Another miracle happened that same night after we found Dillon! The appointment we were going to was with a less active who hasn't been to church in years. Well we had a lesson with her and it went so well! She committed to come to church and to pick Dillon up since they live really close to each other. Well she came to church on sunday! and she brought her son, grandson, and friend! All who are not members! Her son even picked Dillon up for church!
Remember Rhiannon from last week! Well things are progressing so well with her!! We had such a spiritual lesson with her on the Doctrine of Christ. We read 2 Nephi 31 together and discussed faith, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end. When we were talking about baptism she brought up that it is a commandment! And that the things we have to do are so simple and that everyone can do them! She is so right! We can all do those 5 things! We told her we want to set a date for her to get baptized so she has something to work towards. She then replied with "well not October." So then we were thinking "oh no, its going to be November." But she surprised us all and said, "how about the last weekend in September!" And of course we said that would work! She ended up having something then so she set her date for September 18th :) MIRACLES! And this morning she texted us and told us she had finished 1 Nephi! She is reading the Book of Mormon! More miracles!!!
I had a couple spiritual experiences this past week that I wanted to share! One happened on friday night when we went to see Dalton. The McCollisters came with us and the appointment ended up ending early cause he had to leave. Well before they dropped us off at their house they said "can we say a prayer for him?" That was the first time I had had a member pray for an investigator! Normally we ask them during a dinner message to pray for certain investigators (Alma 6:6). But they said a prayer and it was just a really neat experience. There is power is prayer! It has been really neat for me to see members become invested in investigators. On sunday when I saw Sister McCollister she mentioned that they continue to pray for Dalton.
Another experience happened Saturday when I was biking. I do a lot of thinking while I am biking and something finally clicked for me. I have been praying since I got here to have a love for the people here. And I can finally say that I LOVE these people! While I was biking I was thinking of a funny story that happened earlier and also the appointment we just had with Dillon and the thought came I love these people! I could feel it. My heart has changed and grown to love all the Oklahomans! And lastly, I finished the Book of Mormon on sunday! What a spiritual experience I have had every day because of reading the Book of Mormon! I am so grateful for the challenge my Mission President gave us missionaries to read the Book of Mormon by September 1st. My testimony and faith have increased so much! I love the Book of Mormon! And I know that it is the word of God. As I was reading the last chapter in Moroni, I liked that Moroni mentioned a couple times "come unto Christ." I thought it was so cool that one of the last things Moroni mentioned was the purpose of missionaries: invite others to come unto Christ.
I love you all! Thanks for all the support and prayers! Have a blessed week!
All my love,
Sister Jackson
This is Sister Jensen and I with Megan Knudsen! Her family just moved here from Kansas and are fixing up the house they are living in. It use to have this pink porch but they took it down. It is a huge project they took on! She comes out teaching with us and is leaving this week to go back to school at BYUI
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