BUT! When we were allowed
to do things we did! Last night we had an awesome lesson! So I know
I've said like three times that we were going to stop teaching Jasmine
and the Chesapeake sisters would teach her...but we keep teaching
her...like every week. So we taught her last night for the last time
(for real this time) and it was SWEET! Also Jasmine and her
cousin Jackie cried when we left. It was tough. We love them a lot. So
we went in with the plan to introduce the Book of Mormon and prayer. We
taught about prayer first and she said the opening prayer! When we
planned to ask her to say it we thought she would say no and we'd ask
her to say that closing instead but...she needed to say the opening,
you'll find out why in a minute! So we taught about the Book of Mormon
and was going pretty well. She understood and everything but wasn't
quite committed to read it. Then her cousin Rinard walked in. He is a
less active member who isn't quite sure about God. So he started talking
with us and voiced some of his questions...the usual...blacks and the
priesthood, polygamy, all that jazz. Something that I've learned out
here is if you give people answers to those questions, it doesn't build
their faith. There may be answers to those questions or at least
plausible explanations, but that's not what is going to invite them to
come unto Christ. So, we taught the Book of Mormon again. But this time,
the Spirit was so strong as we testified that the Book of Mormon
was true and that it would answer our questions. We especially
testified that once we gain a testimony of the Book of Mormon, we know
that Christ is our Savior, that Joseph Smith is a prophet, and that the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the Lord's kingdom.
Christ is what matters. At the end of the lesson we asked Rinard to say
the prayer and he did! It was such a tender moment. He is honestly
seeking the truth and I know he will find it with faith! =)
On that note, I would like to share my testimony of the Savior. I hope that as I email and send letters home, everyone can see the
change that has occurred in me. I love my Savior and I hope that
everyone can see how I have changed. Not just on my mission but in the
past two years. 2014 has been the best year of my life because of my
Savior. He is the reason I am happy. He is the reason I do this. He is
the reason I can do this. He is the reason I am changed. I am so
thrilled for the year to come. I can't imagine a better job than being a
missionary and this year is going to be the best year of my life! Let
the Savior make 2015 the best year of your life.
I love you all so much! Thank you for your prayers, love, and support!
Much love,
Sister Lewis
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