Weeks go like days and days go like weeks. We did a lot last week. Five of our top investigators dropped us over the last few days and we got to put in practice President's teaching in mega zone about finding. The Lord blessed us greatly and we found 6 new investigators who we have high hopes for. What's that motto... "always finding; always dropping." We're putting it to practice!
We got to teach quite a bit this week, even just at the door; which was a nice change from the last few weeks. We met some really cool people and even knocked into a guy who met with missionaries before and lost contact with them. We sent him over to the English elders. I think it was last Friday when we were knocking and there was a party going on which meant you could hear the merengue from a mile away. So that was fun - a dance party between each house haha.
We started off the week with a tender mercy when we found someone named Karen. Wow, it was a rough day with lots of mean people who "no nos quieren" but finding her was a gem. :) Usually the people are decently nice even if not interested...Not this day! But we had prayed to find someone new after those five of our gators dropped us. The Lord gave us that blessing. :) We also ended the night teaching another one of our investigators and it went really well. She is progressing a lot and has enough real intent to hopefully conquer her doubts. We are going to tackle a few of them Wednesday.
Saturday one of our strongest families moved to California. We had a little party for them Wednesday which was good. I thanked him for how he helped shape our mission in the teaching he did about knocking. He gave three workshops in different zone training meetings over the last 18 months and what he taught us inspired the assistants two transfers ago to share his techniques with the rest of the mission! Now he's got the whole mission knocking like pros :) we will miss them. Also at said party, we were thanking this member for all he taught us. I told him I liked that I knew how to knock now and he told me from the time he went out with us that he thought I was really good at it. That is when our other member friend said, "that's because she's aggressive. I like it!" Hmm. That didn't make me very happy. I talked with Sister Rosario about it later and she said in her thoughts that she doesn't feel I'm aggressive. She said, "You have heart! Everything you do with heart!" So that is what I have decided. I have heart. :)
Following the order of chronology for the first time in this email: MEGAZONE!! We had mega zone on Thursday and it was good. :) It felt really really weird being my last one. Before the last part began, Elder Weisler asked me if I wanted to go first in the departing testimonies. AH. I knew it was coming but I just wasn't ready for it. He announced me going second and right then I thought my heart was going to jump out of my chest! I felt the tears coming and was just shaking on the inside. It was my turn and I stood up, walked to the front, and we were off. I was terribly nervous and said, "I've kind of been in denial but this is forcing me to accept it a little bit." I looked down and my mind was hectic and crazy. I looked back up and began with the only thing that could come to mind: "I'd like to testify of Jesus Christ..." it was amazing, because right after that my mind was cleared, my heart was stilled, and the words and thoughts just came out. The Spirit fed them to me and I shared them --still with a shaky voice-- with surprising ease. I don't remember what I said, but there were parts I remembered that I wrote down later to remind myself; to reflect on what I know and knew when maybe I feel I'm lacking. It was really a very cool experience for me and I think a big part of my preparing to offer up my labors. We aren't done yet, but I am starting to feel --and I felt it then as I bore my testimony-- that He is pleased with my efforts. I am starting to feel it is His plan and His time. It will still be hard but I am starting to feel at peace with it. In a few weeks we will be at the temple again and shortly beginning the next phase He has for me. I'm excited and a little anxious, doing everything I can now to "leave it all on the field" :) I would invite each of us to look at where we are now, where the Lord has brought us, and evaluate if we are doing the best things with the time He has given us. Maybe give that Good, Better, and Best talk a reread --I did that this week. I know I am doing the best thing and I hope we can all feel the approval of the Lord in our lives as we seek to do His will. I love you and hope it is a beautiful week!! Love you tons :)
Mucho amor,
Hermana Karra Gourley
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