Background: Here is the link Janell refers to in her message below:  http://embedr.com/playlist/between-heaven-and-earth-lds-mormon-temples – Val

 

Family,

 This week has been a very good week. Couple of days ago we had a great lesson with John and Audrey. He said that earlier that day that he talked to the bishop (because they are good friends) and they had a long conversation. The bishop asked when he is going to get baptized and he told him October 20th! We were so thrilled to hear that! We had prayed about how to ask him about a baptism date because we knew we didn't want to push it because he had to make that decision on his own. We didn't have to ask him about it he just told us! I love when people are truly prepared. It is so awesome. So, John is getting baptized on the 20th and has asked that Sister Miller and I say the opening and closing prayers. He has already picked most of the people to be involved in the program. I am so blessed to be a part of all of this. Sisters have been in and out of this area wondering when he would meet with missionaries. I have been blessed. He is so wonderful. The Spirit is so wonderful. I love how it works. The gospel just makes sense. You see the light clicked in people when all the pieces of their life puzzles start coming together. The answers to their questions for so long are being answered and it feels so good. We get so excited to see them every week. We get to see them tonight and we will be watching the documentary, Between Heaven and Earth. I love that documentary. If you haven't seen it, go to you tube and type it in. You can watch it.

Also this past week we were able to meet with this cute 14 year old girl named Jessica. She grew up in a Jewish family but they don't practice. She wants to believe in something and having an atheist view right now doesn't feel right to her. We taught her about the restoration and she said that she would love to come to church. I feel that the younger kids have a special spirit about them. A lot of pioneers of their families of finding the truth. I told her that she was like Joseph Smith who wanted to know some answers and that by praying she would find those answers. She prayed with us and it was a perfect prayer. She is amazing and I'm excited to teach her more.

I apologize if this whole email is non-sensical. I have a sinus infection I think. I have been getting sick and I feel terrible right now. It was hard to sleep last night because I couldn't breathe. I hope to get medicine for it soon. Mom, I think I am a talker as well so when we see each other it should be pretty funny. I have thought a lot about home this week. I had a terrible dream a couple of nights ago about being caught in a tornado and for some reason I was in a less active's home but I didn't want to stay there. I knew we wouldn't be safe. I was close to our home in the dream. I got everyone to get in a car to drive to your house. I knew we would be safe there. It was an interesting dream because I have had some "tornados" as of lately and it is interesting because my first reaction was I wanted to be home. Home is safe and is love. I was longing for that. Don't get me wrong, I love it here a lot, but just with some recent drama out of my control I wished to be with people that I love. Ha. All is well now. The most important thing is that I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and my Savior loves me. The Atonement is real. I love and am so blessed to know that. I was able to talk to a recent convert yesterday at the VC that I gave a tour to before he was baptized. His name is Phil. It is so fun to talk to him because his life has changed so much and he is so happy. It is such a testimony builder to me.The Atonement works for everybody if they allow it. The Savior loves all of us so much. This work is true. I love all of you so much. I miss you a lot. Be safe and be happy. Jesus Christ loves you...always remember that.

Love,

Sister Lewis