Holy Ghost.

Hey everyone!

It has been another great week in the mission field! 

Houston has finally given me a taste of that heat everyone talks about. It has been about 109 everyday with lots of humidity. Luckily people shower us in water bottles.

I have had such a fun week! Lots of lessons taught, appointments cancelled, doors shut.. the whole mission experience. 

We have 5 investigators right now, 2 of which we got this week. They are all such incredible people. 

I just wanted to share two experiences from this past week that have to do with the Holy Ghost. The gift of the Holy Ghost is such a blessing. I have always really taken advantage of it's companionship, but these two experiences have really made me realize how special it is. 

Our car broke down so we needed to walk to one of our appointments. We were walking through the parking lot of our apartment complex when some lady starts walking towards us shouting. At first, I was pumped because I thought maybe she was approaching us to ask us some questions (we aren't allowed to tract in our apartment complex or talk to people about the gospel unless they come to us). I learned really fast that wasn't the case.

Right when she got to us, I felt terrible. The spirit completely left. 

She began asking if she could use our phone. I told her that I don't have one (which probably seems crazy since everyone has phones these days). She then held out a folded us piece of paper and asked us to take it and give it to the next person that we see. We told her that were were in a hurry and had to get to an appointment, so we couldn't take it. She continued to insist that we take it, but eventually realized that we wouldn't. Eventually she walked away really irritated with us.

I don't know what was on the paper. I don't know what would have happened if we would have taken it... who knows, it could have been completely harmless. What I do know is that I never want to feel the way I felt in that moment. 

This lady wasn't scary.. she was short and the size of a toothpick. What was so scary was having the spirit leave. 

The other experience I had was really beautiful. Hermana Ordonez and I were at a recent converts house (a mom and her 8 year old daughter), just going over one of the lessons. I asked them to think about their baptisms and how they felt. Immediately, the spirit filled the room as I was able to see how baptism and developing a relationship with Christ has truly changed their lives. The mom began crying as she told about how special it was to see her daughter being baptized and how when she came out of the water, she felt completely clean and light. It was so special (and of course I started crying.. I am turning into my Mom haha). In that moment, the spirit testified of the truthfulness of this work. It was the sweetest feeling in the world.

I am so grateful for the power of the Holy Ghost. I heard a talk in the MTC where the person said we should never do things where we know the spirit will not be able to preside. It is so true.

The spirit is such a blessing. It testifies, comforts, guides, etc. We should ALWAYS strive to be worthy to have it with us. 

Houston is so great! I feel so blessed to be here. 

There are so many miracles everyday and the people are so prepared for the gospel!

Love and miss you all.

Love, 

Hermana Rupp

Staying at the mission home.

Lindsay and her companion Hermana Ordonez.

Arriving at the airport.