June
9, 2014
Well,
it's summer in the Midwest. Storm
warnings 4 dayz. We had a tornado watch
this week that was really fun/scary but everything was fine. We were just
worried for our dear friends living in trailers! But after plenty of prayers
and phone calls, we were relieved to find out everyone was well and in safe
places.
Something
incredible is happening in Grand Island right now. Actually, several things! First of all, we are
seeing leaps and bounds happening in our previously severely dysfunctional
Relief Society! We redecorated the room and started doing secret service and
gifts to the sisters and throwing activities and all of the sudden they
are sitting next to each other on Sundays, the lessons are well-prepared and
spiritual, the sisters are not fighting during lessons, and they are calling
each other to check up on how they are all doing. This is real and tangible proof
that the gospel changes people, and that the Spirit has a profound and
irreplaceable effect on our hearts and actions. I am so grateful to the Lord
for helping us see progress. There is so much farther to go but I have faith
that as we continue to work our very hardest and serve with love that these
sisters will lay a beautiful and strong foundation for this branch that will
have a lasting and profound influence on this area and these people for a very,
very long time.
Also,
the branch is sending out it's first official missionary this week! (Well, one
girl left 10 months ago but her family had moved in, and he has been raised in
this branch so I count them in different categories.) After 13 years of being a
branch, (Yep, we are turning thirteen in three weeks!) this branch is
finally sending out a missionary! El Salvador will be getting a great and
hilarious kid. Franchesco's example is setting a way for countless other youth
to come. We are so happy!
Jose
(our “eternigator” (eternal investigator)
that we had to take a break with because he wasn't progressing,)
randomly showed up to Sacrament on his own yesterday! We almost had a heart
attack! My jaw actually dropped! Please pray for him!
We
are teaching quite a few people right now, one of the most promising is Miriam,
a wonderful lady who turned out to have 3 strong Mormon brothers! Crazy! She is
wonderful, if you could keep her, her husband, and her 6 year old daughter in
your prayers I would be so grateful. We have been praying to find a family with
youth to strengthen the branch and to teach that will be baptized before
August, so any extra prayers you feel like donating to that cause would be
greatly appreciated.
We
also are praying to have fresh and strong families move into our branch. We
know that as we pray, work hard, and are obedient, that the Lord will bless us
in His time.
I
gave a talk yesterday in Sacrament (oops, I went 25 minutes...and had extra
talk to spare) all about the family and the gospel. It's absolutely essential
in a successful family. In my talk a built a "home" based on
principles of the gospel. (A foundation in Christ, door facing towards the
temple, windows with blessings pouring in from tithing, a kitchen where you
feast on the words of Christ, a living room where you pray and have FHE, a yard
where you work together, photos on the wall of past family members you have
done temple work for, etc..) It's so important now to improve our families and
strengthen them because like it says in Doctrine and Covenants 130: "And
that same sociality which exists among us here will exist among us there, only
it will be coupled with eternal glory, which glory we do not now enjoy."
So if we want to be happy after this life, we need to be a happy family NOW!
Eternity is NOW! Choose what you want and work towards it.
I am
loving planning out my future, I know that as we set good goals and work
towards them the Lord will bless us with His version of success!
Love
you all, stay strong, have a great week!
Hermana
Miller
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