February 28, 2012

Hello Family!

It's been a very good week! Sister Bullough is great. It's really fun
to be with a new missionary.  She's already a great one!

We've seen a lot of miracles this week!  We have a relatively new
investigator named Sister Johnson. We committed her to read the first
chapter of The Book of Mormon and she read up to Mosiah and retained
almost all of it. She said while she read she felt "stirrings" and
there were many things that rang true. She doesn't want it to end! She
came to church on Sunday and loved it and participated in the lessons
and told her ride to continue to get her every week. She's a great
lady.

Sister Ramos stopped smoking!  She was having so many struggles and
was so discouraged, becauses she'd tried so many programs for so many
years. She said that, out of nowhere, the cravings almost completely
stopped, and when they came they didn't last long. She had no trouble
stopping. She couldn't understand why, except that she felt like
people were praying for her. We explained that we'd prayed and fasted
for her. She was amazed and knew, beyond doubt, that that was why she
had been able to stop. It was really powerful and wonderful. That was
the biggest hurdle in the way of their family getting baptized, and
now it's gone. I'm so grateful for answered prayers. The Lord really
listens.

Another cool thing happened while we were volunteering at the
hospital. A lady who works there told us about missionaries that used
to visit her. We asked if she'd like to visit with missionaries again
and she said yes. We found out she was the sister of the lady we met
at the less active member's home when she was there to pick up her
little boy a couple weeks ago. Heavenly Father really wants their
family to have the Gospel!

I love you all so, so much!  Have a wonderful week!

Love,
Sister Monson