Dear family,
Happy Spring!! Oh, I just love this time of year! Spring is just one more evidence of our Father in Heaven's love for us!
It has been a wonderful week of member missionary work up here in the great Clearfork ward... Last Sunday, Iris Jiminez in the ward brought a new friend and his two sons to church. They loved it, and they left right after church, before we could set up a return apt with them. So, Thursday, we called Sister Jiminez and she told us that Gene really wants to take the lessons, and yesterday after church we taught him about the restoration of the gospel. He said that in the last week, he has already recognized bits and pieces of truth that were left out of his Pentecostal upbringing. We explained that the light of Christ, which we're all born with, lights up around truth as the Holy Ghost bears witness about things of God. He is a good man who sincerely wants to raise his 11 and 13 year old boys up to be good men-- we talked a lot about how the gospel blesses families and how the Book of Mormon is the best parenting manual ever written. He is reading and praying every day and we will be teaching them again Thursday night. Iris was just glowing as her new-found friend was learning the gospel. Member missionary work, the act of sharing the gospel with our family and friends, is so rewarding for both the giver and the receiver!
A recent convert, Abby Ritchey, also brought a friend, Mona, to church yesterday. The lesson in gospel principles class was on the Atonement, and so were the talks in Sacrament meeting-- it was perfect for her, and it really seemed to fill a need that she had. We have an appointment to go and teach her more this Friday. I'm go excited! She seems like a wonderful woman who sincerely wants to draw nearer to the Lord. As we talked about the resurrection in Sunday School, she wasn't understanding everything, so she raised her hand and asked! I was so glad that she felt comfortable enough, and desired to understand enough, that she did that!
Also, last night, we were able to meet with Brandon, the less active member, and his fiance Amber, that I emailed about a few weeks ago. Her little girl got her tonsils out a week ago so it was hard to get together with them! It was our first time meeting him, and so when we knocked on his door and he opened it looking less than friendly, I thought "oh no!" but he invited us in and we talked to him and Amber and he softened. It turns out that he works right down the street from where the church is-- he passes it every day! They said they would try to come this week, and we set up an appointment with them for next Sunday to begin teaching them after church. This family needs the gospel, and I know the Lord has been preparing them!
One of my zone leaders, Elder Upton, has taken to calling me 'Ringleader' because he says that whenever there is a gathering of missionaries, I'm always the one heading it up-- I thought that was a much nicer title than the one my sister gave me a few years ago: "Little Mao" (as in the communist China dictator...) I just like making things happen! Today we're getting together for a spring festival to play sports outside... I'm excited!
I am so grateful for this wonderful gospel of Jesus Christ. It is amazing and it blesses individuals and life. I am so grateful for the Atonement and what it means for each of us-- it means that we are able to return to live with our Father in Heaven again if we try our best to overcome our weaknesses and work to be forgiven of our sins. The Atonement is the most important thing to happen in the whole world. Ever! It is wonderful!
I love you so so so much-- be happy. The gospel is true!
Love,
Sister Chelsea LeSueur
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