HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY Family!
This has been such an incredible week. Its starting to get
warm, humid warm, sweating from every pore kind of warm and I am so happy. :)
This week we were attacked by flying silk worms, (I want to gag every time I
see one) I can't describe how nasty these things are, they fly from trees and
latch onto your clothes, I'm scared out of my mind. I really try to control the
fear in lessons, sometimes I can't help myself. But I really am trying. On the
positive side we were given dingle hoppers! (new Fin-Fun product?) from our
investigator Frankie, they can be used to brush your hair or scratch
your back, pretty nifty, huh? and then at church we had 12 people come, huge
tender mercy and we were running around like crazy. It has been such an
exciting week.
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Dingle hoppers!
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Also I think the Lord heard your prayers, we were fed almost
everyday last week, and sometimes more than twice a day. Feel free to pray for
less dinner appointments ;)
All last week we have been feeling prompted to see two
specific less-active sisters, when we showed up both of them said that they had
been praying for someone to come. These two specific tender mercies have shown
me just how simply our Heavenly Father is aware of EVERY single one of his
children. He wants them to feel his love. Romans 8:16-17. We are the HEIRS of
God. How lucky are we?
We had a miracle lesson with Frankie and Franklin, we used
the cups (plastic cups to build up the church, its a great visual...and maybe a
sister thing?) to teach the restoration. Frankie told us that he needed to be
baptized and he was going to pray about it! We almost jumped up and shouted for
joy... but that might have ruined the spirit of the lesson. It was a powerful
moment and we feel he is ready for this step. :)
....Donna, Katie, Joe and Joey have been doing wonderful! We
taught the plan of salvation and they loved it. There has been a change happening
with them, they are becoming happier, it has been incredible to watch. At the
end of the lesson we asked them what they needed to do to get to the Celestial
Kingdom. Both Joe and Joey said they needed to be baptized......and now the
whole family is preparing for their baptism date at the end of June. They all
came to church and Joey said he felt the spirit extra when we were singing the
closing hymn. Such a tender mercy and confirmation that this is true for him.
Its really hard to describe how Sister Andrus and I feel about them, Love
isn't a deep enough word. They are wonderful and we are blessed to watch this
transformation take place in their lives.
Memorial Day is a really big holiday here, there was a
parade out of our window this morning, and I love, LOVE, LOVE parades, at the
beginning of the parade they started playing the Mormon Tabernacle Choir as the
background music..... Sister Andrus and I looked at each other in awe. I had to
make sure we weren't still in Utah? nope we were in New Jersey and they were
playing the Mo Tab. It was a miracle! Little by little everyone will be exposed
to the truth.
Its been a great week. Thank you for your love and support
and help and encouragement and letters and prayers. I AM SO BLESSED. I hope you
have an incredible Memorial Day and an even better week! Hurrah for the
truth.
Sending love from Jersey
Sister Houghton
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