More blessings!

This week was eventful and overflowing with miracles.  I almost hate writing emails home because it can't adequately explain just how absolutely wonderful things are here.  I am busy, I am tired but I am so happy :)  I wouldn't be anywhere else.   

The jungle I live in :)

We went on exchanges (where you switch companions for a day) with some of the sister missionaries in our zone.  It is always nice to serve and work with other people, but it made me grateful to normally work with Sister Williams.  Getting along with all sorts of personalities is another mission blessing.  We probably have too much fun on a daily basis.  

We had one of the neatest lessons since I got here in Kurume.  We spent the night before calling ALL of our members asking if someone could join us for a lesson.  But this week was "Obon" a HUGE holiday week where people have feasts, meet with family, worship their ancestors and give them offerings.  Working this week was almost impossible, but we did see several "Obon" miracles.  Anyway after calling 30 plus members and having no one who could come I flipped through our less active book and called someone and this member said yes!  That she could come.  She asked if she could bring a friend.  Of course, I said yes.  The next day we had our lesson at the church and it went SO well.  We taught about the Restoration of the Gospel on the earth.  About God, families, prophets, Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith, the Bible and the Book of Mormon and prayer.  Our 2 joints (one the less active and the other one the less active's friend who was a recent convert) were absolutely incredible joints.  Teaching lesson one was great for all of them and they testified and shared personal experiences.  The spirit was so strong and I think we all left there happy and feeling the spirit.  

Lastly, we randomly housed (knocking on doors) into one of our Nepalese investigators.  He was so excited to see us! He excitedly told us that he prayed for the first time and that he received an answer from God.  He said he had a job interview earlier that week and he decided for the first time in his life he would pray.  He asked God for the courage to go to the interview and do his best.  He received so much peace for that prayer that he said he really does believe God lives and that he listens to us.  It was so neat to hear and he was so excited!  I know that God listens to and answers our prayers.  Maybe not in the time wframe that we want or expect but he does listen and answer.  Sometimes the answer is "no" or "no not at this time" but it is still from a loving Heavenly Father.  It was so neat to hear about our investigators' experience and he was so excited!  Nothing has made me happier these last 15 months than sharing the gospel.  I absolutely love it. 

I hope you all have a great week!  I love you!

McKenna