In Process
Family!! March 3, 2014
Hello, hello! :) I hope that
you had an amazing week!! This one has been extremely busy, but
awesome! So, I guess that I'll get right to it. (Well, actually
I've got to say first that although the weather is still cold, there hasn't
been a lot of snow, and it is actually getting lighter outside!! SUN! The
promise of spring doesn't seem as many decades away!! :) Hooray!!)
Alright, so before I talk about
transfers I have to say that Monday was super awesome! We went and saw a
bunch of people so Sister Smedley could say goodbye, then we went to a less
active member's house and ate dinner with her and her daughter and did family
home evening. It was our first lesson with them and we had heard that her
daughter wouldn't talk about the church, but when the time came for the lesson
she stayed and even participated in it!! It was so cool to see her heart
softening, and I am grateful that we were able to have such a great lesson with
them!! :)
Now for transfers. Sister
Smedley and I got to go to transfer meeting in Manchester, New Hampshire, which
meant that we needed to wake up at the crack of dawn and also that we needed to
leave Maine. That was such a weird feeling, leaving Maine. I hadn't
done that for almost 9 months. Crazy! I just love Maine, and I'm
glad that I got to go back to it :) After I found out who my new
companion was, of course! And that new companion is... Sister May!!
:) Pretty much awesome! So, cool story. Once upon a time I
was serving in Ellsworth. While serving there, I was told by the branch
president and his wife (the Dauks) that their niece got called to
serve in this mission. They were so excited. Their niece is Sister
May. Small world. It has been so good already!! We get
along well and we have been working really hard in this area, because there is
a lot of good work to do.
I have never been so busy! We
were able to teach more lessons than I have ever taught in one week!
Eight of those lessons were member present lessons! The ward is hitting
the pavement when it comes to missionary work. Testimony meeting was all
about it on Sunday!! :) The spirit was so strong! The members are
really helping us out, and it is so great :) We were even able to have
three member meals! We were also able to pick up a solid new investigator who
has been going to church for a year and has already read the Book of
Mormon. Also, we set a baptismal date with our investigator Adan for March
29! :) We made a lot of progress with our investigators and less-actives
this week and I wish that I had time to tell you all about them! I just
feel so blessed to have so many amazing and strong people that are now apart of
my life. Their examples and testimonies have changed me.
Change. I feel like that has
kind of been a theme for this past week. A lot of the lessons that we
taught our investigators were about the gospel of Jesus Christ and how He can
change us if we allow him too. We also taught a lesson to Sheny and Luis
about conversion. We watched the talk Be Ye Converted by Bonnie L.
Oscarson, and it was very powerful. I like how she talks about conversion
being a process, not an event. She says, "Being truly converted
means we are acting upon what we believe and allowing it to create "a
mighty change in us, or in our hearts."" I know that as I have
continued to learn more about the gospel and do what God would have me do my
faith increases step by step. And then the more my faith increases, the
stronger desire I have to share the gospel with others. As I was
studying this morning I found a great example of this in the book of Alma,
chapter 19 which is the story of Ammon and King Lamoni. Verses 16-17
introduce Abish. She is someone who was converted and had the chance to share her
testimony with others. And in verse 17 it talks about her running from
house to house to let people know what had happened to The king and queen and
their servants so they could come and see for themselves and believe in the
power of God. She saw the opportunity and literally ran with it!
What a great example to me! :) I am so grateful that I have this chance
on a mission to declare the restored gospel and invite others to see for
themselves! I like what it says in True to the Faith about conversion.
"You have primary responsibility for your own conversion. No one can
be converted for you, and no one can force you to be converted. However,
others can help you in the process of conversion." I am so grateful
for the examples I've had in my life and on my mission that have helped me in
my conversion process, and I am so grateful that I can help others as
well!
I love you so much and I am grateful
for the impact that you all have in my continued conversion!
Have a fantastic week!! :)
Remember to look up!
Sister Bergeson :)
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