Nothing
seemingly significant happened, it was just a week where we worked
really hard. We got home exhausted every single day, but we never gave
up. There were days where our success was more evident than others, but I
know that each day was successful. Sundays are always the scariest day
of the week because it is the day where you see (or don't) "the fruits
of your labors" for the week. We spend all week finding people and
inviting them to church. COMMITTING them to come to church, because we
know that's one of the ways that they are going to gain their
testimonies. So each Sunday
we anxiously await to see who had that seed of faith planted into their
heart and gave it enough nourishment to allow it to grow into action!
This week we thankfully had 4 investigators at church, and we also got
to witness the confirmations of Catalina and Marco! It was a good Sunday :)
We
found 10 new investigators for this week, which is really amazing for
this area! So we are both excited to get to working with them these next
two weeks together! Hermana Castrillon is definitely leaving the next
transfer, and I will probably stay, so hopefully I'll get to see some of
those 10 end up getting dunked, but we will have to wait and see. It's
all in the Lord's hands, and as long as we keep working hard, I know we
are going to keep seeing miracles!
Every
single day my testimony of this gospel is strengthened. I love you all
so much! There is no where else I would rather be then here and now.
This is the work of salvation! I would like to end this very short email
with one of my favorite scriptures from Alma! I know that we all need
repentance every single day and I am so thankful for the wonderful
blessing of repentance that our Heavenly Father has given to us.
Alma 13:27-30
Alma 13:27-30
"And
now, my brethren, I wish from the inmost part of my heart, yea, with
great anxiety even unto pain, that ye would hearken unto my words, and
cast off your sins, and not procrastinate the day of your repentance;
But
that ye would humble yourselves before the Lord, and call on his holy
name, and watch and pray continually, that ye may not be tempted above
that which ye can bear, and thus be led by the Holy Spirit, becoming
humble, meek, submissive, patient, full of love and all long-suffering;
Having
faith on the Lord; having a hope that ye shall receive eternal life;
having the love of God always in your hearts, that ye may be lifted up
at the last day and enter into his rest.
And may the Lord
grant unto you repentance, that ye may not bring down his wrath upon
you, that ye may not be bound down by the chains of hell, that ye may
not suffer the second death."
Con Amor,
Hermana Rutherford