For example, we are working with a 10 year-old girl, and
we decided to continue doing Activity Days with her through the summer,
just so she gets into the habit of doing something fun and church
related every Wednesday
night. Her dad won't let her be baptized right now, but we are keeping
on with our efforts with her. This activity was awesome. The Primary
wanted to help, and before we knew it, what was going to be an activity
with the girl and her mom included all the girls her age from the ward
and two other moms! It was perfect. It helped her to have a chance to
make friends with the other girls and to also have a spiritual
experience. We were so blessed to have that opportunity, and it was
because of members that it was able to happen.
We had another experience with a member going with
us to a lesson this week. She was able to really be very frank with them
because she was their friend. It was a lot easier to ask them to do
things (like attend church) because it didn't come from us--it came from
a friend who loved them. I think that is something I have learned is
that members are the glue that hold this together and make it work.
Missionaries can only go so far. Without the members inviting, answering
questions, and being their friends, the people we teach will never
progress.
One last fun story for today, and then I've got to
go: We went to dinner with Penny (the mom) and Journy (the daughter) Our
lesson included teaching about feasting upon the words of Christ.
Journy (who is 7, by the way), said she had a story to tell us. Her
story went like this:
Imagine the words of Christ are a food you like,
like eggs. They are really good. But the stories of Satan are like...
potatoes! You can eat all the eggs you want, but don't even think about
touching the potatoes!
So my loved ones, remember the wise words of a seven year-old: Don't even think about touching the potatoes!
I love you and I will write more to you soon!
Love
Sister Loradona May
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