Where do I even begin, my week has been
so good! Maybe for some exciting news, Elder Dallin H. Oaks came to the Canada
Toronto Mission and spoke to us on Saturday! I was so privileged to sit in the front row
and listen to an apostle speak. IT WAS
AMAZING! I wanted to share some brief
notes that I loved from this special event.
*Who am I? I AM a servant of Christ! I need to be a 'FULL TIME'
missionary. "It isn't your mission; it is His mission that you are
serving for Him. So you do His work, His way on His
timetable." (Elder Oaks) This is
just one thing that stood out to me and has changed my view even more about the
opportunity I have here in his vineyard to do His work. I truly am so grateful I have the opportunity
of a lifetime to serve my Savior, Jesus Christ, and to teach His gospel in
Canada. I LOVE MY MISSION! J I could go on and on
about Elder Oaks and this meeting. It was a meeting that I will never forget
and I was so blessed to shake his hand and hear inspiring words from an
apostle.
We were also privileged to
hear from Elder Kacher of the North America Northeast Area and Elder Allard,
Area Seventy with Family History. He said, “I would like to say to each of you,
hold onto everything that you have that is good! The gospel is so joyful. Hold
onto the light in which you have and seek out even more!” I love that!
While at the 'new members, returning
members, and investigators' meeting with Elder Oaks, I was able to have a
really sweet moment, seeing a glimpse of the past six months while on my
mission. While at the meeting, Sister
Shurtliff (my first companion with me in London) and I were able to talk to
Pamala (she was the native lady) and is planning on getting baptized! She told us what a huge impact we had on her
and helped her in ways we didn’t even know! I was able to talk to Johan (from
Whitby) and he is doing well and was so happy to see me. I was able to see Ruby (our current
investigator we are helping prepare for baptism) and several others. I was able to see a lot of
people there that I had the chance to teach. I never knew what impact I had on people until
that meeting. Even though I haven't been
able to be at a baptism, it gives me comfort that everything that Heavenly
Father is helping me with is helping others come closer to Christ. It was a
wonderful experience and brought me so much joy knowing that I am in the
service of the Lord.
It was a great week here in Ajax! First, Ruby (our investigator who I talked
about in the middle of December) called us and wanted us to begin teaching yet
again. We went over and I really just poured my heart to her. We then shared the Restoration DVD
and talked about it. It was a really neat experience. Her eyes were washed from the mud and she
was able to see the light of the gospel. She understands why it was Joseph Smith and
has even gained a better appreciation for him. We invited her to be baptized
and she said YES! She set a goal
of February 21st for her baptism. It was such a strong lesson and what was even
more amazing was that she was able to attend the meeting with Elder Oaks.
He also spoke to new members of the church, returned members and investigators
who are planning to be baptized. We were able to attend that meeting too!
She heard some things that stood out to her that she really liked and she said
she enjoyed the experience. I am so excited to help her prepare for baptism and
pray we will do all we can to help her achieve her goal!
Louis and Faye are doing amazing! We
taught them all 5 lessons! Their next step is meeting with the bishop next week
to be able to get their patriarchal blessing soon! J We are helping them right now in preparing a name for the
temple to do baptisms for the dead, which will be Faye's mom and Louis already
has names! They are doing amazing!
I wanted to share of a neat experience
that I had last week with prayer. It was
after daily planning one night and I was spiritually, physically, and
mentally drained. It was a rough day and
I was beginning to be filled with mix emotions. Finding myself alone (while my companion was
in the washroom), I knelt down on the floor next to our fireplace and began my
fervent prayer. It was a vocal prayer to
my Heavenly Father. I poured out my
heart, what I was feeling, my weaknesses, my concerns, inadequacy, and feelings
I just needed to get rid of. After my
long, heartfelt prayer, I looked next to me--expecting my companion to be
there, because I felt someone putting their arm over me while I prayed. I began to cry, realizing that I felt Christ's
presence kneeling next to me as I was kneeling and offering this sincere prayer
to my Heavenly Father. I could feel the
spirit telling me that he was saying, "It's okay, I'm here. You are
doing all you can, for I am with you always." It was a
tender experience that I was able to have with my Heavenly Father.
The gospel brings us eternal joy and I
am so grateful for the opportunity that I have to be an instrument in bringing
others closer to Christ. I feel so much Joy in sharing the gospel. It’s true, all of it! I know our God is a living, loving Father in
Heaven who, because He loves us, sent His Son, Jesus Christ to atone for the
sins of the world so that we may, through living the Gospel of Jesus Christ, be
able to return to His presence with our families, in peace and joy, for
eternity! I know that these things are
true because I have read the evidence of this restored Gospel, the Book of
Mormon, and I have prayed and asked my Father if it is true, and He has
witnessed it to me by the power of the Holy Ghost, It is true, I know it to
be! How GRATEFUL I am for this
knowledge! How great is our calling to
share that, the restored Gospel that is upon the Earth at this time! Let us share it with all!!
Until next time...
Sister Robb
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