Yokwe Baamle and Friends:
This week was such an incredible week full of countless blessings and endless miracles! We have been working so hard here and the Lord is truly blessing us for our diligence(: We had some amazing things happen that we were so shocked.
We have still been going to see Josephine and her family regularly and teaching them. They are still all very excited to get baptized on the 2 of May. The son, David, has been going around and telling all of his relatives that he is getting baptized into the church. He is so amazing. One of the trials and things that have been stopping them from commitment to baptism is that Josephine works for 12 hours on Sunday, and there isn't any time for her to come to church. She understands that once she is baptized and doesn't go to church, she will be breaking a commandment. Well. We went over this week and she said, "Sister I have been praying really hard that i might be able to come to church every week. So i went to work yesterday and looked at the schedule and i was off on Sunday. And it was really weird, so i asked my boss and she said, 'You aren't going to work on Sundays anymore.' I know God is blessing us, now i can come to church every single Sunday." Me and Sister Booms were so excited. We couldn't help but smile from ear to ear. It helps me know that She truly is prepared, that the Lord is blessing her and her righteous desires. It was such a powerful lesson.
Next Miracle, is with Marylynn and her sister Mary. She is really hard to get a hold of and every time we go and try to see her she doesn't let us in. So when we make an appointment. She is never home. We randomly(and later realized it wasn't random at all) decided to go and show her the Easter video we have been sharing. We walk up to her door and she said, "We can't meet right now. We are busy." Sister Booms said, "Can we just show you a 2 minute video?" She went back inside and came out about 5 minutes later and said, "Actually, please come in." We shared the video with her, Mary, and their Mom. After the video i felt prompted to ask her to be baptized. She said, "I want to be baptized on the 18 of April." Then...this is the crazy part. Her sister, Mary, says, "Sisters, can you come and teach me and can i be baptized too?" WHAT. It was unreal. We got a baptism date and she wasn't even an investigator. They too, have been prepared.
Third miracle. We were sitting at conference, and Brother Boaz came up to us and said, "I have someone you need to go and bring back to God. His name is Gomez, and he is a Springdale Police officer." So we immediately drove to his house. He is the nicest man ever and wants nothing more than to "raise my girls in the true church here on earth. I want my girls to be just like the two of you when they are older." We visited with him for about 30 minutes. And he said, "I just need God back in my life."
The fourth an final miracle this week, We got a new investigator named Biden, straight from the Marshal Islands. He doesn't know a single word of English, so lessons are extremely difficult, but it helps us teach simply. We asked him to be baptized and he said yes. Then his uncle (who he is living with) said, "He will either get baptized. Or he will get a black eye." We all laughed and then he said the most humble prayer i have ever heard. (translated of course.) I absolutely love these people.
So the last miracle for today. A few weeks ago, i got a blessing that said i would be able to understand and communicate with the people i have served. Well that blessing is real. This week i was able to understand a lot of Marshallese. They would say something and Sister Booms would say, "What in the world did they say?" And before the Sister we were with would translate, i said, "Oh they said....." and it was right. I can truly feel the Lord blessing us so much in this area. It is unreal. Now i just have to figure out how to speak Marshallese(:
Now for a random fun fact. This week, Sister Booms and I were trying to teach each other different things. She was trying to teach me to make noise when i laugh. In doing so, she poured a whole water bottle on her head, and then threw herself off a chair onto the floor twice. she now has a huge bruise. It was hilarious. I was trying to teach Sister Booms what a hipster was. Also hilarious. Needless to say, we both failed. (;
I know that i have all of these wonderful miracles because Jesus Christ lives. I know He is here guiding the work. And i know he is also hastening the hearts of everyone to turn to Him and take part of the wonderful gospel He teaches. I know He lives.
Have a great week.
Love,
Jijtor Ritter
pictures:
1) Beautiful Marshal Islands of Arkansas(;
2)Funniest sign in the world.
3) "Onward, Ever onward."
4) Happy Easter
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