April 18, 2016

Hey family and friends!!!

This week had been so amazing! A lot of great things are happening and
hearts are definitely being softened. We have a new investigator and
his name is Jason. We met him at forums and he met with us just the
next day!! He has no religious background and his family came from
China not to long ago. We have met with him twice and he is already
opening up with us and asking sincere questions. He even has said the
closing prayer for each lesson we had with him. It amazes me so much
how people who don't even know who God is say such a singer prayer. In each prayer Jason has said he thanks god that he is learning about Him and for the opportunity he has to meet with us. The member who came with us to that lesson got emotional when he roused and after the lesson I talked to her and she was taken back with his prayer. She was shown that we should be grateful to be able to on so God and have a relationship with Him. We take for granite the knowledge that we have. We should be so grateful for what we know!!

We also met with our investigator Jacob. He is so prepared for the
gospel and has such a strong desire to know the truth!! He really
wants to get an answer and is doing all the things necessary to
receive his answer. His prayers are so sincere as well. He says what's
on his heart and asks God sincere questions. He has come to church
ever since he started meeting with the missionaries, which has been
about a month :) He is awesome and teaches me to be sincere in all
that I do and about the importance of recognizing the feelings we
receive from the spirit.

On Saturday we were able to help the branch dwo a highway cleanup
service project. We did a two mile stretch and picked up garbage for
about three ish hours. It was awesome! The weather made it even
better. It has been so warm and sunny! I am going to get so tan :) I
am a little sunburned now but hopefully it will turn into a great tan!
Also, on Saturday there was a scrimmage game here on penn state campus and on game days it's crazy! Everyone is drinking and basically where no clothes... It is definitely a party school! They need the gospel :) haha, but really they do.

I gave a talk in sacrament meeting yesterday. My topic was the general
conference talk given by Sister Oscarson "Do I Believe?" It was a
great talk and I am so grateful that I had the chance to review it and
learn more about it. I was able to reflect on my one personal
experiences I have had coming to believe the truth of the gospel. Do
you believe it? I want to end with a scripture Sister Oscarson
referenced, it's in Mosiah 5 verse 2 it says "And they all cried with
one voice, saying: Yea, we believe all the words which thou hast
spoken unto us; and also, we know of their surety and truth, because
of the Spirit of the Lord Omnipotent, which has wrought a mighty
change in us, or in our hearts, that we have no more disposition to do
evil, but to do good continually." I invite you to study this talk and
ask for yourself, if you haven't yet, if you truly believe it.

I love you all soooo much! To the moon and back :):) Have a great week.

Love,
Sister Wadsworth