Sometimes the Spirit Tells You to Get Pizza

I have been doing a lot of self reflection this last week, and have made some 6 month goals because my year mark is coming up!! I want to be better. There are still so many things I can improve on that I'll be writing about to mom and dad. But for now ... here's a story: Last week we had hungry sisters staying at our apartment to help with tornado clean up last Saturday. What better place than Little Caesars? It's quick, cheap, and pretty much everyone likes pizza. There we met Cleveland and his son. Cleveland talked with us about how his family is looking for a church. He said they have heard of Mormon, and have met some Elders, but didn't say much else other than that. After grabbing our pizza, we got his information and asked if we could come next week to teach his family. He very kindly agreed, and gave us his address and number. He is Black and his wife Hispanic, and they have 3 kids. We met Maria and the kids a few days later when Cleveland was working. We did "how to begin teaching" and told them how the gospel could bless their family for eternity. She began to cry. We asked her how she felt. Clenching her fist, she put it to her heart and said, "I cannot explain, I just feel good, I feel happy inside." At that moment I knew this family was prepared and ready to hear the gospel. Since then, I've had the same feeling I did when Sister Butterfield and I began teaching Nathan and Jessica. I just can't wait to see them!! I want to see them and teach them everyday! Saturday at exactly 12:00 we knock on the front door and hear a yell from the back. Cleveland shows us to the back door and as we walk inside, Maria and their three kids were all sitting around at the kitchen table, quiet, and ready to listen. Sister Wilson and I just looked to each other and smiled! As we taught the restoration the spirit was consistent the whole lesson. We rarely experience that, where the spirit is consistent from the time we walk in to the time we leave. Cleveland especially was excited to read the Book of Mormon and come to church the next day, but they weren't able to come because of a family get together that doesn't happen often. Sister Wilson said something so crucial as we drove to our next appointment. She said other families we have taught who are so solid are that way because we saw them as often as we could, we prayed for them everyday, we got members involved right from the beginning, and we loved them. "... all your heart, might, mind, and strength applies to devoting everything to your investigators. I love being a missionary! There are times I feel inadequate, or unsure of my abilities, but it's those times I choose to depend on the Lord that I feel successful.
 

 

Thank y'all for your prayers.

Sister Reyne