Sister Miner is literally my favorite person in the whole world. For NYE last night we got bubble wrap and Martinelli's and partied Hot Rod style. Hahaha it was seriously the funniest thing.
Honestly yesterday was just such a good day, it was filled with miracles! At church we had three solid member referrals! The first was from a returned missionary who's back home from school for the break. He brought his friend to church, introduced us and she gave us her number so we can set up a time to start teaching her! The member told us that she seems really prepared so we're pumped.
The second was from a Recent Convert who brought his daughter to church for the first time. She's 21 and in the middle of gospel principles she asks the golden question: "what do you have to do to get baptized?" so Elder Wright (who's teaching the class) just WHIPS out the Restoration and then hands it on over to me and then Sister Miner carries it over into the first vision and brings it back to Elder Wright who sets her on date for baptism next month! it was seriously incredible.
The third one was from the best member missionary I've ever met, the one and only brother Kuenzli. A few weeks ago he set up an appointment for us to start teaching one of his co-workers. The lesson ended up falling through and after that this girls boyfriend went off on Bro Kuenzli and got really upset. So that whole situation was super sensitive and messy. Well yesterday he told us that the girl is still super interested and things are working out for us to be able to teach her!!! Bro Kuenzli always refers back to the scripture in Alma 29:9 (which i memorized in his behalf). It's a good one and a great life motto.
So when I say yesterday was full of miracles, that's no joke. We have been so blessed here.
Also Brittany is just on FIRE! Seriously that girl is incredible. Sunday morning she woke up not feeling good and threw up, but did that stop her from coming to church? NOPE! She even stayed for all three hours. In Sunday School they set goals for this coming year and her main goal is to read the scriptures everyday. Seriously this girl could not be more golden. Things are just lining up perfectly for her baptism on the 13th and we're so excited! Yesterday we were talking about it and she just got so excited she squealed and hugged me, haha i love her.
This past week we've been tracting these apartments and found this Chinese guy who let us in and had so many questions for us about how God has answered our prayers, how Jesus Christ has impacted our lives, and if the Bible can help us in our lives. He told us that 10 years ago he wouldn't have listened to us but that things in his life lined up even when they shouldn't have and he knew it was God playing a role in his life. It honestly strengthened my testimony that God is preparing people for us to find and teach. It was seriously awesome.
Oh and another cool experience! Seriously God is so good. We were tracting out in Addison and the last house we knock on (we had to walk up these super sketchy steps to the top apartment) was this guy in his early 20's. He invited us in but there wasn't another female home so we couldn't come in. But he was so solid that he stood out in the freezing cold with us to listen to the Restoration. And he actually understood what the Book of Mormon was!! (People usually don't understand it haha) before we taught about Joseph Smith, we asked if he'd ever received an answer to his prayers before and he told us an incredible experience about how his family moved here from the Philippines and he knew that God brought his family here together. It's so cool to see God truly is preparing people to hear the gospel and how every experience He gives us is for our benefit.
And He truly has a plan for us because He loves us SO MUCH!
I could go on an on but that's probably good for now haha.
This year don't be afraid to set goals!! seriously when people say "i can't change" that is limited yourself and the Atonement of Jesus Christ! He literally came to the earth for us so that we can change and be anything that we want! With His help we can reach the biggest desires of our hearts. Aim high and let the Savior make of you who you can become with His help.
xoxo
Sister Rodriguez
P.S. I have so many funny quotes haha:
Meaghan giving Brittany advice for her baptism: "Just don't open your mouth to talk on your way down cause then you'll be baptized on the inside and the out" hahaha
me: 'hey Meaghan, want to teach Brittany about tithing?"
Meaghan: "pay your tithing"
whenever we get the car back from the elders it never has gas in it and it's always dirty, so we got the car back and the elders were in the back seat on exchange so we were taking them to their apartment so i was like
"wow i love when we get the car back from the elders and there's no gas in it"
Elder Severn: "wait, hold on. I speak female! I think she's upset. I think something like this might have happened in the past..."
Elder Wright: "I don't know.. I'm wrong 99% of the time"
hahah it was so funny
Pics:
1. it got down to 4* after this.... I love not having a car :))))
2. It's sad that when we saw this on someone's front porch while tracting we weren't even surprised...
3. Sister Miner's dad got her Ryan Gosling earrings for Christmas
4/5 our fun with bubble wrap, NYE was so lit
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