Week 68

This week has been super great but kind of hard as well. 

So Mona texted us the other day and said that she feels like she can't keep learning more. She said that she's already been baptized and feels like it would be telling God that she doesn't trust Him if she gets baptized again. We were CRUSHED. So we tried texting her back but didn't get a reply. So yesterday we decided that we'd just drop by to see if she'd talk to us. On our way to her apartment we saw a teenage couple outside and started talking to them. It turns out that it was Mona's daughter and her boyfriend! Her daughter told us that she's been arguing with her mom a lot about her decision to meet with us. She said that they're born again Christians and that her mom doesn't need to be baptized Mormon. So.. basically her whole family is just fighting against her! I really feel like she would still be meeting with us if her family wasn't being so stubborn! So PLEASE pray for Mona that she'll have the strength to not give into her family and to start meeting with us again! And also for her daughter's heart to be softened. Angela, her daughter, said that we could call her this week though to set up a time where we can just discuss with her what it is that her mom's learning. So we're praying that that'll go well. :) 

We found 3 families this week! Hopefully we'll get to continue working with all of them. :) On the 4th of July we saw a lady outside her house that just seemed really stressed. So we started talking to her and asked if we could help. She said that she had rented out part of her house to some Christians who just made a complete mess of it. We told her that we would be right back and we went home and changed into service clothes. :) Ha so we served her that day and then went back another day to help with some yard work. We were able to talk to her about our purpose as missionaries and she agreed to let us come back and teach her and her 2 girls! We taught them this last week and Karla, the mom, even prayed at the end of the lesson. She was in tears and just prayed  a lot for strength and for her girls to get along. We then testified to her about how the gospel would give her that strength that her and her family need. It was such a great lesson! Karla even came to church with us yesterday! So that was a miracle. :) Now we're hoping that we can get everyone else there as well! 

Well.. that's all I can think to write about. :) Please keep praying for our investigators! I know that Heavenly Father is hearing and answering those prayers. I love you all and hope you have another great week! 

Love, 

Sister Maurcine Flamm 

“[Repentance] does not itself pardon past sins; it does not cleanse and sanctify the sinner. The power that achieves these things is the grace, mercy, and merits of Jesus Christ that flow from His infinite Atonement, and it is repentance that grants access to that power.” -D. Todd Christofferson