Post titlA really good week 4/7

Mannnn... I don't even know where to begin today... with... something :)

This has been a really good week for Sister Painter and I... it was kind of a weird one... a couple of switch-offs and some zone training.  I dunno... it was a really really good week.  I always do a lot of introspection... but I spent a good amount of time talking to my companion this week about missionary work, about what kind of missionary I want to be... it's interesting that being a missionary is such a process.  I'm still working on being a better missionary.  Being more like Christ, being more effective, yada yada yada.  All the time.  And I still have so many things to improve on.  ALL of the time :)  But I wouldn't trade it for the world.  There were a lot of times this week when I just looked around and thought... oh my goodness... what would my life be like if I had never ever been a missionary.  If I hadn't chosen to come out... I look around at all of the faces of the members and investigators and I honestly cannot imagine what my life would be like.  God is good.  My decision to come on a mission was kind of a weird one for how OCD you all know I can be about making decisions... like.. I get so nervous about make decisions.  But... while I certainly prayed and prepared and sought revelation.  This was just kind of a natural decision.  I decided it would grow and progress and be right as I prepared... or it wouldn't.  But my mission has been so much better than I ever imagined it could be.  Oh my goodness.  I can't thank Heavenly Father enough for all that I have received.  And I'm so glad that I still have a good while to be a missionary! :)  It is so fulfilling, and the best calling I could ever have.  I love it more than I can describe.  And I will be eternally grateful that I got to be a part of His work, at least for a bit as a fulltime missionary.  Annnnnd for the rest of my life as a member... that is also a missionary! :)

This is the BEST! :D

You guys.  This week we were so blessed. We've kind of been struggling to find... struggling to do things... but this week the floodgates were opened.  And it was amazing how many people were at church last week.  Each instance was kind of like a little (or big) miracle!  We had one woman who just walked into the church.  Someone had just dropped an appointment and so we were there... and she walked in and said "is the church open?"  Yes.  Yes it is.  She has a friend who is Christian and she decided after a lot of years... that she wants to open her heart.  If I remember right she prayed to be able to find a church.  And came to ours. 

There was a son and his mom.  It's kinda funny.  We met him on the street set up an appointment and then... when we met at the church he told us his momma had come to the church on Tuesday and met with the Elders.  Huh?  Both of them have received answers to their prayers... he told us he'd bring his mom to church.  She told the elders that she'd bring her son.  So awesome.  I think God has his eye on that family!

One investigator that we've been teaching for awhile made it to church!  He overcame some difficulties that had been stopping him from coming.  I was SO happy to see him there.

Someone we were teaching at the end of February that disappeared just walked into the church this Sunday.  Wow. 

And on and on... I could tell you about each of them.  I am honestly so stunned.  Wow.  We are blessed.

I can't wait to watch conference next week!!!! Hooray!!!! :D  Did you know that the first Thai general authority was called?  That man is incredible.  For some reason ever since the first time I met him... I feel like I've known him for a long time.  Maybe he's just one of those incredible people... that you want to be around!  He's really amazing... he popped over and volunteered to help us teach last week... and then he was called as a general authority this past conference. I'm not surprised at all.

Wowza.  I hope that you guys all had the best week ever this past week!  I love you so much!  It sounds like you all got really good insights from conference! :)  I love you all.  The church is true.  It's so true.  And it's so wonderful! :)  I love you all!

Love,
Sister Croft