Book of Mormon Miracles (Week 36)

Tennis as exercise!

Hey Everyone,

Last Monday we bought some tennis balls.  We found three tennis rackets in the apartment.  There is a tennis court next to our apartment.  We decided to play tennis in the mornings as our exercise program.

It has been a lot of fun.  We both are not very good, so our goal is to become half-way decent.

Cole is getting baptized this Saturday.  We are really excited; he is too.  He was so worried he wouldn't pass the interview.  We tried to reassure him he would be fine, and, of course, he was.

Thanks Dad and Grandpa for the scriptural references regarding my resurrection question.

We went to find a potential investigator, but they weren't home, so we knocked a few doors in that area.  A boy, named Eric, answered the door.  He said his parents weren't home, so we gave him a card to give to his parents.  Later, we said a prayer with another potential investigator, and had a brief lesson, and it turned out Eric was friends with her son!  They live somewhat close, but not right next to each other.  What are the chances that the boy we talked to earlier would come by later?  We don't think it was a coincidence.

Elder Norton drew the district as Greek Gods (good thing no one takes this pantheon seriously any more so we can just enjoy the stories as mythology)

Essix is doing really good.  She still needs to heal to make it to church.  She loves the Book of Mormon.  We leave her with one assigned chapter, and she will read more.  Right before we come she re-reads the chapter we gave her.  She said whenever she reads, she just wants to read more.

 

The Elders come to the end of Preparation Day (not looking too much like the cartoon)

Sister Sebastion gave herself a date to start doing the things she needs to get back to the temple.  I am so happy for her.  I know she can do it.

 

Sister Aurora sports her short hair!

Miracle:  I got a haircut last Monday.  I wanted my hair longer than it already was.  I just wanted a trim [to help it grow].  I have decided to only get a haircut from someone who speaks english fluently or, if I ever learn a language, we can go with that one.  She spoke English, but there was still a language barrier.  She cut too much of my hair off.  It still looks okay, but I had a hard time with it being a lot shorter.  At first I told myself it was fine, but one night I just broke down in tears.  I went and filled up my water bottle in the fridge.  As I walked back, I felt like I should pull out my iPad and read from the Book of Mormon.

I picked a place randomly and started reading.  It calmed me down.

Afterwards, I felt peace.  I still want my hair longer, but I was no longer upset about it.  I love the Book of Mormon.  It always can bring the Spirit who brings peace.

✨Sister Aurora Pack

P.S. Here is something I made with my iPad.  Elder Hunt showed me the basics, then I messed around with it until I made what I wanted.  Sister Fricke suggested that I turn the bottom upside down to make the mirror.

The Detroit Temple meets Sister Pack's iPad