People In My Path

Hello all,

Never in my mission have I felt more like a real missionary than I do here in the Renton Highlands. And this week was no exception. We had a great week, meeting lots of new people and truly seeing that the Lord truly does place small miracles in our place.

Let's just say that tuesday was rainy, wet, and yes, quite soggy. And we were out in the middle of it. Thank Heavens for my good Eddie Bauer rain jacket, and for the nice members that let us in. Wednesday was a good day! We found Sara about a week ago and she told us to come back later. After knocking on her door several other times and days, she finally was home and let us in. When we asked her why, she didn't know but told us that it felt right. To me it is amazing how the spirit touches some people by simply giving them "good," undescribable feelings. So we talked to her a little bit and testified about the cleansing power of the atonement. She has had a hard life and could truly use the atonement in her life. In the middle of our lesson about the atonement, her friend Jacob walked in. As we shared the first vision in Joseph Smith's words, we paused and let them think about it. The spirit told them that it was true and we invited them to be baptized on December 24th. They accepted that date and are working towards it. We're praying that they don't fall off, which they easily could.

 

I have found again and again that the spirit also speaks to us as missionaries telling us where to go to find someone that is prepared for the gospel. So the last door of the apartment building we were knocking on Friday we found a new investigator. This week the Lord truly has placed people in our path, as it promisses in Preach My Gospel. Although, not everything worked out this week, the Lord truly has placed us where we were needed at the time we were there.

Thanksgiving was this week! We had it with the Andersons, a member family that we see nearly every week. We had a great time talking to them and even had a cribbage tournement. Sister Belnap died this week and her funeral was Saturday. She was diagnosed with terminal cancer and wasn't expected to make it to Thanksgiving. But her funeral was one of the best I have attended. It was funny, hopeful, spirit-filled, and uplifting. The Belnaps are one of the flagship families of the Renton Highlands ward. She was strong in her faith and will truly be missed, but will continue to spread the gospel in the spirit world. It was really quite amazing to see how positive her children (now grown up) were. One of her daughters told us that she was okay and it was just like a mission area transfer. It's hard but it will be okay. I have never thought of death being that way, but for those that know God's plan, that is truly what it is.

 

Things are going well. We continue to work hard. And the Church is true!

~Elder Fetzer