Wow!!! This week has been inspiring! Between the mission tour, companion exchange, and general conference, I've learned so much! We also had some miracles happen with our investigator!
So, his phone hasn't been working, so we haven't been able to meet with him, and we have been really sad about it. We wanted to meet with him, but we were not sure how. One day, we only had 20 minutes left, but we wanted to finish the day strong. So, we said a prayer and asked which direction we should go. Both of us just felt prompted to stay there for a minute, so we stopped a few people and they weren't interested, and then we turned and saw Him! It was so great to talk to him again. We told him about conference and invited him to watch it. While Sister Clawson and I were at conference, we both started crying during one of the talks because it was directed to Him in every way. It proved to us that God is aware of all his children. We left the room after he finished his talk, and said a prayer of gratitude and pleaded for Him to watch that talk and that it would touch his heart. Last night, we had an Hour before going in and we wanted to find this investigator, so we said a prayer that we would run into him and lead us to where he was. We had the impression to cross the street - and there he was! We stopped him and walked home with him, and had a great conversation. And another miracle? He watched last night's conference. I could tell he was touched, he just wouldn't admit it. He is literally the best though, and I'm so grateful to be teaching him.
The mission tour was wonderful, and it was fun to learn about the history of the mission as well as learning new ways of finding. It was good to see how other people would reach out to others. We also had a powerful lesson on hymns. We have been using hymns in all of our lessons because of this, and there is an incredible difference. It really does soften the hearts of those we speak to. We went to a members house this week, and we sang "O my father". Although we were terrible at singing it, and our voices were not the best at all, I looked up and saw that he was crying and that the spirit of the hymn was touching his heart. He told us after we finished that it was the song they sang at his wife's funeral. There was an automatic peace in the room, and he bore his testimony, and it was just a wonderful experience. We also sang hymns to less active members, and their hearts were softened. We even sang to a new investigator that we had only met once before. There is definitely power found in the hymns. We will keep using them!
I learned a lot during exchange and Conference as well. I really felt a spiritual boost. This has been such an uplifting week for me.
Also, there will be a new temple in Saratoga!!! So wonderful! :)
Have a great week!!
Sister Wilkinson
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