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First
off, Bill Houser. He has been working towards baptism for a very long
time and recently he told the sisters that if he prayed about a date to
be baptized and got the same answer they did he would know for sure it
is what God wanted for him. Well, on the 4th of July while Bill was
cooking hotdogs for all of us we asked him if he had been praying about a
date. He said that he had, but wanted to hear ours first. We told him
that we had felt that July 15th was right and as soon as we said that he
stopped, his eyes got wide and said, "No way! That is the day I thought
of too!" Bill is so ready and very excited for his baptism this
upcoming Saturday. It is amazing that the Lord knew he needed that kind
of witness and provided it to him.
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| Bill, Sister Asay and I |
God
knows the kinds of answers we all need, even if we don't. I have
experienced so many answers to prayers for myself lately and none of
them have been in ways I expected, but they always come. Often times the
Lord wants us to make a decision and come to him for confirmation. Like
one of our friends lately has been struggling with making a very big decision. She never felt a definite answer from God as she prayed, but
she felt Him pulling her in a specific direction and was able to find
peace in that answer. That is the key, is being humble enough to accept
the answer even if it doesn't come in the way we expect or hope for.
Thursday
we had exchanges and oh boy was it raining that day. It started pouring
as soon as we left the apartment and all we had that morning was
knocking doors. We looked absolutely ridiculous trudging through the
pouring rain and now flooded streets trying to find those who were whole
and ready to hear the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. Despite the
elements we were smiling all the way and the thought came to me that
nothing is worth more than sharing the gospel, no shoes or possessions,
comfort or pride. We met many wonderful people that day who I know were
put in our path for a reason.
Last
night was so cool. We ended the night with Tom who we met sitting in
his garage as we were walking down the street. He waved us up his drive
and set chairs out for us and we talked about the beauty of God's plan
for each of us. He just kept saying how neat this situation was and how
much he was going to thank god for it. Before we left he offered a
prayer and said that he usually doesn't talk to people like us but
thanked God for having him keep his garage open that day and that we
walked down his street.
I am so grateful to be a
part of this great work and to experience people's prayers being
answered everyday. I love in the Doctrine and Covenants 103:36 where it
says,
"All victory
and glory is brought to pass unto you through your diligence,
faithfulness, and prayers of faith." I know that we will be successful
in life when we realize who has control. As we are diligent in our faith
in Christ and rely on the Lord through prayer w will receive answers
according to our faith and willingness to act.
I hope you all have a wonderful week! Just keep smiling!
