scruffy and scary appearance came towards us. He was carrying a bike
tire and pliers. He came to us and stopped and said “hi” and asked if our bikes
were okay. We were like “yup they are fine just getting ready to
leave to go home actually.” He was like “okay I was just walking
home. I found some parts to build myself a bike.” We said, “That’s
cool.” He kept getting closer to us and eyeing our bikes, so we said
“OK,well we have to go!” and Sister Torralba hurried and unlocked our bikes and
we biked as hard as we could until we were out of that street. I am so glad
the spirit told me to wait and stop praying because who knows what could
have happened. Never felt so uneasy or my heart beat so fast as it did
then. Scary, but glad we are protected.
We also went to go see Jenny
and Juan Carlos. We had a really good lesson with them bout the plan of
salvation and temples. They enjoyed it but expressed their concern
how church has too many rules and how we are too young had have
already sacrificed so much and how they don't want to follow
the "rules" we have. So we dropped them and told them
that they are invited to come to church whenever they want. It was sad. Dropping someone
is like a bad break up but we knew that we planted seeds and that they
will listen when they are ready.
Because of our great faith, on
Sunday we had a miracle investigator come to church! His name is Carlos. He
just walked in and we went to talk to him. It turns out that he was
actually going to go to another church that day but got lost and came to ours. He
loved sacrament and accepted a return appointment and we are going to see
him tonight! He is super cool. We are super excited to teach him! So many
miracles!!
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| Our backyard campfire |
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| Partied missionary style on New Years! |
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| sushi! oh the joys of ordering sushi over the phone ahaha |
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| Hot chocolate with companion |
A scripture that I read that I love
is in 3 Nephi 19:25. I love the thought of Jesus smiling. I love to picture, as
I am praying, him smiling at me. Brings me such happiness and comfort. :)
Hope you all have a good week!! I love and miss you so
much!!
Hermana Heacock
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