Week 46

Kia Ora Whanau! 

So we had some really cool experiences this week!

The first one happened with Natasha. So on Wednesday she randomly texted us and asked if we could do a lesson in and hour. We were like man okay! We went over and taught her about the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ and as we taught her you could literally see it click in her head and see the spirit testify to her that what we are sharing is true! It was the coolest and then nek minit she says "so what about baptism?" We talked about it a little and asked her when she wanted to get baptized and she didnt know but she wants to get baptized and so we committed her to pray about it! 

Another cool thing that happened is we were door knocking and this guy named Seth opened the door and we had such a cool doorstep conversation. He is so keen and honestly I have never found someone while door knocking like this before! It was so cool! 

A third really awesome thing that we started teaching a family who has less than conventional living circumstances at the moment. All the lessons we have we have with them are so uplifting! We invited them to come to church and they came! Everyone at church was so potivitve and welcoming and didnt judge them whatsoever! It was just a really uplifting and loving environment which I was so grateful for! One of the members of the family said to me that she could just feel something good when she walked into the building! I told her that it was the Holy Ghost and again, you could see it click for her! It was so special! 

That's all that happened this week but my spiritual thought comes from Doctrine and Covenants 6:36 which says "look unto me in every thought, doubt not fear not" I know that if you just do your best to look to Christ in all things, then you will have peace and have no reason to fear or doubt.

Ofa Atu

Sister Olson






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