This week has been full of so many great things!
Mostly, we have been tearing our area book apart trying to find new
people to teach, so we weren't able to teach a ton of lessons. We have
met some great people
though, that we will hopefully get to start working with this week!
Although
we didn't teach a ton, it has been a really spiritual couple of days
for me because of things that happened. My first week of being in this
ward, Dryden and I went and visited a member after district meeting. He
is over 90 years old and doesn't come to church because he is busy
taking care of his wife who had been in a coma for months now. Each time
we went to his house, we would go into his room, sit on his bed, and
then we would all sing hymns to his wife. He loves her so much and he
made sure to let us know each time we went over there. As time went by,
her health slowly got worse. On Tuesday, we got the news that she had
passed away.
We went over to his house the next day to
see how he was doing and how we could help him. Right when we got to his
house, he invited us in. We cried a bit as we sat in the room where his
wife used to be. As I listened to him talk about the woman he
absolutely adored, I was filled with such peace. He was sad that his
wife had passed away, but because he would miss her, not because he
thought it was the end. The knowledge of the gospel,the plan of
salvation, makes all of the difference in the world. He knew in that
moment that it wasn't the end and that he will have the opportunity to
see his wife again.
While sitting with this Hermano, I felt
the same peace that I did when my grandpa passed away. This life isn't
the end! We can see our loved ones again! I am so grateful for temples
and I know that in them we can be sealed to our families!
I love this gospel and I am so grateful to share it with others!
Love,
Hermana Rupp
