taking care of her!
This week we have been running around like mad women. Seriously. We got a call on Tuesday saying we were going to move on Friday so we had to get everything all figured out and as we were doing that we got another call saying that we couldn't actually move yet so not to worry about it for a week or two. Cool. Then on Friday morning we got another call saying we're moving on Wednesday. Goodness! So we've been trying to pack up the apartment and still find time to go spread this wonderful gospel and oh my golly. I'm exhausted. But it's okay! The good news is our new apartment is right around the corner from the church instead of a fifteen minute walk from the church so that will be waaaay nice.
We had some good lessons this week! It just kinda makes me sad because they're all half English, half gospel lessons and a lot of people only listen to the gospel part so that they can practice their English with Americans and they don't really have any real interest in anything other than that. BUT we are trying and we are softening their hearts through service! One day they'll realize they really need this gospel in their lives😊
One of the half English lessons we had was with an investigator that is seriously so cute. And if I can look like her when I'm 32, I'll be happy. But, anywho. We had mentioned the gospel of Jesus Christ and the 5 steps that are apart of it in our last lesson but didn't really
talk about them too much so we decided to teach her it on Saturday. We went through and explained each step (faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentance, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost, and enduring to the end). When we talked about baptism I was supposed to ask her if when she feels that what we're teaching her is true and when she receives an answer to her prayers will she get baptized but I just didn't feel good about it then. So I didn't ask. I probably felt that way because she used the word "fushigi" to describe baptism.. look it up. So yeah, didn't feel like it was the right moment. We continued on with the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end and promised lots of blessings and good things from following Christ and His gospel and then at the end I felt like I needed to ask her. So I did. And at first she was like "now?" So we laughed and told her not now but when she knows it's true. And what did she say? "Shinjiteiru yo" meaning "I believe it!". Wait. What? My heart literally jumped in my chest (wow, I'm such a missionary). Not even joking. She was just so "well duh I believe it. It's true" and it made me so happy. So happy. We're hoping to set an actual date for her to be baptized during our next lesson on Friday. She always tells us how happy members and missionaries always seem happy and I want her to have that happiness so bad! She deserves to be happy! So yes. She is great.
Can I just say how sad it makes me when we try to talk to people about Christ and they tell me "キリストダメ" meaning "Christ is bad". A lady said it to me yesterday while we were housing and I think in that moment I've never felt so heart broken. And not for me but for her because she has no idea what He has done for her. This is why we send out missionaries. She may not have listened to me but one day she will know how wonderful He is.
Scriptures with a little spiritual thought for your soul☺️ Ether 12:20, Moroni 6:8, "I fear not what man can do; for perfect love casters out all fear." -Moroni 8:16. Fear destroys faith. It is the exact opposite of faith. But because of the love of our Savior and Father in Heaven, we can overcome all fear and continue on in "a perfect brightness of hope". Isn't that just so cool!? I mean, I think it is..
Well. I love you all dearly and I hope you have a great week!!
Stay safe. Stay classy. Stay sassy.
LOVE YOU!!
愛しています💕
--フィッシュバーン姉妹🐟🔥
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| The first Hachiōji district pic✌🏻 (plus our zone leaders from Takao) |
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| The difference between a Mexican and an American. She eats sweet salsa with apples and I eat peanut butter. |
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