I had some more good experiences this week. We taught quite a bit of
lessons this week. But the good experience for the week happened this Saturday. I was on a trade-off
with the Zone Leaders on Saturday, so it was my first time in my area with someone
who didnt know the area. So I had to lead every activity we did and get around.
I did really well. I was surprised how well I knew the area. I never needed
to get around on my own before. So I was with Elder Marshall who is another
American from Arizona. In the morning we went to follow up on a potential who
we had taught a lesson to and was really interested. We were planning on
setting a Baptismal Date, but when we talked to her, she said she was not
interested anymore and told us to go away. So we left. And as we were walking
down the street a miracle happened. An older lady came running towards us
saying "Stop! I have been praying and I think you two are the answer to my
prayers." We were both really surprised and we went to her door step and taught
her a 15 minute version on the Restoration. She said she had been praying for
years to find a church to accept her, and she saw us walking and thought we were
the answer to her prayers. The spirit was really strong as we taught her. She
said she went from being in a really bad, negative mood into a very happy mood.
She knew that God had answered her prayers. She said she never worked on her
garden, but she felt like she needed to today. If she was not outside working on her garden, she
would have never seen us walking down the street. It strengthens my testimony
that missionaries are led to places and to people who are ready to hear the
gospel. There is no way that it is a coincidence that she was working on her
garden right at the time we were walking by. The Lord inspired all of us to be
in that place at that time. She then went to church on Sunday and she also came to our
baptism. She said it was all Amazing. We are going to try and set a baptismal
date with her on Tuesday. It is
true that God does inspire his servants. That was definitely a testimony
builder. Her name is Kathy
So we had the baptism on Yaige Taito yesterday. His uncle baptized him and he is really excited
for church and everything. This
Saturday we have Blake's Baptism. Both his parents are less active
members and he is really excited to be baptized. Then on Sunday we have the baptism of Sandy and
5 of her kids. They are all really excited and I am really excited! Well that
is my week. I miss you all and I hope you all have a really good week.Love,
Elder Kyler Powelson
