Hope everyone is doing well! I love you all! I have had such a great week here in Surrey! I have grown so much in the past week!
On Tuesday we went on exchanges. I was put with a sister who has only been out for a transfer and we stayed in my area so it was a little hard because I had to remember how to get tot places and such! But we had a lesson with one of our investigators... To say the least, she is not the easiest investigator to work with. She has so much knowledge! Knows lots about other cultures and religions, the bible, books taken out of the bible, she is also getting her masters in psychology. She has Masonic and Metaphysical beliefs that I don't really understand. I knew I would have to take the lead in the lesson and I was so nervous so I prayed all day that it would go well. And wow, did it! It was such a good lesson! It wasn't easy and I was relying on the spirit so much! Through the spirit I was able to answer her questions and help her with her concerns! She said she would read and pray about the Book of Mormon...I was nervous to invite her to baptism but I do and she said "Well, I have nothing against baptism, so I guess so!" I was just so shocked! Haha. But she said her would after she came to know if the Book of Mormon is true. But such a good lesson. She said she can tell that missionaries are different because that truly care about people and what they are saying. It is scary because we know she is reading us when we are with her! Haha. But it was just such a good lesson! Sister McKee was praying it would go well, I surly was, and the member we took was to! Wow, it really just was a miracle!!
This week we had a Zone Conference with President and Sister Burt. We watched meet the mormons! Which is super cool because so far it has only been in the States. If you haven't watched it yet, go and watch it now! It was so good! I really like the story at the end about the lady that came into the church as a single mom at age 16... Then her son was going on a mission! Yeah, she is like all the people we are teaching right now. People who have been through so much that the Gospel can help them so much! It was really uplifting to watch! I also got to see the Vancouver Temple! So that was fun :)
Last night we met with that investigator again. She invited us over for dinner and invited the really sweet member that comes with us to her lessons. She cooked lamb!! I've never had it before and it was so good! Then she was telling us that since she has been reading and praying about the Book of Mormon that all of these other churches have been knocking at her door. She has been taking it as a sign that she is supposed to be learning something from it. We watched the Restoration DVD with her and her four daughters. The daughters were so fixed on the TV and afterwards they asked if it was a true story and we were like YEAH!! Haha. But it was cool to see them enjoy it. But our investigator is so confused right now because of all the things that are happening since she started praying about the Book of Mormon. We hope and pray that we can guide her and help her receive a clear witness from the Holy Ghost that the Book of Mormon is true. We are meeting with her again on Tuesday so I hope everything goes well!
As a funnier note... Halloween in Canada is wild! They light off fireworks and everything! All day me and Sister McKee were playing "Firework or Gunshot?" haha. Also we decided to drop by the former investigator and on the teaching record it said that she was a drunk... No... she is just mentally handicapped. While we were talking to her at her door she started picking her nose. She was going deep and for the longest time!!! I almost started laughing!! Haha but we decided to visit her again yesterday and she just told just she spent her whole pay check on crack... I'm surprised how open people are! Haha. Its always an interesting time in Surrey. But this place is so blessed! Me and Sister McKee and working hard and see the Lord help everyday and it is so humbling! I love being a missionary! So many blessing. I am so grateful! Thank you all for your love and support!! I have the best family and friends in the whole! I hope you are all doing well. Keep up the hard work in whatever you are doing! Love you!
Love,
Sister Lofthouse :)
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| Vancouver Canada Temple |
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| Sister Lofthouse and Sister McKee being silly in the car! |
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