Week 10 - Ask in Faith, Nothing Wavering and it Will Be Given

Hola! So this week was a really good week! We didn't have anyone new that we are teaching, but we still had a good week anyways!

We had another sad thing happen this week. We had someone else not want to meet with us. Remember N who was getting baptized? He ran into some stuff online that made him question what he was learning, so he has decided to stop meeting with us. That was really hard, but we just have to get back on our feet and keep moving forward.

Other than that, nothing much has happened that I remember very well. I do want to say thank you to all of you who sent me emails this week! I love hearing about what's going on in your lives and your testimonies. It makes my days a bit lighter and the work seem easier.

I do want to leave you all with a thought about prayer and what to do when we have questions. I have had experiences this week that have strengthened my testimony about God answering prayers. I have had some questions that not only have other people asked, but I've asked and have never quite understood the answer that everyone gave me. I finally decided to study and research and pray about my question. Then N decided to stop meeting with us. It was super rough, but as I was studying I came across a scripture that made me realize that I wasn't asking the question the right way.

"And I said unto them: Have ye inquired of the Lord?

And they said unto me: We have not; for the Lord maketh no such thing known unto us.

Behold, I said unto them: How is it that ye do not keep the commandments of the Lord? How is it that ye will perish, because of the hardness of your hearts?

Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?—If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you." - 1 Nephi 15:8-11

When I read these things I realized that I had not had the faith I needed to receive an answer. Sure enough I received an answer. But in that moment I needed to believe that God would answer me as I kept His commandments and asked in faith. I now realize that I needed to experience that so that I could know what the people we are teaching are experiencing. I'm grateful for every chance I get to learn and experience these things. I know that God lives and He loves us. I know that if we ask in faith, nothing wavering, He will give us the answer we need.

I love you all!!

Sister Gibb

Pictures:
1. My study space

2. We turn the corner and Dog!!

3. I'm back at work again...(Ace Hardware for our bakes)

4. My companion is the same height as this Christmas tree

5. Me and my comp.

6. My companions drawing

7. One of the Sisters in our district had the same dress and wore it the same way I did! 😂

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