The Dixon Spot: Elder Adam and Zuster Lilli

From Elder Adam

Dear Family,

This week was pretty good! The area is progressing (slowly, but definitely surely), and we've been able to find some new investigators. One investigator, whose name is Jercei, was actually dealing with a bit of turmoil and she didn't know why. When she saw us walking, she called for us, but we were out of earshot. We went by there another day and her neighbor mentioned that she wanted us to visit her.

We visited her and her family and taught the Plan of Salvation, which was just what they needed. I've got a good feeling about this family!

With another family we found, we had a very spiritual experience. We found the head of the family first, whose name is Ranulfo. We decided to teach him when we saw him sitting outside his house. The lesson went well, but when we asked him to say the closing prayer, he mentioned,

"I can't, Elder. I don't feel worthy enough. God doesn't listen to sinners."

Down here, there are lots of excuses I hear so people can get out of saying the prayer, but the Spirit told me that this wasn't an excuse to get out of it. He honestly felt that way.

I told him, "God, who is our loving Heavenly Father, listens to all his children, especially when they need his help like you do, or when they want to repent. I know, Brother Ranulfo, that he will listen to you, and that he will answer your questions and petitions."

The Spirit testified the same to him and he said the prayer. When he finished, he was close to tears. We had a second lesson with him, where we met the rest of his family, and he was especially more willing to say the prayer. I think we got a pretty good start with him.

This past Sunday, we didn't have church meetings. In Peru, it's illegal for any church to hold services during Voting Day. The streets were completely filled with people buzzing in and out of the schools (which are very close in proximity) and talking 24/7 of who'll be the next president of Peru.

I thought it'd be tough to teach that day, and it was, but we were also able to find some pretty good examples about Voting Day to use to help the people understand the doctrine. Talk about finding good within the bad!

That's exciting to hear about Katie! Congratulations!

Love,

Adam

From Zuster Lilli

Goede Dag Jullie!

How was this week? my week was pretty good, I feel like a lot happened but I can't really remember what happened....

Yesterday Sister Thomas and I were asked to be Sister Training Leaders, so basically we now have power we can abuse. MWAHAHAHAHA!!!!! jk, all we really do is welcome the new missionaries, but we get a phone so that is cool.

Yesterday I also sang a solo for the departure devotional. I sang 'How Can I Keep From Singing.' That has become one of my favorite songs. After we sang Sister De Souza and I were totally ready to sit through the devo then the conductor stood up and said "that was beautiful, since this is not your devotional.... you can leave." we sat for a bit before what she said sunk in then everyone watched as we gathered our music and walked out.... it was super awkward. But they asked us to sing again next week so we must have done something right.