You go Glen Coco!
to my peeps,
So thursday night sister H and I were feeling really really really
down in the dumps about our numbers. To make a long story short we were
both in tears (lots) and trying to figure out what we are doing wrong.
We are obedient, we work hard, we try to be diligent. We decided to fast
the next day to help us to stay faithful and just put our trust in the
Lord. That day we met a girl named Sabrina, in her twenties with two
kids, when we were knocking and we called her our "tracting miracle".
Her nan passed away two months ago and wants to know more about the plan
of salvation. We set an apt to meet with her. THEN, that night we
texted her just saying it was nice to meet her and look forward to
seeing her soon. GUESS WHAT she texts back "thank you for calling on me
todaym i have had time to think about talking to you further and i feel
at present although i would like more knowledge about god and his
purpose i dont feel comfortable allowing you into my home...i hope you
understand" us: "sorry is there something specific you are concerned
about?" sabrina the teenage witch: "the concern is i dont like strangers
in my house regarless of their faith...i dont wish to be preached to,
ill find the information i require from other less personal places...i
dont wish to be rude but i dont want you to come into my home". Whaaa??
ok what just happened?? is this real life?? She is a completely
different sabrina than the girl we met at the door! i dont even know
where to start. this situation is just messed up on a lot of different
levels. i tried so hard to no let it get to me, but it did. it most
definitely put me down. why? why does the lord have to take this one
away from us too? she was our miracle family! i couldnt wait to teach
her the plan of salvation and see the light in her eyes. why did satan
have to creep in to her thoughts and give her doubts? though i know its
not comparable at all, i felt like joseph smith when he lost yet another
child. another one?! i am learning to put my trust in the lord though
and that is what is important.
So on to a new day. Guess what!? a mirracle happened the other day!
We had an investigator show up to an appointment. Of the 3 1/2 weeks
that we have been here, white washing in Milton Keynes, that is the
first time that has ever happened! His name is Franklin. We met him one
week ago. We were just walking and said hi then he stopped and started
muttering something about how he was sorry and something came up...It
turns out that he had been stopped by the Elders a little while back and
had hosed them twice. We asked if he had a few minutes to sit down and
we could teach him a little more. We taught him for 40 minutes or so
about how he has known for a while that he needs to draw closer to God
and be repentent of past sins. Then, two days ago we had an appoinment
scheduled and he was there early, before us! We were able to teach him
the restoration and thus far he does not have any problems with the Book
of Mormon. He says that if it is the word of God then he will read it!
He brought up Rev. 22: 18-19 about adding to the Bible. We explained how
the Book of Mormon does not add or take away, it compliments; they go
hand in hand. He said that when we explain it that way it makes sense!
Glory, glory, hallejulah (definitely spelt that one wrong)!! We commited
him to reading Mormoni 10, praying, and coming to church. Flash forward
the next day to Church. So there I was...(I should say we rather than
I), so there we were, Sister H and I, sitting, just waiting in the
chapel. Feet tapping, hearts racing, teeth chattering, fingers
twiddeling, stomachs growling (thats only because it was fast sunday
though), and clock ticiking, and ticking, and the congregation starts to
quiet downm with the clock still ticking cuz thats just what they do,
and sacrament meeting begins, and no Franklin. Our hearts start to drop a
little (not literally cuz thats just impossible). But then, i turn my
headm and i see a glimpse of happiness. The church doors swung open and
insinctively the confetti fell. The world switched in to slow motion
gear and in walks my main man Frank-sizzle. Leather jacket, takes off
his Ray Ban shades. The congregation starts to rise from their seats as
you hear in the backround, "We are the Champions" playing and the crowd
goes wild!! Frank-sizzle struts his stuff down from the hall, through
the waiting lounge and in...to...the...Chapel!!! Franklin came to
church=we have our first progressing investigator!!! Wasssuppp. So take
out the chearing, confetti, and leather jacket and shades and this would
probably be a little more like what happened in real life but in my
head that is most definitely what was going on. Espesically the song in
the backround. Well church was fantasitc. I was really nervous at first
but I just put my trust in the Lord, handed it over to him, laid back
and enjoyed a great fast and testimony meating. We plan to meet with him
again this Tuesday so pray for us!!
Also, real quick. A week ago we met an asain named Coco and got her
contact details. She has been meeting with some J Wits (jehovah
witnesses) and just wants to know more about the Bible. We set an apt
with her but she didnt show and I literally called her 10 times cuz I
was not giving up! then for the next 3 days i would call her (most
definitely creepy stalker status goin on here). Then last night randomly
decided to call her again and she answered! You go Glen Coco. We have
an apt scheduled again and by goly she will be there!!!
random thoughts:
1)I AM SO EXCITED FOR THE SECOND COMING. I cant wait til i get to
see Jesus Christ ascend from Heaven. Whenever i am sad i think about
that. Mind BLOWN.
2)Haley Divines husband grew up in the other ward that goes to our
church! we met her husbands sister last week at church so that was
pretty bomb.
3) we have a Less active whose cousin is RIHANNA. seriously, they are cousins.
so the pictures:
1 and 2) sister h and i like to take random pictures with our
friend the dinosaur so these are of us with him. we steal each others
cameras and takes lots of pics with him on the other persons camera so
here are just a couple.#
3)this is when we got to go to london to a mission meeting and we
got to pick up mail and i had letters wahoo! special shoutout to
Crystalee (sorry i think i spelt that wrong) Beck and Nicole Curtis! You
are da bomb. Let us all follow in their example and demonstrate our
love for Emily. I am working on writing you back. But seriously, they
MADE MY DAY.
4) This picture is right after we met sabrina and we were so happy we could not contain it...
5) this is when we were really bumbed cuz we found one of our pass
along cards sitting on a bus. Meaning someone didnt care for it when we
gave it to them before. too bad, they dont know what they are missing
out on.
i love you all,
Sister Curtis (Em)
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