26 August 2013

Hermana Vance (MTC Companion)

Elder Fonseca

Sister LeMon (MTC District)

Hola,

So as some of might know already technology is becoming a large role in the Work of Salvation. The way this has played forth here in Santa Rosa is Facebook. For the last 3 months I have been using facebook as a missionary tool. Now I can teach anyone in the entire world, so I welcome any referrals that you have. I have seen it really be a tool that can touch people in different ways than knocking on doors.  I see so much potential in it. I still have a lot to learn but I am very excited! Now there is a way to reach all over the world!.

This week has been an amazing one.
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Last Monday we had dinner with a member here in Davis. We weren't sure if it was going to happen but she gave the ok and we went. She told us after that she only had 10 dollars in her bank account and so wanted to feed us but needed her paycheck in order to do so. Well the paycheck came Monday morning.  She was able to feed us.  We were so grateful for her faith and willingness to sacrifice. Then we Had an amazing lesson with Ada. We haven't seen her in a few weeks and we had a member there and it was just very realistic and powerful!

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Tuesdays have become one of our awesome but crazy days.  We always have so many lessons. First we had one with the Rodas. Specifically Brother Roda who is the only non-member which we have never had before. He told us that he is ready to be baptized because he feels like now is the perfect time. We are so excited and we are just helping them get married first! Then we had a new investigator named Greys. She is awesome and a referral from a member. She knows about God and Jesus Christ.  I really think we can build on that. She liked the idea of the Book of Mormon and said she would definitely read it so we will see in our next lesson. Then we had a lesson with the Toledos. We tried to commit them to a baptismal date but couldn't. They are very close to progressing as a family but now doesn't seem to be the time so we had to drop them. We have High hopes for them in the future! 

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Wednesday we went to Santa Rosa and had specialized training on using technology in this Work of Salvation. There really is so much potential and I am so excited! We had an impromptu lesson with one of our teenage contacts Brenda. She was asking a lot of the things we believe, so we went over the articles of faith. Before my mission I never realized how powerful and important those are to use and understand!

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On Thursday I went on an exchange to Vacaville. It was kind of fun to go to this brand new place! In their area we taught Maria - a new investigator - about the Plan of Salvation which gave her peace because her son just passed away.  I hope that her potential as a progressing investigator continues to grow.  I went on facebook. We go on a few times a week to have contact with current investigators in our area, but now I am just trying to find those that would be interested in the Church via facebook. It is a new age of excitement. We are not on for very long, but it is fun to use it. The funny thing was that a man came into the church to use the bathroom while we were on the computers, so we "contacted" him.  He lives in Sacramento, out of our mission, so we added him on facebook! It is awesome to be open to all in the world! Then it was Hermana Santiago's Birthday, my temporary companion, and so we went out to dinner at Olive Garden! 

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On Friday we switched back and had our wonderful and essential weekly planning. It takes a long time but it is good. In the evening we had a lesson with Moises. It was awesome and we see so much potential in him. He wanted to come to church but he couldn't because of work. We hope to see him progress soon! 

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On Saturday We did more Facebook just trying to contact anyone and everyone we can! We send individual messages. Try and chat with people and now I am trying to teach others I know about the gospel via the internet. Later we taught Roberto, a newer investigator.  He was having trouble accepting the fact that he had to pray and act without God acting first. He thought that it could just be given to him!  We had an awesome lesson with our other Ada. She told us that she knew the Book of Mormon was true! I have never had someone say that! We were hoping she would show it by coming to church but she didn't.

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We sadly had no investigators at church on Sunday.  It was still a good day. We had an extra long dinner at the Branch President's house and then had a short lesson with the Roda children. We see a lot of potential in them and we hope that we can help them to see it this week

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Well, the work keeps moving forward. I have a testimony that the work is changing for missionaries and for the members.  Now is the time to catch the wave and give all the time you are physically able because without it we are not helping others to realize the potential that God has given his children here on the earth.

The Church is true. I find more of its truth everyday. This gospel is a journey that truly never ends and I know that I am happier progressing than standing still.  Be humble, teachable and open for what the Lord has in store for you because it will always be more than we can imagine! I love you all! I am so grateful to be doing the work in this age in time and you can too!

Love ya,

Hermana Cornwall

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