Heavenly Father Loves His Children



Mauri and I,  The Beytien's home is all decked out with Halloween decorations!

It sounds like you all had a busy and eventful week!  I am glad to report that even though it has been cooling off here, that it is still gorgeous fall weather.  I still cannot believe that September is basically over. 

 

We went on exchanges this week with our sister training leaders.  I was with Sister Murphy during the exchange and we saw many miracles throughout the day.  We went and visited a sister we have been working with and we had planned a lesson, but when we got in there we changed and taught Joseph Smith's First Vision and how it relates to each of us. The spirit was so strong and it was the message that she needed to hear.  As we shared how through the First Vision we can know that Heavenly Father comes and delivers to each one of us a message that He knows us personally and will help us through our trials.  I could feel the love that Heavenly Father has for this sister as well as for each of His children.  After the lesson with this sister we went to Thora's apartment who is the Marshallese sister that we have been able to visit a couple of times, but haven't been able to see her in over a month.  Well we knocked and no one answered.  So we knocked again, and no one answered, and we were about to leave, but decided to knock one last time and then Thora answered the door!  We didn't have a set appointment with her, but she allowed us in and we were able to briefly teach and discuss about Joseph Smith and baptism.  As we were talking about baptism Thora said that she doesn't want to be baptized unless she can go to church each Sunday, but as of right now she works each Sunday.  She is supposed to be asking her boss for work off on Sundays that way she can make her baptismal date for the week of November 9th!  After Thora's we were able to stop by some potentials and make good contacts with them.  We also visited with a family in our ward who both of them are the only converts in their families. 

Sisters Hill, Murphy, Whipple, Call

Thursday was also a good day.  We ended our exchanges and then had district meeting.  Then each Thursday we go over to the Zirker's home and teach from Preach My Gospel.  Brother Zirker has been a former Bishop and Stake President and he and Sister Zirker are always helping others and serving all those around them.  Sister Whipple and I look forward to every time we can go to their home, because we have learned so much from them and their examples of living a Christlike life.  

 

On Saturday we were able to go and visit with a former investigator that we had been given when we first opened the area.  We were able to teach a little bit on the doorstep, but have a time to go back this coming week and visit with her!  That afternoon we went to our Ward Mission Leader's recital at Clarke University, since he is an amazing vocalist and was dedicating one of his songs to the missionaries.  We then went and were able to teach the family that we helped carry their groceries. We really focused on the blessings that come to the family from the gospel and shared the Mormon Message video "Families can be Together Forever"  with them.  We invited them to church and the kids were way excited to come.  Well we arranged rides and everything else for them, but come Sunday morning when we went over there to pick them up there had been a family crisis and they were heading to Iowa City.  Man, I don't know what it is but there seems to be a lot of crisis that happen each weekend ;)  Anyways, the Relief Society broadcast was amazing, as always!  I really loved the analogy of the Provo City Tabernacle and how the Lord will not leave us in the ashes, but whenever we experience a trial like the fire, we can trust that the Lord will show us or prepare us for something even more glorious. 

 

I am so excited for general conference this weekend.  I have been counting down since the beginning of July!  How wonderful it is to know that we do have modern day prophets and apostles that can help us as we strive to live the gospel!

 

Love you all!

 

Sister Call