So this last week if you were to look at the numbers, we didn't do so well but if you were to have seen us you would say, "Wow the Lord is helping them out."
Most of our appointments fell through this week. But that made us work even harder on finding. We had so many experiences this week of the Lord leading us to where we can help someone. Quick story: One of our appointments fell through so we went finding. President Donaldson told everyone in the last Zone conference that we shouldn't always go to the same area's to find so me and my companion went to Dunganon to seek out Gods children. We both felt good about this one street so we started chapping (tracting). We ran into this Portuguese woman named Fernandez who is in her early 40's. She had Immigrated to Ireland 15 years ago, but while she was in Portugal 2 missionaries found her and gave her a book of Mormon. She started reading it and she couldn't stop. She love it so much but the missionaries never got to teach her because She immigrated over here. She says that she loves the book of Mormon but she didn't think that there were missionaries over here. haha It was amazing so we are teaching her on Wednesday and I am pretty sure she has enough faith to follow Jesus Christ and be Baptized.
Just yesterday we went chapping (tracting) and when we pulled into this street there was this lady up in the window to our right just staring at us. Elder fassold said, "That is awkward...lets chap the right side of the street." He looked back up and she motioned to him that she is coming down. Anna opened the door and told us that her brother was Mormon and he served a mission in Peru. Anna said, "I didn't think there were missionaries in Ireland, Do you have a church close by?" we talked to her for a while and she said she would come to church. Her 12 year old son, Christian, will probably come to because he is a champion. He reads the bible every night and he cleans the house without his mom asking! ha this guy is so cool. I wish I was more like this kid; helping my mom out around the house.
Just yesterday was Fast Sunday. It was one of the best Fast and testimony meetings I have ever been it. Toze (recent convert) stood up and bore his 1st testimony. He doesn't speak much English but it was powerful. He told us how he use to be addicted to Gambling but then he started investigating the church and he stopped. He said he now has more money for his family and he know it is because he is living Gods commandments. He said that if he said this church wasn't true he would be lying because when he made baptismal covenants the spirit told him it was true. Wow I got to tell you it was powerful, Then Brother Donnelly Stood up and led Joyce by the hand to the stand to bear her testimony. I know this isn't manly to say, but this was probably the cutest thing I have ever seen. A 420 pound white man leading the cutest 4 year old black girl you've ever seen up to the stand. If Jesus was there that is what he would have done.
This week was a week of Miracles and a week that just confirmed to me that the Lords hands are in the work. Just a wee thought before I end this Email.
Before we left Anna's house we asked her if she was ever baptized. She said she was Baptized when she was 10. She was a super good primary girl and she always participated. She then got sent into young womens when she turned 12. Her family was poor and they didn't have enough money so she only had one outfit that she could wear to church. One day this girl at church commented that she always wore the same clothes every Sunday. Just being a 12 year old girl she was embarrassed, She went home and told herself she is never going back to that church again. And so far she has kept that Promise. I would just like to encourage you all to watch what you say, especially to children. Elder Holland gave a great General Conference talk on this (https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/the-tongue-of-angels?lang=eng). Just remember James said, "In many ways we offend all,(but) if any man offend not it word, the same is a perfect man, and able also to bridle the whole body."
I love you all and wish the best for you. Have a great day.
Elder Thayne
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