Dear Family,
I am sad to think about how you all are having a blast this week.
Fourth of July is my favorite holiday. I will also have everyone know
that tomorrow is my half birthday, so that is an accomplishment. :) I
hope you all have a great time at the balloons
and the parade..(I'm only being a little bit sarcastic). Send me
pictures, okay?
Well, it is blasted hot here. It has been over 100 degrees every
day this week. People are dropping like flies. Literally.
Someone died here the other day because their internal temperature was
109 degrees. Sister Gladden had an asthma attack on Friday
and had to go to the ER. JUST for being outside in the heat for 20
minutes. It's nuts. It's always an adventure to go to the ER though.
haha. I feel pretty cool giving her nebulizer treatments and driving
her around to safety-sorta like I'm a doctor or
paramedic. Savin lives.. haha. Well not really. But she is doing good
now. I have a horrible fear that they are going to transfer one or
both of us next week. But they can't, you see! Because listen to
this..
Miracles this week.
Tiffany and Cheyenna have been comin to church and meeting with us
regularly and reading the Book of Mormon. They have felt a lot of
resistance and negativity from family members for doing this. Last
night she told us that she knew this was the adversary
being mad that she is doing the right. Tears filled her eyes as she
said, "I want to set a baptismal date. I want to be right with the
Lord". YEAH! Like Joe always tells me "Punch Satan in the face!"
That's what she did. I hope Joe is reading this.
I am humbled to be able to have seen the change in her since she has
been gradually accepting the gospel and the blessings of the atonement
in her life. They are getting baptized August 4.
Brother Bledsoe has finally worked out his baptism date. It's July
29. He asked me and my companion to sing a special number at it.
On the way home from Joy's house the other night, this lady came
out of her apartment as we were driving by. Immediately, I thought of
our investigator Marci. I said, "We've got to see Marci. Tomorrow."
Sis Gladden said, "That lady looked like Marci,
didn't she." We had had the same thought when we saw her. The next
day, we went to Marci's. She told us she had been very depressed and
had laid in bed for 3 days crying and praying. She said, " I could feel
you girls getting closer. I knew you would
come soon. I thought it was going to be yesterday. But today was the
day I finally got up, and then you showed up." Wow. As I thought
about it later, I realized that I'm not sure how much that lady even
looked like Marci- but just the slight resemblance
was enough. Heavenly Father had timed that just right so that we could
receive the prompting to go see Marci when she needed someone. I
witnessed how Heavenly Father is the best composer in the universe-
using us as instruments to orchestrate our lives
and interactions with each other in perfect harmony to bring about His
eternal purposes of our peace in this world and eternal life in the
world to come.
On Thursday I think it was, we went with the Relief Society
President to see a young mother whose family is struggling very
much. We went in to the appointment thinking that we would watch
Finding Faith in Christ with her. As we sat down and began talking,
it became apparent that we should go in another direction. We didn't
know what that was, but we just listened as she talked. I always think
of Dad when things like this happen because he is the best listener I
know. Somehow, with her talking and just a
few questions from one of us, Sis Floyd(rs pres) was able to give wise
counsel. Her story brought me to tears. I felt so bad for her and the
situation. At the end of our talk, we asked her to pray and plead with
Heavenly Father for the things she needed.
It was a beautiful heartfelt prayer. As we talked about it on the way
home, I realized that the object had been to soften this woman's heart
to come to humility and prayer. I also realized that in the process, my
heart was softened too. I have become so grateful
for a family who supports me, and that I am healthy. I have gone
to visit quite a few people in the hospital lately. How cool is it that
I don't have to be in the hospital. It's a blessing. I pray for those
who are sick in our family.
I don't know if I've shared this with you, but something my mission president told me has helped me a great deal.
Seeds of doubt cannot be planted in grateful soil. Seeds of worry,
anxiety, fear, anger, envy, impatience...any kind of negative seeds.
I love you all dearly.
love sister annalisa wilde
P.S. Elder Anderson says HI to everyone. He thinks I'm the coolest.
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