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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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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