March 3, 2014

GUESS WHAT?

So after running sprints in the parking lot one morning, I am lying down on the floor out of breath and hear the phone ring. So glad I decided to get up and get it because it was Sister Barney calling saying Don (Remember Don from Ellington who we taught) is getting baptized - in may probably! The other week they had a great sunday school lesson and the sisters were at their house afterwards and he's like "so what does it take to become a mormon anyway, just get baptized?" the sisters light heartedly said "yup, basically. so when do you wanna do it?" It spun onto a conversation about the word of wisdom. He's like, i just dont get it. I could never ever live that. Audrey his wife who is a member but has been less active for quite some time said "well if you dont believe the word of wisdom is true then you dont believe the church is true!!" This is interesting considering she has trouble living the word of wisdom. The spirit must have really worked through that one. A week later, Don said that he wants to learn more about the commandments and wants to get baptized in may. What was interesting is I felt like writing them an email last p day and gave them a little mini spiritual thought based on my family email about recognizing answers and how god's answers dont have to be grand. Im sure it would have happened regardless but id like to think that i was able to bring in the spirit to their week just an inch more. Definitely the highlight of my week.

I miss my ellington family so much, but its so exciting to hear of their progress. 

PVC is coming along. We met with some people this week that have a lot of insight and made 1 display similar to what we are looking for just on a smaller scale. We've hit a couple roadblocks with trying to figure out the video content situation and gathering the right pieces. I feel so inadequate to be working on it. I have no idea what i'm doing. ever. We meet with a couple more people this week so keep us in your prayers extra this week. 

We've been doing a Book of Mormon challenge as a mission, highlighting references to Jesus Christ and his attributes. Its been such an amazing experience focusing on Jesus Christ and realizing what an impact he had on the people in the book of mormon regardless if they attributed it to him. I think of how that's so relevant to our lives - how often God is intertwined with our lives and what few times we acknowledge him for it. immersion in the book of mormon brings miracles! 

Love,

Sister Bell