Nothing describes this week more perfectly than this. I have been praying to see the miracles that are placed before me and it has been amazing to see the results!
Some have been small and simple...
Our mission has a goal that each companionship talks to 25 new people each day about the gospel (That is potentially over 16,000 people each week within our entire mission). This has resulted in a lot of tracting and also my first door slam! But most importantly, there have been a ton of little miracles each day that come from doing this. A lot of people invite us to come back and share a message (that doesn't mean that they actually let us though haha). We have also had people approach us that are members of the church that have just moved here and don't know where the nearest church is! It has been crazy to see how the Lord directs our paths.
Another small miracle happened at church yesterday. We had two investigators show up.. and we haven't even challenged them to come to church yet! One of them is an eleven year old girl who came with her neighbor and we have only taught her once. The other called us that morning and told us she wanted to go, but she needed a ride. Thank goodness for members who are so willing to help out and bring a stranger to the church! Members seriously make all of the difference. It was really exciting and they both really enjoyed themselves.
Other miracles have been unseen at the time...
Hermana Ordonez and I decided to go and visit a lady in the ward. When we got to the house, her 12 year old son sat in the family room with us playing on his computer, then her husband walked in and talked to us for a little bit. After talking for a bit, we shared a quick message based around 1 Nephi 3:7. We left the house after not really thinking anything of what had just happened.
Turns out.. we experienced a miracle that night.
A few days later, we were talking with the bishop. We told him that we had visited this family and that they all listened to our message. The face of the bishop was priceless. He was literally in shock. We learned that the father is an inactive member who has not been receptive to the gospel in years and he has refused to listen to the missionaries. The son has also never listened to them missionaries before either. It was really cool. The Lord definitely softened the heart of this family that night.
Then there were big miracles....
On Wednesday, I did my first exchange! My companion for the day was Sister Roe, who is an English missionary. After not having much success contacting people we had appointments with, we decided to go tracting. We went to the door of one house and a man answered... and he didn't speak English. I started freaking out. Each time I have gone tracting, I have had a companion who could help me speak and understand the people who we come in contact with.. but not today. So I went for it. In that moment, I experienced a miracle.
I spoke with him about the church in Spanish and when he spoke to me, I understood everything perfectly.
This also happened at a couple of other doors that we knocked on.
Since that time, I haven't been able to speak as clearly as I did that day and I can't understand a lot of things still, but I know that day I experienced a tender mercy and a miracle from our loving Heavenly Father. He was aware that I was terrified and so uncomfortable with the fact I might have to speak in Spanish that day without Hermana Ordonez, so he helped me out more than I could ever ask. It was such a special experience.
"It is by faith that miracles are wrought... Wherefore, if these things have ceased wo be unto the children of men for it is because of unbelief."
Moroni 7:37
We are surrounded by miracles every single day, I know this now.
Be believing and have faith!
Love,
Hermana Rupp
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