This week was awesome! Lots of great lessons and last night Sister Key prayed. Okay let's start at the beginning of the week. We had interviews with President Randall, so best day of the week. I hope he's okay with me telling the 10 people that actually read these emails but he was baptized in a hot tube. That's through truth. Sister Crane's district leader told her that once and so we asked him and he was like yup that's the truth. Okay he didn't say it like that because he's a mission president but that's the gist.
Thursday it rained so that was lame because no one is outside in the rain and then when you knock on people's doors the say, "stay dry!" And close the door instead of, "oh my goodness you poor wet things. Come inside and let's talk about the gospel of Jesus Christ until it stops raining." One day that will happen... One day...
Friday we met with Maureen and Steven. We taught them how to pray and then, we asked them to pray themselves. President Randall told us it might be good to have them both pray because they need to get their separate answers. Steven said a wonderful prayer. It was very meaningful and sincere. I think we may need to reteach prayer for Maureen but that's okay. Everyone needs to review how to pray, even me. Steven was so funny. He sits in his wheelchair and every time Maureen goes off on a tangent he like starts to doze off but as soon as we start to interject he's like the dog in Up that's like "squirrel!" He's focused on us and what we are teaching. We were there for like 20 minutes and we hadn't started the lesson yet because Maureen was telling us about Pottstown and how's it's safe to be there during the day but don't go walking around at night. Steven finally sits up and says, "well I'm just going to take a nap. Maureen, wake me up when you're done talking so we can listen to what these girls have to say." I almost died. Steven is so funny and he just soaks up everything we teach him.
About a month and a half ago Sister Cragun were tracting this neighborhood and we met this lady named Sharon. We asked if we could share a message and she said she was about to leave and she was really busy the rest of the week. She said if we were back in the area next week we could come back so we did. We again came one a busy day but she said she promised to listen to our message and she didn't want to break her promise. So we went inside and talked to her for about 20 minutes. We briefly talked about the Restoration and some of our basic beliefs and gave her a Book of Mormon. We asked if we could come back and she said call me in a month. Her and her husband were going on vacation and then she wanted to have time to get back into the routine I guess. Well last week was a month and so we called her and she said we could come by. We felt like we should teach her the Plan of Salvation. Logically, we should have retaught the Restoration so we could make sure she really understood but Sister Crane and I both felt like we should teach the Plan of Salvation. We ended up being on exchanges so Sister Burrell and I taught her. She expressed to us that she was attending a memorial later that day for a 17 year old boy who hado committed suicide. She asked us what about the people that haven't heard of Jesus Christ. We talked about how not only those people but the people who did not accept the gospel can be taught and given another chance to hear it. It was a really great lesson. She could definitely feel the spirit and hopefully it brought her comfort as she attended the funeral.
Yesterday we stopped by a couple less actives. First we had a lesson with Sister Key and shared the Prince of Peace video with her. Also at the end of the lesson she actually prayed! We always ask her to and she always makes an excuse or just flat out refuses to. So that was a miracle and it showed us that her heart was softening. Hopefully soon she will come to church. Then we stopped by the Walkers. They just got married like November but they have been to church like twice since then. We had a good lesson with them and we are going back on Friday to make Easter crafts for our other less actives and have dinner. Sister Walker is a funny. She went on a mission like 15 years ago or something and she knows she's less active but she wants to help us with our "other" less actives.
This week is Holy Week and there are so many people reflecting on Christ's life and His resurrection. I know that my Savior lives and I know that because of Him I will live again as well. Heavenly Father has a great plan of eternal life for us but the only reason that is possible if because of our Savior Jesus Christ. I hope you all have a great Holy Week and a great Easter Sunday. I love you all!
Lots of Love!
Sister Van Buskirk
Sister Burrell, me, Sister Crane, Sister Crystal (my fav)
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