Good Morning,
Another wonderful week here in Windcrest. A lot of rain the past couple of days but Sunday was a bright beautiful day.
My new companion Sister Boyd is great and we get along well. It's just the two of us in our little apartment so we've really gotten to know each other. She was a nanny too back east and we've been able to exchange a lot of fun stories from that. She's also a really good missionary and her testimony of the gospel is a real strength to me.
The ward here is very friendly and the members feed us well. Next Sunday an Elder and I are going to give talks on how to strengthen testimonies. Sister Boyd mentioned it to me a couple of weeks ago and we decided that it would be good for me to say it so the ward can get to know me a little better. I'm one transfer ahead of Sister Boyd (6 weeks) but this is her first area so she knows a lot of people here.
There's a really sweet 19 year old girl Taylor, and she's been blind since the age of 4. Sister Boyd and her trainer taught and baptized her. She lives on her own and doesn't receive a lot of support from her family. Her testimony of the gospel is also strong and she's really smart. During our visits with her we read from the Book of Mormon or General Conference talks and she likes to knit. The first time I met her and even now I was amazed at her abilities and of how self-reliant she is.
We continue to be blessed with people who are interested in the gospel and we've been working hard to improve our boldness so people understand our purpose and recognize us as servants of God.
Yesterday while we were knocking an apartment complex, at the last door we knocked (this always happens) we met a young mother named Ladonna. She was the only person in the entire complex that was interested but we were able to share the restoration with her and her two year old son Jamal. She has a belief in God but she's been out of church for a long time and she's willing and has a desire to learn more.
Also yesterday two of the Elders in our District had a baptism. We invited a couple of our investigators but none of them showed up. The baptism was for a young girl who was on the army post. Her friend/roommate shared the gospel with her and she had a desire to be baptized. She'd been going to church on post for awhile and the two Elders were contacted last week. They met with her and set up a date for yesterday.
The Spirit during the service was really strong and powerful testimonies were shared. One of which was from a High Councilman who was introduced to the gospel when he was living with his wife and two little girls in Germany. Two sister missionaries knocked on their door and they began the lessons. He bore a strong testimony of the truthfulness of the gospel and of this the Lords' work, of the Book of Mormon and of us Gods' children.
There were several nonmembers there who came to support this girl as she entered into the waters of baptism and the spirit that was there was hard to miss.
It was a good week and we're looking forward to many more just like it. Thank you all again for everything you do. It's nice to hear from and about you. Hope you all enjoy your busy week.
Love you guys,
Sister Green
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