This week was a decent week, and I am so grateful for the things that have happened.
1. Holy Ghost Prompting
- Sister Smart and I stopped by a less active family and we planned to teach about the Plan of Salvation. The more we taught, I had this impression to ask the wife, who was a convert, "...have you received your patriarchal blessing?" and she said she hadn't. None of her children, not even her husband had one. She said she was afraid to receive one because she didn't know what was going to be in store for her future. I bore my testimony on patriarchal blessings and I have also told her the different I have seen in someone when they hadn't received one, and when they had. There is a huge difference. People are more confident with their everyday dealings in their life, and they also feel like their life has more meaning. They also see God's love and hand in their lives as they see what God promises them in the blessing.
2. Gospel Changes Lives
- One of the investigators we are teaching came to church; afterwards, she told us that she met with the Bishop and that her and her boyfriend were planning on splitting up and he was moving out so that they could obey the Law of Chastity. She has a strong desire to do what is right and she was the one who requested for that lesson to be taught next. I love both her and her boyfriend and I love their strong desire to follow the Lord.
- We taught a small portion of the Plan of Salvation with an investigator who speaks Korean. By the time we saw her, my companion and I could tell there was some definite change in her life. She seemed a whole lot happier, and she was very excited we were there with Sister Copeland.
+ When the Jehovah Witnesses called her cellphone, she told her phone, "Nobody here!" when it continued to ring. I thought that was pretty funny.
+Sister Copeland bought over the Korean Plan of Salvation Pamphlet. Our investigator was so excited to understand the reason why Adam and Eve partook of the fruit:
"22 And now, behold, if Adam had not transgressed he would not have fallen, but he would have remained in the garden of Eden. And all things which were created must have remained in the same state in which they were after they were created; and they must have remained forever, and had no end.
23 And they would have had no children; wherefore they would have remained in a state of innocence, having no joy, for they knew no misery; doing no good, for they knew no sin.
24 But behold, all things have been done in the wisdom of him who knoweth all things.
25 Adam fell that men might be; and men are, that they might have joy." (2 Nephi 2:22-25)
Because Adam and Eve partook of the fruit, we now know good from evil, happiness from sadness; we know the opposites of everything around us (There is opposition in all things 2 Nephi 2:11).
3. I received a package from the Big Rock Ward!
- The package was sent to my last address and it was forwarded to my current address by the Zone leaders. I enjoyed every letter and I loved the goodies inside. That really made my day! Sadly, the ornament did not make it but I appreciate it all the same.
4. I bought a Wedding Planner
- I felt like it was appropriate for me to buy a wedding planner since I am getting married on December 1st 2015 in the Seattle Temple (which is actually in Bellevue). The book is great; I wondered if they have an LDS planner (but I couldn't check because I can't use the web to look things up on my mission) but I think the planner I bought will be what I need.
- Rehearsal dinner? Bachelor/Bachelorette parties? Renting out a place that costs money? I don't think so! The Temple's free!
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On the Contrary...
I have been having bad headaches lately that have lasted for more than a few hours. On Saturday, I have one that started from later in the morning, to in the evening. I've taken Ibuprofen and at first, it did not do anything for me. The second time I took Ibuprofen, I upped the dose, and then it worked at least 4 hours after I took it.
I hope I can find out what exactly is causing my headaches!
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I love each of you!
-Sister Marshall
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