HI FAMILY!!!
I probably can't express to everyone how happy I am. Especially because I have so many emails to read.! :) Okay that's probably the last reason why I'm happy. Thank you to everyone for writing me even though I sometimes don't respond. I still love you all and it makes such a difference to have encouragement.
Anyways, the reason I am so happy is because I have seen so many miracles this week! Real ones. Seriously just read this.
So Sister Allen and I attended a Native American drum circle at a strangers home and they fed us chilli and fry bread. WHAT? This really happened. So we were just tracting as per usual and ran across a woman who was native. I just wanted to tell her the Book of Mormon is for her!! I seriously felt like all of the prophets of the Book of Mormon were holding their breath waiting for her to receive this because she's their ancestor! I think. Mom if I'm wrong don't correct me:) Her boyfriend came to the door as we were talking about the Restoration and invited us inside. He told us why they don't believe in going to church and about the God Khaleel (Jesus Christ, he just doesn't know it yet) who came to the Americas and taught them about gifts and love and the trees or something. But the way he said it I knew he was talking about Jesus Christ. I was so excited I just wanted to give him all the gospel discussions right then. But I, of course, couldn't do that so I just tried to listen patiently and smiled A LOT. I felt so much love and joy for these people and could not wait to tell them about the gospel but I felt sooo weak because I had no idea where to start or what to say! I just kept praying the words would come. Then Bill, the boyfriend, invited us to come back in an hour for a drum session that he was holding with their families. So we came back at seven and there were about fifteen people and us. We stood out like a sore thumb and I don't think he told them we were coming. I was so happy to be there that we talked through the awkwardness and they began to feel comfortable around us. They fed us dinner and talked to us. The Matriarch of the family asked us if we were from the Catholic church. I felt that I should say no firmly so I did and then she explained the hurt they felt from being driven about and all of the things they had against churches kind of. But we felt so much love for her and understanding that I think she could see we were sincere. She asked us what was different about our church from the Catholic church and Sister Allen talked about the Restoration. It was great. We then talked about how much we value our heritage and family history and we got them interested in new.familysearch.org. Then we listened to them play drums and rattles and sing like they do in western films and we were informed that it's a way that they worship the Creator. The songs are prayers to Him. It was beautiful. With the direction of the Spirit, we asked if we could share a song of worship with them as well. We said we didn't know how to sing like them, but we wanted to take part in this too. They were happy to have us sing--they were so nice!-- and we shared "A Child's Prayer" because nothing in the hymn book realy stood out to us. The Spirit was so strong and we could see it in their faces. One of the men thanked us and talked about his grandma singing songs like that to him when he would sleep. Long story short, we have just hopefully helped prepare fifteen hearts for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We're going to go back and bring them cookies to thank them so I'll let you all know how that goes.
This isn't even the biggest miracle this week! But my time is so limited. Sister Allen and I have been so amazed at how the Lord is just pouring out blessings upon us.
We also received a member referral yesterday at church. Her son is inactive and his kind of fiance are living together but so ready for the gospel in their lives. We went to the house and his girlfriend, Kayla was there alone. We talked to her in the backyard but there were REALLY strong winds, so she had to invite us inside!! One thing led to another and she has agreed to hear the discussions with Adam. How much of a miralce is this? Sister Allen and I almost cried as we walked out of her house. She told us a little of her life and absolutely everything she told us about showed us how the Lord has been preparing her her whole life for this gospel. She went on a six-month mission in her church in and had such a firm belief in God. She received answers to prayers and tried to bring others back to Him. Then she got married and it was rough. She wanted to pray together and he was just not who she thought he was. I don't have enough time to go into depth but she used to pray for help and felt like she received no answers. Basically she is so happy to be with Adam and they are both confused. She says she doesn't know what she believes anymore and wouldn't be suprised if there was no God but wouldn't be suprised if there was. She is so ready. We asked her if she would be willing to let us help her rebuild that relationship with God and she agreed.
There have been so many miracles but I don't have time to write all of them. I am amazed sometimes that I'm a missionary!!! I can't believe it. I feel so much love for others and especially for the Lord. All of the time I feel so unworthy of all of the miracles and blessings we've received, but we receive them anyways. Even my companion is a miracle. She is soo good and we get along so well. I love her and have grown so much. I just love my mission. There have been so many rough moments and rough days but then we witness one miracle and the rest doesn't seem to matter anymore. I love what I'm learning about people and about the Lord.
I love you all and I love my mission. You are all in my prayers.
Sister Thomson
PS. People here fail at taking pictures of us. But this is my comp and I at our Halloween party. I was Elder Butler for Halloween. Also note the Beer Hunter. Taken at a trailer park near the most beautiful lake on the earth. Classic BC.
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