The Missionary Department has issued an “Adjusted Missionary Email Policy.” It reads: “Missionaries are to write to their families each week and are also authorized to communicate by emails with friends, priesthood leaders, and new converts. Mission presidents should allow sufficient time on preparation day for missionaries to write emails and letters. While in the mission field, missionaries should receive authorization from the mission president before entering into communications, including via email, with converts and others of the opposite gender within the mission boundaries (see Missionary Handbook, 36-17).”
I guess I was already breaking this rule by writing friends...whoops. But now it's ok.
Hey family!, How the heck are all you guys??
This has been an amazing week. I have learned so much from the lessons we have been able to teach people and for the experiences I have been having with my companion etc. This week we saw so many miracles. It was really awesome. With our golden investigator Dean, we were able to talk with him more about who Christ is and how he is his Savior. And it was really amazing to hear him relate back to us what is his understanding of the Atonement is. He is growing so much and I love watching as he is making changes in life. He dresses nicer, he cleans his apartment more, and he is HAPPY! Aahhh. Love it.
We had such a blessing this week. Four of the people that we are teaching came to church along with two less actives we were working with. It was so great to finally see some of our efforts come forth and the Lord blesses us and the lives of those around us.
One of the families that we have been working with was super duper awesome. As we were giving them a lesson it was great to hear the mom who is the only member express her testimony and to see her cry as she talked about how being sealed to her family would be the happiest thing that she could do. She has expressed how much she loves when we come over and how she sees the spirit that we bring with us and it is something she wants for her whole family. Someday...
But tonight we go back with them and they are going to give there first family home evening to us. We assigned them the topic of "keeping the sabbath day holy" something that they really need. Hopefully as they give the lesson as a family they can learn and grow together more. Which is a big part of my purpose. Because we won't be here forever and these are the habbits they need to get into now.
As for one other investigator Helen, we ended up dropping her. We gave her a church tour and everything that we talked about she said was the same as in her religion. I am disappointed in the fact that she can't see the difference but maybe right now she just isn't ready to take another step. But that is why I am greatful for the area book that we can keep track of these people so maybe in the future she can be contacted again.
God is great, God is good. Take Care!
Love,
Sister (Sun) Beames
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