April 21, 2014
Dear family,
When I was with Sister
Wu on exchanges, we went exploring in a new area in Taidong. There weren't a
lot of people/houses, so we prayed about where to go. After we prayed, I
pointed the direction that felt best to me, and she said, "That's what I
felt before we prayed." Then we found two new investigators, plus some
other set-ups, in probably about an hour and a half! Follow the Spirit. It works.
I was with Sister Zhong
in Hualian. We contacted this girl on the street, had a
lesson with her and set up an appointment. Now this accomplishment in and of
itself is one of the miracles of missionary work, but was not the part that
really impressed me. As we spoke to her I felt that she had been searching for something
like our message. She wanted to know her
Heavenly Father, and I felt the Spirit testify to her through me.
Saturday night we were
calling all our investigators to remind them about church, and we called Jun1, who is a rather new investigator. She said she was in Taipei, but
that she would be home in Hualian the next day . . . and that she would come to
church! Then, despite going to bed at 2:00 the night before, she woke
up at 6:00 on Sunday morning and came to all three meetings of church!!
Zhi4 is
one of those eternal investigators, but he made progress this week! For me this
was a personal miracle. As we sat in McDonald's and taught him, I was more bold
and persistent than I ever have been when I invited him to come to church.
After the lesson I worried that I was pushing too hard and not really
empathizing with him. Later as I thought back on the lesson, I realized that I
had been guided by the spirit. In the lesson, I simply KNEW what I needed to say.
It was so clear, and it felt so right. In the lesson I had no uncertainty or
worry; I knew what he needed to hear and to do. Then I called him Saturday night,
and after more talking, he committed to come to church. He did he came to
church on Sunday!!!! Only for the first
hour, but he is finally putting forth some baby steps that will allow his faith
to grow.
I love you! I hope you
all had a wonderful Easter!
Sister Rachel Caroline
Edwards
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