It's transfer time again. We had a really busy week getting Sister
Gardner to say goodbye to everyone, and working hard:) We saw a lot of
miracles and I am so grateful for the time I had to be companions with
her. She is on the plane home now, and I am going to miss her! BUT. I
have a new companion! Her name is Sister Fu and she is from China:)
She is so adorable, I love her! We have already had a lot of fun
together. It's going to be a fun 6 weeks!
Some miracles for this week:
We had a member split last Wednesday evening, I was with one of our
young women and Sister Gardner was with one of our recent converts. We
weren't planning on both being able to make it but it was a pleasant
surprise when they did! Anyway, we were on our way to someone's house
when a woman named Marsha called us over to her house. She started
talking to us and asked what church we were from. So we told her and
she said she has been looking for a church and that she would try to
come sometime! One of her family members came out and started talking
to us too, she was getting somewhat argumentative about some of our
beliefs and we were getting a little nervous but we kept talking to
Marsha and she was listening so intently, regardless of what her
family member was saying. And she said she would love to meet with us
sometime because it was something she was sincerely interested in. I
love how Heavenly Father prepares the hearts of His children, and when
they truly are prepared nothing will be able to sway them:)
We called Sister Barnes a couple days ago so that Sister Gardner could
say bye. And Sister Barnes started crying over the phone and thanking
sister Gardner for all she has done for her, so sweet! She also told
us some VERY exciting news!! She told us she has been reading and
praying about the Book of Mormon and that she FEELS something as she
does. That she is starting to know that it is true and that she feels
the difference from when she reads and when she doesn't! We did a
little happy dance while we were on the phone with her, because a
testimony of the Book of Mormon is SO important in conversion! One of
my favorite quotes is in Preach My Gospel and it is by President Ezra
Taft Benson, "… The only problem the objector has to resolve for
himself is whether the Book of Mormon is true. For if the Book of
Mormon is true, then Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith was his
prophet, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, and
it is being led today by a prophet receiving revelation." We spend a
lot of time helping others gain that testimony of the Book of Mormon,
because it really is the keystone of our religion, and I know it is
true:)
The first thing Sister Fu and I did together was go street contacting
and we contacted into a woman named Lindsey. She was so cool, she told
us that her friend is a member of the church and that she was starting
to be interested in learning more because her friend's family were the
nicest people she had ever met. She also accepted a Book of Mormon and
was so excited about it being free, she was the sweetest! She gave us
her phone number and she said she was looking forward to hearing from
us, that it was about time she starts learning more about the church!
She walked away and I was just in shock! SO PREPARED! We never know
what our friends who aren't members notice, how our actions can
influence how they feel about the church. It was such a cool
experience that it made me always want to act in such a way that my
example may make someone want to learn more:)
I am grateful as always to have the opportunity to be serving a
mission in New York! It has brought me closer to my Savior than I
would have ever thought possible. He is there and He really does care!
Have a SUPERB week:)
Love, Sister Jones
Gardner to say goodbye to everyone, and working hard:) We saw a lot of
miracles and I am so grateful for the time I had to be companions with
her. She is on the plane home now, and I am going to miss her! BUT. I
have a new companion! Her name is Sister Fu and she is from China:)
She is so adorable, I love her! We have already had a lot of fun
together. It's going to be a fun 6 weeks!
Some miracles for this week:
We had a member split last Wednesday evening, I was with one of our
young women and Sister Gardner was with one of our recent converts. We
weren't planning on both being able to make it but it was a pleasant
surprise when they did! Anyway, we were on our way to someone's house
when a woman named Marsha called us over to her house. She started
talking to us and asked what church we were from. So we told her and
she said she has been looking for a church and that she would try to
come sometime! One of her family members came out and started talking
to us too, she was getting somewhat argumentative about some of our
beliefs and we were getting a little nervous but we kept talking to
Marsha and she was listening so intently, regardless of what her
family member was saying. And she said she would love to meet with us
sometime because it was something she was sincerely interested in. I
love how Heavenly Father prepares the hearts of His children, and when
they truly are prepared nothing will be able to sway them:)
We called Sister Barnes a couple days ago so that Sister Gardner could
say bye. And Sister Barnes started crying over the phone and thanking
sister Gardner for all she has done for her, so sweet! She also told
us some VERY exciting news!! She told us she has been reading and
praying about the Book of Mormon and that she FEELS something as she
does. That she is starting to know that it is true and that she feels
the difference from when she reads and when she doesn't! We did a
little happy dance while we were on the phone with her, because a
testimony of the Book of Mormon is SO important in conversion! One of
my favorite quotes is in Preach My Gospel and it is by President Ezra
Taft Benson, "… The only problem the objector has to resolve for
himself is whether the Book of Mormon is true. For if the Book of
Mormon is true, then Jesus is the Christ, Joseph Smith was his
prophet, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is true, and
it is being led today by a prophet receiving revelation." We spend a
lot of time helping others gain that testimony of the Book of Mormon,
because it really is the keystone of our religion, and I know it is
true:)
The first thing Sister Fu and I did together was go street contacting
and we contacted into a woman named Lindsey. She was so cool, she told
us that her friend is a member of the church and that she was starting
to be interested in learning more because her friend's family were the
nicest people she had ever met. She also accepted a Book of Mormon and
was so excited about it being free, she was the sweetest! She gave us
her phone number and she said she was looking forward to hearing from
us, that it was about time she starts learning more about the church!
She walked away and I was just in shock! SO PREPARED! We never know
what our friends who aren't members notice, how our actions can
influence how they feel about the church. It was such a cool
experience that it made me always want to act in such a way that my
example may make someone want to learn more:)
I am grateful as always to have the opportunity to be serving a
mission in New York! It has brought me closer to my Savior than I
would have ever thought possible. He is there and He really does care!
Have a SUPERB week:)
Love, Sister Jones
Me and Sister Fu:) 
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