For
VALentines day (as dad put it:)) I taught a lesson with another sister because
we were on exchanges, had homemade pizza and banana splits that a memeber gave
us, bought a salad from Cafe Rio that I haven't ate yet, and gave a talk at the
program we had at the Visitor Center last night. That was my V-day. The lesson
we gave was about how the Bible and the BofM work together and both testify of
Jesus Christ. The lady is a strong 7th day adventist so the bible is very
important to her. The sisters who usually teach her have taught her everything
pretty much and were thinking about "dropping" her since she is not
progressing. I thought maybe that teaching about the BofM throught the eyes of
the Bible was an option to try before they stop meeting with her. The lesson
went well and the Spirit was so strong. She had a wall built up at the
beginning and by the end she became more softened. I don't know what will
happen with her but it was a nice lesson. We read the talk given by Tad
Callister at the last General Conference and that helped a lot. I recommend
that talk to give to people if they have questions about the BofM and why it is
so essential. I love it. While I was on my exchange with this other sister, my
companion taught a man that we came across as we taught at that church service
at the retirement apartment complex. Last Sunday we went to the retirement
complex and ate dinner with a memeber. We then went to the room where they hold
Sunday service and we sang a couple of hymns...one of which was "He's got
the whole world in His hands". Ha! It was so funny and awesome. They then
had us get up and talk about what we do as missionaries and why we decided to
serve missions. Sister Lawrence told them what we do as missionaries and then I
got up and told them why we are serving as missionaries. I shared a scripture
of what Christ taught from the Bible in Matthew. I then proceeded to teach
about the Restoration of the gospel and the prophet. We told a little about the
BofM and then we sang the hymn "I know that my Redeemer Lives". That
is what really brought the Spirit. There were about 15-20 people that were
there. After we ended this man came up to me and asked how he could get a copy
of the BofM. I told him that we could bring one by the next evening. He agreed.
My companion and Sister Liddiard went and taught him and extended a baptismal
date! I was so proud of my companion! He accepted it and we are going over
there tonight to teach him again. It sounds like he has been looking for truth
for a long time since he has belonged to 3 different churches I guess. I hope
that he reads and prays. I'll let you know how it goes next time I chat with
you...hopefully I remember:)
Last
night I gave a talk in our program that was about the Book of Mormon. Usually
they have me sing but instead I was asked to speak about Jesus Christ. I was
nervous with such a big responsibility to talk about the most important man
ever, but I just used a LOT of scriptures that testified of Him and that seemed
to work. I love my Savior. It was a really good program. (Sister Lawrence I
guess videod it even though she wasn't supposed to but she didn't know. Maybe
somehow I will try to get that to you...)
Well I'd better go. We have a lot to accomplish today. OH...by the way thank you SOOOO much for the pillowcase! It was such a nice surprise! Can I just wash it normally? It is a huge pillow case. I will have to find a pillow that fits it:) Sister Lawrence loved her socks and her dog card! She loves dogs. She might have to someday meet Nick and Tootsie. She would LOVE them.
I love you all so much. I cannot look at some of the things you send just so you know...I'm just not supposed to. But thank you for sending them anyway!
LOVE YOU!
Sister Lewis
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