We will baptize Converts and not nations!

Hi Yall! 

It has been a good week! 

Last monday, we went to a middle school basket ball game with a member. It was alot of fun!

Tuesday: We had district meeting, and I was asked to play the piano. So i chose hymn 237. Only i have not played that one in a while so when i played it, i kept messing up. O well. Practice makes perfect.  We had lessons on how we can better listen to the Holy Ghost and I felt that was very inspired. This past week I have been studying on Jesus Christ and the Holy Ghost. And I feel that God wants me to be more in tune with the Spirit. I know he has something in store for me. 

We did exchanges on Tuesday. I went with Sister Shank, who has become one of my good friends. We worked in Pace. Went to our first lesson of the day which was our investigator, Jack. We went in thinking that we were going to teach the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but when we got talking, I realized that he was struggling to comprehend some of the terms. We went over 3 Nephi 11 and as we did this, I received a prompting to ask Jack to be baptized. So i followed my prompting, and asked him, "If you come to know these things are true, will you be baptized by someone holding the Priesthood Authority of God?" and guess what he said?!?! He said yes!! So we are going to work with him and set a baptism date.

On wednesday, we had lunch with the Donohoe Family, and she cut some vinyl for us to have. We then went to the young women's activity and made scrunchies for the temple baptistry. It was alot of fun. I forgot how bad i sew...

Thursday, We helped at bishop's storehouse, and I got to see Sister Renfro! It was a hoot to hang out with her for a short while.

Long story short about this week, I have been able to touch a few people's lives and I have been able to find out what my purpose on my mission is. I love teaching and sharing the gospel! I love to meet new people and help them to feel of God's love.

My spiritual thought for the week is Mosiah chapter 4. I invite yall to read it and then share your insights with somebody.

Love yall!

Sister Lewis

P.S. check out this blog of our mission: https://pressingforwardintheftm.wordpress.com/2017/06/13/general-authority-visit/

Baskin Robbins round 2

Blue Berry Bash

Blue Berry Festival Red Tongues

Elder Uceda

#miracola #Tooblessedtobestressed

Hi yall!

First off, happy belated father's day to all of you dads.

So last monday, we went to this bay and hung out as a district. We played volleyball and soccer in the rain and mud. It was super fun. But the cool thing about it was that while we were playing volleyball, this guy walked up to us and asked if he could join us. And he played soccer and volleyball with us for a good hour or 2. At the end, Sister Baker and I were able to get his contact info and set up an appointment with him. His name was Robby.

Sad news, our investigator, Chelsea who had a baptism date, moved to Mississippi. 

So on tuesday, we decided to fast for miracles as a district.One of the miracles as a result of fasting was Samantha. So we had decided to go through our former investigators and go and try to contact them. Well we were looking for one of the formers and as we were driving towards that house, I decided to look to see what the house number of another former investigator, that was on the same street. As I was looking at the houses that we drove past, all of the house numbers were a blur to me, except for the one that said 4376(the number of the former investigator's house that I was looking at). We kept driving towards the first one that our GPS was routed to, and then when we tried them, they were not home. So we turned around and walked back to the 4376 house and knocked on their door. Samantha answered, and it turns out her best friend is mormon and lives in Pensacola, and she has been to church with them a few times. Her and her husband have even began to read a little of the Book of Mormon. As she was introducing us to her husband and 5 year old son, her son ran and hid. The husband, Gary, told him "It's not the Jehovah Witness people, these are the good people. They're Mormon." This was a cool experience. We were able to get their number and see about setting up a return appointment.

Another experience, happened shortly thereafter. We went to try another former before heading to our next appointment, and this former did not have a drop reason. We knocked on the door, and she let us right in. She only had a few minutes, but as we were setting up a return appointment, she was like, "I have next monday available, but that's next week. What about this Friday?" and so it was amazing how she was able to schedule to meet with us a few days after that initial contact.

This week we were able to find quite a few investigators. It was alot of fun!

We were also given some house plants and some Harry Potter Butterbeer (Non Alcoholic) by some less actives. It was a good week!

John 14:18 says:"I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you." I love this scripture because it demonstrates how much God loves us and cares for us. He will not leave us comfortless. 

Love Yall!

Love,

Sister Lewis

P.S. Write me letters! 

Bowling with the Relief Society

Floridatown bay

Harry Potter Butterbeer (Non Alcoholic)

Harry Potter Butterbeer (Non Alcoholic) and our plant

Inspiration at its greatest

Hi yall!

This week has gone by so fast!

Last monday, we went bowling as a district and had alot of fun with that.

On tuesday, we went and taught 2 of our investigators, only they were not reading the Book of Mormon, so we read it with them so that they could see the importance of the Book of Mormon. 

On thursday, we went and helped at the Bishop's storehouse. As i have been in Pace for the past 2 almost 3 transfers, i have grown a love for the ward members here as well as alot of the other people.

Friday, the day where everything happened. We had a half mission conference where we had the privilege of hearing from Elder Juan A. Uceda of the Seventy. He talked alot about how to have strength in the work. One thing he said that touched me was, "You are special, the Lord knows your heart and your desire to serve. He accepts you as you are, and He believes in you, whether or not you believe in yourself. His name is Love."  The same statement goes out for all of you. You are all special. Heavenly Father loves you and He believes in you! 

We also got to hear from him in stake conference, and he talked about how we need to make sure that we all reach out to Recent Converts and Less Active members in the church because they are fragile. As we reach out to them, they will be able to build their testimony.

I encourage you all to read Philippians 4:13.

Send me some of the missionary moments yall have been having!

Love,

Sister Lewis

Oops Bowling #1

Oops Bowling #2

Chelsea and I

Perry

The Relief Society 2

Transfer 3 in Pace

Hello,

(wow that sounds formal haha.)

So apparently i am really good at teaching, because i keep getting asked to teach in district meetings. That or play the piano for it haha. Last Tuesday i taught on how to use the scriptures while teaching people. In preparation for my lesson, i went through my journal that has notes from devotionals and Conferences. I was able to use some quotes from BYUI devotionals that i had been too. As well as some things from Preach My Gospel on page 180. It was alot of fun and i enjoyed teaching on this topic.

At district meeting, we signed everyone's journals because Sister Fast, Sister Cook, Sister Anderson, and Sister Fox left our district. Here in the mission field everyone has what is called an exit journal where other missionaries sign your journal when you leave a zone or when you leave a district. I think it is pretty cool. I had to try and figure out what journal to use as my exit journal, because i have found that i like to have seperate journals for seperate things. I have  one right now as my daily journal, one as my note taking journal for devotionals and conferences, i am making one for writing things down that stress me out, etc. I think by the time my mission is over, i will have a suitcase full of journals haha.

This week we were able to teach one of our investigators, and his friend that he had invited to come and listen to what we had to teach. It was a cool lesson, and both of them said we could teach them again.

This past wednesday was transfers, and so i drove Sister fox to Pensacola to transfer spots for her to go serve in a new area, and for me to get a new companion. It was funny because at transfer spots, we were able to have a district reunion. Sister Palmer came to Brewton, which is an area that is in my district. Sister Renfro is serving in Pensacola which is in my zone, and Sister Maughan is serving in Mobile still, but they all were at transfer spots, so I was able to talk to them all.

I think i have definitely been blessed to have people put in my path throughout my mission, that are familiar faces. I know that this mission is where i am supposed to be.

My new companion is Sister Baker and she is super sweet. She is also very friendly and loving and has a great desire to do missionary work.

I hope to hear from yall! So please write me a letter!

Love you all!

Love, 

Sister Lewis

Exchanges in Gulf Breeze Transfer

Sis Fox and I

Sister Baker and I

Transfer 3