On Friday night Abe had the opportunity of accompanying the missionaries on a visit. They were meeting with a man named Stanislauf "Stan" Polsa. Stan is from Poland and has lived here in Basingstoke for 6 months. He is earning money and sending it back to his wife and three children in Poland.
The missionaries asked Abe if we could pick Stan up for church today as it was his first time and he has no car. He told Abe that he had waken up this morning feeling weighed down over his job situation and then remembered that he was going to church today. His mind was lighter and he was looking forward to it.
After the meetings we asked Stan how he enjoyed it. He said that he was there for three hours and yet it was so entertaining it went by very quickly.
We stopped at home quickly and made sandwiches and then took him to see the temple and explain about eternal families and the differences between the chapel we had met in earlier and the temple. Lucy really took to Stan as she does with almost anyone.
We are amazed at the work of these Sister Missionaries in our ward. Sister Peterson and Sister Eyre. They had about 8 investigators at church today with 3 committed for baptism and another 4 that have been baptized in the past month. They really have an awesome spirit about them and are doing the Lord's work. We have enjoyed getting to know them as well. Sister Eyre is from Salt Lake and is the youngest daughter of Richard and Linda Eyre she has been on her mission for three months now, and Sister Peterson is from Ogden and has been out a little over a year.
A couple of weeks ago they were over to our house for dinner and family night and shared one of their lessons with the kids. It was on communicating with Heavenly Father through prayer. The kids loved it and it really got them excited about missionary work. The kids even watched out the window as the Sisters knocked on our neighbors' doors and when a neighbor would let them in they would get all excited for them and ask if we thought they would get baptized:)
6 comments:
oh! that is so wonderful. this is what I miss about being back east. I dream about being able to welcome people in my home and share the gospel! What a great experience for your kids!!!
What a fun way to introduce you kiddies to the spirit of Missionary work at such a young age! Thye will always remember it! :)
Keep up the great fellowshipping! :)
You guys are having experiences that don't seem to happen here in Utah very much (I know they do but it just seems like they are few and far between!) Please keep us updated. It's so great to read stuff like this.
Hey, Sister Eyre's parents were mission presidents of that same mission before she was born! What a special treat to be called there! Keep up the great work, you are establishing a spirit of service that your kids will never forget! Love ya!
This is so inspiring to hear about the work in England. What a neat opportunity to have your whole family be a part of it first hand.
Sister Eyre is my sister and i am so glad that you know what a blessing she is to have around. We are praying for Stan over here too. Thanks for helping him get to church.
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