Hello!
It has been another wonderful week in
the mission field. I'm so blessed to be in Austin, Texas!!
This week on Friday Jo will be
baptized.
There have been so many miracles this
week, but the one that stands out is the miracle of seeing a Child
find a Parent....
Brother M is going through some extreme
trials. I can't imagine experiencing the pain and loss that he faces.
Through the physical trials, though his body grows weaker, his
spirit has been growing and becoming stronger in miraculous ways.
There are many people and experiences that tie me to Texas, but over
and over again I am amazed at our experiences with Brother M.
In District meeting this week, we were
talking with our district to seek new ideas of how to approach
helping Brother M to pray. As we were asking, the thought came to me:
"Why not just write a letter to God?" So when we were able
to meet with Brother M this week, and he asked, "How would you
recommend overcoming the prayer block?" We suggested the idea to
him of writing a letter. To our surprise, he said, "...That's
not a bad idea."
He has had some difficult experiences
with prayer in his life which has created a brick wall when it comes
to prayer. But as we talked to him, we could see so much humility in
him, and a sincere desire to connect with his Father. Brother M is
very thorough in his research so when we extend commitments he
mostly says "We'll see..." This time, we asked if he would
write a prayer in letter form. He said, "We'll see..." We
said, "Brother M, WILL you write a letter to God?" He said,
"Y'all are very persistent. Yes, I will attempt."
At the end of the lesson, he said
something along the lines of, "I have to say... For years, the
men from another church have talked to me and taught me. I never
learned anything. I gained knowledge. But it went in one ear and out
the other. But when you two teach... it doesn't go out the other ear.
It's incredible!"
That past week he sent us a text and
asked us if he could come to church!! We asked him what inspired him
to do that, and he said, "...a thought, a feeling. It's not like
me!" We testified of the Holy Ghost, and he is accepting of the
answers we give him. He is feeling the Holy Ghost and understanding
it!
Today he sent us a copy of that prayer
he wrote. Miracles are everywhere! God loves His children so much!
He knows each of them! And after all of the things we tried to teach
Brother M to satisfy his desire for intellectual concepts and
principles, the only thing he has really needed to know is that he is
a child of God. That knowledge changes lives and people!
I love this gospel with all my heart. I
know it is true! Christ lives.
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Sister Greenall
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