Patience is so important here. So thanks for sharing. This week, we saw a little bit of a miracle with some of the less actives in our ward. There is this family in our ward, and they haven't been to church in a while. They have an 18 year old son who is off and on about serving a mission. So we stopped by one day to visit them. It ended up being a powerful lesson. We taught the dad and the 18 year old son mainly. We talked of forgiveness, and how God works in our lives. When we ask for something, like patience, God often sends us a test or trial that is an oppurtunity to develop patience, rather than a simple, petty feeling of increased patience. The Dad really opened up to us, and thanked us repeatedly for our visit, and told us that it was what he needed to hear. I could tell the Spirit was able to touch his heart. The son was also moved by our message too , I think. He seemed deep in thought the whole time, like he knew he had to do something different with his life. The following Sunday we saw the whole family at church. They haven't been to church in months, years maybe. But there is something else to this story. I know also, that this experience was an answer to the prayers of another member who lives close by. She told us that the family was having problems, and that we needed to visit them. She had been praying fervently that someone, (like us) could help the family. I know that you and Dad can have just a big of an impact on missionary work around our home as the full time missionaries, if not greater. Without members, we can't really do much except contact in the streets. Members are vital to this work. Even fervent prayers will help the families around you.
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