Temples, rain, and fall, oh my! October 13, 2016

These past few weeks have been very busy! We had MLC last week and had

a great time teaching ZTM. We taught about how to teach to help your

investigators understand and how to ask inspired questions. I want to

ask better questions during lessons, they really help investigators

learn for themselves what the truth is.

Throughout the week, I kept scheduling lessons on Sunday, and finally

on Friday, I realized that we scheduled back to back lessons all day.

We literally had no time for lunch. We were crazy!! Well, finally

around 3:00 we were fainting from hunger so we got some food. And

resolved that we will not do that to ourselves any more. Hahaha.

We did find a new investigator! His name is Brandon! He is homeless,

and is friends with a member of the ward. He has lots of questions,

and has a sincere desire to know. He is excited to read the Book of

Mormon, and has even agreed to get baptized!

This week has been long...Sister Wood had to go to a doctor's visit. On

Monday we stayed inside all day to help her recover a bit. Then on

Tuesday we did weekly planning and it took us nearly all day.

We were able to have a lesson with the Millards! We taught them the Word

of Wisdom last week, and met with them multiple times as they decided

on what they want to do. Their only hold back is coffee and tea.

(Which is crazy considering all the other stuff they could be on...)

after lots of thoughts and prayers, they have decided that they want

to hold off their baptism day, but still continue to meet with us.

They don't feel ready yet. But we are so blessed to still be able to

meet with them! The fact that they are willing to try to start to

break their habits means that their faith is growing. And that they

know that the gospel is true. I love them a lot. I pray daily for

them.

The temple today was well needed. I have found that I am getting

tired, and pick me ups are just wonderful! The temple has an amazing

spirit inside, and no sacrifice is too great to go there. Truly you

are in the presence of God within those sacred walls. It reminds you

of the divine being that you were before this life, and of the great

things you can achieve in the next.