It was an amazing week! We saw so many
miracles happen everyday. I love sharing
my experiences each week because it reminds me of how truly blessed I am to be
a missionary and how much my Heavenly Father loves me.
First off, Elder Cardon last week talked
about praying with our investigators. We had a lesson with Pamela and felt that
we should read from the Book of Mormon with her. She finally read out loud with
us! I was so happy to hear her read
because she told us that when we first started teaching her that she will never
read out loud or pray in front of us, but that has changed! As we read from Enos with her, the spirit was
so strong. At the end of the lesson,
Sister Shurtliff and I knelt and I told her that we would love to hear from her
as she closes our lesson with a prayer. I
then just folded my arms and closed my eyes.....waiting and waiting. Finally, Pamela began to pray! She said one of
the simplest and loving prayers. It was
such an amazing lesson to me! I have learned that if I put my whole trust and
faith in Heavenly Father... Anything is possible!
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| Putting on a big smile for the day!! |
I have to say that I have met some of
the craziest people here in London! I have gained a "Love for
London"! I am so grateful that I am
in a bus/walk area. I have heard that
bus contacting is one of the hardest things because you are surrounded by people
and the atmosphere is quite different, it's hard to explain, but I LOVE bus
contacting. I split off from Sister
Shurtliff and go sit in the back by some random stranger and start up a
conversation! It has been so fun and I
look forward to getting on a bus whenever possible. Let me tell you about a neat experience this
week while bus contacting...
It was Friday night. We were heading
home for the night and needed to take a bus. Right when I got onto the bus the
spirit hit me like a brick wall. I
looked immediately of where I needed to sit and it was next to this man. I
smiled, sat down next to him, and opened my mouth. His name is Charles. He looked a bit intimidating with his hoodie
and tattoos but that didn’t stop me. I asked him how his day has been going and
he said, "alright" and looked out the window. I began to ask him why it was just alright and
he said, "I don't know, just a boring day, it seems like everyday is the
same day and that something is missing." I then lit up and said, "Well, Charles, I
can promise you that I can make your day better and I am pretty sure I know
what is missing. My name is Sister Robb
and I am a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints..." We than began to talk. I pulled out a Book of Mormon and bore
my testimony of the truthfulness, and that it was another Testament of Jesus
Christ. He shared with me his tender
feelings for Jesus Christ. We had a really sweet, tender conversation. As I got
up, Charles got up! We both got off of the bus and I then asked him, "Is
it okay Charles if we say a prayer before we split off?" He said yes.! I
then said a prayer on that corner street in the dark and afterwards he just sat
there in silence and then asked if he could walk with us for a bit and we said
yes. I then felt prompted to talk about baptism with him. "Charles, how
would you feel if you could be completely clean again and have all of your
feelings of guilt and shame washed away?" Silence. He then said, "I
can't even imagine. That would be so... amazing. I can't even imagine." We
then reached a corner of where we would be splitting and I turned to him and
told him that he could be cleansed from all of his sins. He would have a new start of a new life. That
he would receive the Holy Ghost--which is a gift from our Heavenly Father--to
constantly guide us everyday in our lives. Then... I invited him to baptism. HE SAID YES! I wish I could put into
complete words the feelings I felt and the experience. [I will update more next week on what happens]
Sister Shurtliff was a bit confused so I caught her up afterwards and told her
more about Charles and our conversation. What a blessing it is to be an
instrument to Heavenly Father and by helping him bring people unto Christ! I am so grateful everyday to be a
missionary!
I loved the Women's Broadcast that was
on Saturday, it was amazing! I learned about being prepared for the temple,
remembering the covenants that we have made to our Heavenly Father, more about
temples, how we need to obey His law/commandments through obedience, and how we
are SO loved by our Father in Heaven. I loved it when President Uchtdorf said,
"Return to our Heavenly home with honor." So live the gospel joyfully
and with determination! If we keep the
laws, commandments, and be joyful... We will find our real selves. I
feel like I have found my real self here in Canada.
I invite each of you to really think and
ponder of what questions you have in your life. I can promise that if you write
down those questions before General Conference this weekend, they will be
answered. If you don't have any
questions, pray that questions will come to your mind....they will! I know that President Monson is the prophet
on the earth today, acting and speaking as God’s mouthpiece! I know that as a missionary, I am simply an
instrument in the Hands of the Lord, not doing my work, but HIS work!
Fall is here and transfer calls are next
Sunday! I have no idea what will happen... I'll tell you next week! I love you
all so much and can’t thank you enough for all of your prayers and
support! Until next time.....
Sister Robb J
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