Maddy on a Mission: 7-7-14 Remember Whose you are.

Our mission has a year!!! And as of yesterday, I have 8 months! WHAT. I didn't even remember 'till my comp and I were in the house journaling and she asked me how it feels to be 8 months old. I don't like it. In one month, I will be half way done. Ew!

HEY! Everyone wish my awesome older brother Daniel HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! He's the best.

We had Entrovistas con presidente. I LOVE THAT MAN. Seriously. He is SO amazing, hilarious and REALLY helps you see your value and worth in the eyes of Heavenly Father. Also, I am pretty sure I am leaving this area and my comp. I have 4 1/2 months here and cambios are next week. I am REALLY scared, just because I know I'll cry and I HATE crying. But this place is my home. And my comp is literally Like a sister. I can't wait for you ALL to meet her. It's funny because my first cambio here I couldn't WAIT to leave. There was nothing keeping me here. No success, gossip in the ward, hard companion, etc. My how things have changed. I also am changing a LOT and KNOW I won't let feelings like that happen again, no matter where I am or what companion I have.

I had two really cool stories, but I am (like always) out of time.. I will explain them, but they might be absent of feeling, and correct grammar. hehe.SORRY!!!

One. We have not been finding ANY new investigators this week. So Saturday when we started our fast, we prayed to SPECIFICALLY be lead to someone NEEDING this gospel. Within 2 hours, we met someone who had told her cousin she wanted to participate in the Mormon church. After a VERY spirit filled lesson, I felt like I should tell her she was an answer to our prayers because Heavenly Father NEEDS her in His true church. It was SUCH a cool experience. She has a very hard life, but if she chooses to live this gospel, everything will change :). We also met another man very willing to listen! And finally, we had a lesson with a return missionary menos activo por 12 anos!!! It was one of the most powerful lessons I have had on my mission. I felt the spirit working through me and literally sending words into my brain and out of my mouth! I don't remember much that was said (what I do remember I wrote in my journal) but my comp said she felt SO good in the lesson and told me I didn't mess up a single word and she felt the spirit testifying of what I said. It was such a testimony builder that when God needs us to tell his children something, He WILL HELP US!

Two. The other experience starts with a LONG story I don't have time to write. But, to end the story, the man that was talking to us asked us, "What type of God do you believe in?" I pondered this all last night as I was falling asleep.

The God I believe in is one of miracles. I believe in a God who has all power, all knowledge and ALL love. I believe in a God who can move mountains, bring back the dead and change even the most hard of hearts. I believe in a God who can control the heavens and the seas, yet listens to a broken-hearted mother's pleas and the prayers of children. MY God is a God of MIRACLES.

I know I need to work on having SO much more faith. Because I believe in a God such as this, literally NOTHING is impossible with him. If we can remember this, we ourselves can work miracles through him. This week, I am going to just choose to have Faith. :) You all can choose too. This week, I will just have FAITH. Faith can move mountains.

Coming next week: A SUPER awesome quote I found on faith that I don't have time to write. :)

I love you all and pray for you everyday.

Hermana Whitlock

What type of God do YOU believe in?