Wow I don't think I've ever fasted this many times in just a couple of weeks. As a district, we have been choosing a day each week to fast for our goals. Last week our goal was to find new friends and this week it was to get people to church. We've also been fasting for certain friends to recognize their answers from the Holy Ghost. This Friday we are holding another fast as a mission in hopes that a member of our ward will be rid of his cancer. This member has just been diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer and the doctors said it would take a miracle for him to live through it. He pulled us aside in church yesterday and asked for the missionaries to fast for him. We believe our entire mission can provide that miracle he needs. He received a priesthood blessing the other night telling him that his body would be healed. We know that with Heaven's help, anything is possible. I invite you to keep this man (Jack Simmons) in your prayers this week. He is a missionary's best friend. He hands out Books of Mormon left and right and always asks us for more. He is truly amazing and we know he can overcome this burden.
This week we were able to finally teach our favorite part-member family. And holy cow...THEY ARE SO PREPARED! The couple isn't married, but they have four kids together. They want to be married by our bishop asap. J'nell (the mom) has been inactive for 20 years and has finally decided to come back to church. She asked us to have someone give her a priesthood blessing so she won't have the desire to smoke anymore. Her faith is incredible and we love her so much already! We taught the father (Rod) the Restoration on Saturday and he already knows he needs to be baptized. They also have a picture of the Seattle temple in their living room to remind them of their goal to be sealed as a family someday! They are so amazing!
Joel, or as we call him...our star investigator, is great! He had a rough childhood and the ward has just become the family he never felt like he had. They adore Joel so much. Joel honestly is the best though because he keeps every commitment we give him and he's always asking for more. He goes to every devotional and activity we tell him about. I'm truly amazed how lucky we are to have found him.
This week has definitely been a hard one for me. I know that Satan truly tries to hurt us when something great is about to happen. We just have to be patient with ourselves and the Lord's timing and things will work out in the end. I know Enumclaw isn't done with me yet and we still have so much to do here!
Well that's all for now, but have the best week ever everyone! Heavenly Father's hand is always outstretched to those who seek His help. I know He loves us so much!
-sister smith
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