MIRACLES!

I don't have much time today because one of our computers isn't working--so we have to switch off pretty soon! 

There are so MANY miracles I don't even know how to begin or what to really say. I just feel in awe and full of light and love from Heaven. Like Heavenly Father is just opening the heavens and pouring out goodness. I really don't have any room to receive them! 

Miracle 1:

That family I told you about? The one that invited our investigator family over? They totally had a family home evening and didn't even tell us!! That was the BEST news ever! We just felt prompted one morning to go over and see the family and leave a little message--but they sat us down and told us that they had just had an fhe with L. and N. and A. the night before! I just sat there--stunned--and then this HUGE wall of spirit hit me and I couldn't express enough gratitude! I KNOW that it was exactly what our dear investigators needed. We try to see these investigators every day. When we went over that night--they (L., N..etc) couldn't stop talking about that fhe lesson! They were SO excited to tell us about singing "Jesus wants me for a Sunbeam" and learning about faith being like a seed and planting it....I can't stop smiling right now. AMAZING. So L. prayed OUT LOUD for the FIRST TIME this last week. AND THEN we had a lesson at this same family's home on Sunday night. It was all about the Plan of Salvation. L. cried as we talked about how A. (her daughter that has birth defects) will someday be made whole. L. expressed to us how she was feeling. She told us that when she first came to the church--she thought "no." I asked her what changed and why she came again and was still listening to the lessons? N.--the 10 yr. old who is normally SUPER loud and distracted--said "well everything's changed. We never used to pray as a family or read the scriptures. But now we do....and it feels different." L. said she is still trying to find her answer! Pray that she will find it! We're trying to help her recognize the change in her family as the answer. :) 

Miracle 2:

J. is going through such a rough time. He told us that he couldn't remember the last time he felt happy. We role played him and suddenly knew what we needed to do for him. He needs to be loved into the Gospel. We invited him over to a bbq...and it was perfect. The people were perfect for him. They loved him. They loved his niece. They had him go shooting with them (which is coincidentally one of J.'s absolute favorite things to do...) and the weather was perfect and the Temple Pres. was there and had his son be friends with J. and I can't tell you how beautiful it was. Like I stepped into a piece of heaven. Sis. J. and I looked back as we walked down the small-town country road at the scene of a bbq picnic at sundown underneath the trees. Those beautiful, loving members just welcoming someone that needed some joy....isn't Heavenly Father wonderful? We took a picture in our hearts of that small perfect moment. 

Event 1:

Transfers came and went. President A. called me and asked if I would serve as one of the Senior Sister Training Leaders. I now have my own phone--which is surprisingly stressful--I have STLs to be over--AND I get to study with the APs and President A.! That's my favorite part really. I love it. And I feel so overwhelmed and so inadequate and grateful for Grace--all at the same time....

Event 2: 

Our toilet flooded uncontrollably. We were covered in water and desperately trying to plunge. Thus came the parable of the toilet. We asked God what needed to be done. He said "flush half way and plunge." So we did. And we did again. And even though the change was gradual...we began to see results. Until the results stopped. We went back to the Lord and asked "What's the next step?" Answer was clear. "Flush." NOOOOOOOOOOOO. That was the last thing we wanted to do...it happened anyway and the toilet was magically restored! 

AND THUS WE SEE that the Lord gives line upon line due to our faithfulness to the first instructions. And by VERY small and simple things are great things brought to pass....

I love this work

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL! 

-Sister Thompson