Hello Everyone!
I can hardly describe the joy I feel right now! C___ came to church this week :). Can I just say that again??? C____ S______ CAME TO CHURCH THIS WEEK! That's right. The 7th day Adventist who said God would smite her/ turn her into a pile of ashes if she walked into a Sunday believin' church. She came. And loved it :). The whole walk to the church she was just shakin' like a leaf and saying that she might walk in and then right back out if she got nervous. We sat her down front and center in the chapel where everyone would be able to see her :). So many people came and introduced themselves and she felt so welcome :). I love this ward. I love C____. She makes my heart so happy. In our lesson this week we talked about baptism again because she has expressed the desire, but hasn't really followed through on that. We walked in and she said that it is taking her too long to read the Book of Mormon. She wants to read it faster so that she can get to the promise in the last chapter. The spirit just swamped in there as we testified and helped her to work the gospel library app. She is now ( finally!) preparing to be baptized on April 22. My heart is so full of joy :).
It has just been an insane week. Lots of trying by potentials. We spent a whole day in the Columbia Basin ( SO SO FUN!) and trying to find some less actives out there ( I'm getting pretty good at navigating the basin :))
Here's one last tender mercy :). After a bit of a tough day ( no one home/ not interested/ just a crazy day), we got a text from Sister Stark asking if we could stop by right before we stared heading home. Little background, we LOVE the Stark family. Their girls decided that they wanted to serve missions after they came out with us a few times and saw that while missions are hard, they can be super fun! They come out with us probably at least once a week now :) Now back to the story. So we headed over and they bring us into the kitchen where the island is just covered in snack and fruit. We couldn't believe it. They said it was a "thank you" for us and all that we do. SO SWEET! I could have burst into tears right there. The church really is a big family. We all take care of one another. It reminds me of that scripture in Mosiah. That their hearts were KNIT together in unity. That truly is the Gospel right there :) We are here to strengthen and serve one another as our Savior would do if He were here among us. I love that I get to do that everyday. It really is the best thing ever :). Satan tries to get us down and discourage us, telling us that we are doing this alone, but we aren't! We stand shoulder to shoulder with some of the greatest people this world has ever known. Just some food for thought :).
I love you all!!! Till next week!
Sister Tobler
The whole crew
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