So this week we had a lesson with one of our investigators and commited him to stop drinking tea. It went really well, he knows he needs to do it. We had a team-up with us, a couple named the Wests. They were baptized around 20 years ago. They shared their experience in giving up tea, coffee, alcohol etc. It went really well for a minute... and then Sister West started going off about caffein and how she had heard all these prophets talk about the evils of caffein and so she had decided not to drink it period- even diet coke. I smiled and looked at my companion who loves diet coke.
After she said that it somehow came out that Sister Crystal really enjoys her diet coke... slash... I may have let it slip. Sister West gasped and then looked straight at our investigator and said... "I have an idea for you!" At this point I'm already laughing because I know what's coming. "If Sister Crystal gives up diet coke... will you give up tea?" then turning to Sister Crystal she says, "Will you give up diet coke?" Sister Crystal looked back at her just stunned at what had just happened. Our own team-up turing on us!! Anyways to make a long story short, Sister Crystal is not drinking diet coke anymore.
Things are going well here! We're seeing people draw closer to Jesus Christ... including ourselves ;)
I know Jesus is the Christ, and I know this is his work. He directs it, my job is simply to obey.
I love him, and desire to give him and his children my very best. I know he will help me do this, I've already seen him strengthen me.
He is a loving God. He is also a perfect God, meaning he cannot allow sin in the least degree- nevertheless, he is merciful to those who repent. I am so grateful for this, and that I can repent daily.
Scripture: Alma 26:15
"Yea, they were encircled about with everlasting darkness and destruction; but behold, he has brought them into his everlasting light, yea, into everlasting salvation; and they are encircled about witht he matchless bounty of his love; yea, and we have been instruments in his hands of doing this great and marvelous work."
I love you all
Sister Lewis.
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