Tupe Town‏

Hey y'all! We are spreadin' the word all over Tupe Town! Tupelo is huge, especially in comparison to Haleyville! We cover so much, but don't have the miles to cover it. I still can't get over that there are 10 missionaries in this ward. 20 more active members or converts and we could get a bigger building. Sister Butterfield and I started teaching Jessica and Nathan. Nathan's step brother is a member who is less-active. I love them already! They ask questions that you wish every investigator would ask. As Jessica talked about the Book of Mormon and learning, I KNEW! They are going to accept the gospel. The Lord has prepared them. Sometimes I used to think, why doesn't everyone accept this? If it's the truth, why don't people accept it? Some people would never think, "Is there just one true and correct church?" And as we teach them they don't understand. They don't see that it's Christ's church, not just another denomination. What's going to happen in the spirit world when they realize that? When they realize, "The missionaries that came that time ... THAT'S what they were talking about, that's what they were trying to tell me" But then it's not us, it's the spirit that convinces people. I mean, how many times do you actually remember the words that were said in church. Usually you will remember how you felt. You remember how you felt, and sometimes what was said, because it was said by the spirit. I don't know what will happen to the people we teach to, and they don't accept it. They weren't searching for it. Like Brother Barker said, "If ye shall not ask, ye shall not receive." Haha I'm not the judge, I just have to be ready and recognize those people who are ready to receive the gospel. I'm so grateful for that. I love my mission SO MUCH! I have a specific goal each transfer, whether it be communication with my companion, or teaching skills. This transfer I want to strengthen my testimony. Because I have prayed for that each day, my testimony has been strengthened so much every single day. I have a testimony of the power of prayer. I have a testimony that this IS Christ's church! I KNOW IT! Someone President once said is, if your testimony is wavering, if you are having doubts, lean on mine for a short while. I love that! I have doubts. Everyone does. But if anything, I would want someone to feel strengthened in their testimony by mine. I want to be better each day. I'm so far from what I want to be, but the Lord is molding me each day. 

I love y'all! 

Sister Reyne