January 19, 2016
Hello my beautiful wonderful Familyyyyyy!
If you can believe it....Bama is wayyyy more cold than it was
last week. SO COLD. I don't even know why I was complaining last
week. That was nothing compared to this week! But no mom and dad I don't
need anything really. I have a coat and fleece lined tights so I am okay!
Just a little shivering Moline ova here
A girl from another ward in our area just got home from her
mission in Bakersfield California Spanish speaking so she came and spoke in the
branch on Sunday. She just got back last week. She was adorable
and just so fun! She came out with Sister Mitchell and I this past Tuesday to
a few appointments! It was so cool and fun to have her there with us.
Sadly I didn't take a picture :( But she was
telling me after she was taking us back that she feels a real difference now
when she testifies from when she was a missionary. She was super sad and
really felt like, "Wow I am not a missionary right now." It
really got me thinking that this time is going by so quick....This opportunity
is flying by. It's like I am swimming a race, my head is down under
water. I am working hard with every stroke I take but sometimes you get
slower and lazier. This week was a "coming out of the water" moment.
Taking a look at where I am, Where I want to me and now going even harder with
every stroke. Being bold and really staying close to the Spirit. Ex-Hermana Nelson helped me see that!
This week was great!!! It was a miracle week FOR
SURE. Miracle after Miracle after Miracle!!! Almost ALL of our
appointments this week fell through. Can you say missionary life????
BUT, it's okay! because things always seem to work out whenever
appointments fall through. We have seen this time and time and time again
this past week. Whether it was a little ity bity miracle like finding and
talking to a homeless man that started crying when I gave him my last Cliff
bar from my backpack or finding two Hispanic boys who eyes just opened up when
we taught them El Plan de Salvacion on the street. OR this
amazing experience: We had an appointment with an Elect guy, but he wasn't home
:( we started walking not really knowing where to go. We saw a man
walking ahead of us and Sister Mitchell and I go up and start talking to
him. His name was C***, from Puerto Rico. He was baptized in
2013. Has been inactive for almost a year and a half. Said he
just called Presidente Lopez the week prior. WHAT. We asked him if
he would like to come back to church and he said yes but that he been smoking
and drinking again. It don't matta Carlos just come to church with us!
Poco a poco my Friend. He came to church with us on Sunday! It was
Stake Conference, a broadcast by Elder Rasband, Elder Hales, Elder
Clayton, and Sister Reeves. All about families and temples. Exactly
what Carlos needed to hear. We met with him after church and he has started
reading the Book of Mormon again. What a stud. He told us that this
is his chance, God is giving him another chance. Yes!!!!! LETS GO
CARLOS!! SUCH a miracle.
Everything happens for a reason. This was a testimony to
me. God has His hand in every part of this work. Had our appt. gone
through we would not have been walking down the road when Carlos was.
God's plan is always better than ours!!
Funny story of the week!
We were tracting in a neighborhood near a gas station when a man
comes out of the gas station and hollers at us. He comes up to us and
says, "Do you ladies know how to sing?" Before we can even answer
he just jumps right into song and starts singing at the top of his lungs!!
hahaha Hermana Mitchell and I just look at each other with big eyes and smiling
hahaha. He was actually really really good at singing and just kept on
going! After, he said it was our turn. So Sister Mitchell and I sing
"Come Thou Fount" and he just started freaking out, his eyes got
SO BIG and he just smiled from ear to ear! He told us we need to both get
on American Idol and make some records! His name was Timothy (like
dad!haha) and we just talked for a bit and he even let me get a video of
him singing his gospel songs. SO FUNNY. He told us that Sister
Mitchell looked like Shirley Temple and that I looked like a model...ya right.
haha but he made our day. I loved it!
So much more happened this week but I will just leave it there.
I know this gospel is true. I love it! Oh how I love it!!! I
love being a missionary and having this opportunity. The Book of Mormon
is the word of God. No ordinary man could have written this book. I
love the Book of Mormon with all that is in me! There are a lot of questions we
can have. But the most important of them all is if the Book of Mormon is
true and I can testify to you that it is. I know that when you
choose to follow God and keep His commandments, you grow in wisdom and strength
of character. You can experience joy even in times of trial, you
can face life's challenges with a spirit of peace. And that is what the Book of
Mormon offers.
I love you!!!!
peace, love, and ROLL TIDE!
Hermana Molinsky
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