October 11, 2011

Hello Family!

 

The libraries here were all closed yesterday, so we're emailing today. This past week was good. We had a wonderful lesson with the Pratt family. We taught the Plan of Salvation and set baptism dates with them! It was one of the best moments of my mission so far. They've been doing so well. Sister Pratt bought a set of scriptures (a quad) for one of her daughter's birthdays last week. They've been coming to church together and reading their scriptures and praying as a family. It's so wonderful to teach a whole family, and to see how prepared they've been.

 

We found them when Brother Brown's (Sister Pratt's boyfriend) records got moved into our ward. We went up to the house to see who he was and saw the wrong last name on the mailbox and a lock on the door that you see when people are moving. There was a gate in front of the door too, like no one ever used it, so I almost didn't even knock. He answered and said, "how'd you find me?" as people sometimes do when they don't want to be found by the church. We talked with him for awhile and he told us he probably wouldn't be coming back.  Members kept visiting him, though, and Sister Pratt was interested in learning about the church because she's worked for a member of the stake presidency for 16 years and respects him more than any other person on earth. We invited them to a preparedness fair less than a month ago, started teaching them, and here we are! Brother Brown helps us teach the lessons and he's excited about what his kids are learning and doing in primary. It's been a great blessing.

 

I hope you are all well and having a good week! I've loved the letters I've gotten from Ally, Eric, and Jake! Thank you so much!

 

Love,

Sister Monson