our investigator, Howard, has been assigned reading in the children's Book of Mormon. He has most definitely been reading. and when we called him up to check on his assignment we mentioned Nephi and thats what he said. its not scripture, its comics. i wish i could have you all present at his lessons. the are a crack up.
so, this letter may be a little short. just cus i took some time to write some personal emails. but i just want you all to hear about some really amazing things that happened this week.
we gave TWO referrals to the spanish elders and i, ME, talked to them in spanish and understood what they were saying to the elders on the phone! it was awesome! augustine and carlos. [not the catfish] i hope to keep in touch with the elders so i can keep updated on their progress. and i felt totally blessed when the people i was talking to could understand me. amazing.
yesterday, sister porath and i were on our way to contact a referral and we passed our investigators house. i had thought about him earlier and she asked if we should stop by. we hadn't met with him in a while and i said yes. we pulled over and went to his house. he told us he had given up and we both thought we were going to have to drop him on the spot. you have to understand that this investigator has so much weighing on him that i can feel the sorrow he feels for hours after our appointments. its really hard for me to be with him. so it was going to be even worse having to drop him. he started talking about prayer and how he gets on his knees occasionally and asks God for help. and then i went on a rant. i told him everyone has those prayers, and that when we feel down its not because of God at all. that satan knows how to get him down. but that Heavenly Father is looking out for him and sending him help. that we pulled the car over in order to come see him. i testified that when we feel we're at the bottom of the barrel and there is no hope, and that not even the missionaries or our family can help us, there is one person that knows exactly how we feel and He's the one that can help us. long story short, we left him with the commitment to read every day from the Book of Mormon and pray for the strength to make the right decisions. i told him not to give up and we didn't have to drop him.
this is why i am here. there is absolutely nothing better in the world for me to be doing with my life at this time. i love being a missionary. i was meant to do this work. Heavenly Father knows who i am and He knows what I'm feeling. and He knows what i'm capable of. I have experienced the blessing of being a messenger of glory and an angel of the Lord multiple times this week. So many people are in need of the Gospel. and sometimes, missionaries are the only people looking out for certain people. if any of you need my help, you have it. whatever i can do, i will do. absolutely everyone that asks for my help will get it. i can say it lots of ways, but please know that if there is anything i can do to help you, i will do it. i love you all so so much. thank you for being supportive to me.
new jersey rocks. its full of nuts, but i love them all.
i love you all forever, keep praying for missionary opportunities!
Heavenly Father will bless us for our efforts.
love,
Sister McNeil
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