First, last P-day we went to the Austin Aquarium! It was so much fun!! There was a lot of hands on stuff like petting the sting rays, the iguana, feeding the koi fish and feeding the parakeets. It was awesome! Pictures to follow.
Tuesday we got to go help at Hearthstone with their Mardi Gras celebration. It was so much fun! We got to dress them all up and then they danced and had a parade and it was the cutest thing ever! I love spending time with those sweet spirits!
Thursday evening we had a lesson with David and it went so great!! He had such great questions as usual and has been reading the Book of Mormon everyday. It has been the coolest thing to see him progress and to see how the gospel has blessed his life! Sadly he said that we wouldn't be able to meet with him for a while due to some family things that he is dealing with, but he said he will keep reading the Book of Mormon and his fellowship will keep in contact with him and one day I know that he will enter the waters of baptism and continue on the path that Heavenly Father has for him!
Friday we had Zone Conference which was super great! They did it a little different this time so instead of dividing the mission into 2 zone conferences they dividied it into 4 so it was a little smaller and more personal. It was so great and we learned some valuable things on how to better repent and help others develp faith unto repentance.
That night was "The Night of the Po Boy." It all started when We went on visits with Sister Power. We had a blast and kept saying that she wanted to do it again! It has been the coolest thing to see her return to activity and to see the strength that the gospel is bringing her! After visiting a few familes we went to dinner. We were planning on going to Chuy's but it was too busy and so we last minute ended up going to Joe's Crab Shack! We got there and all decided to get Po Boy's! Then as soon as we sat down, our waitress came over and as she was talking she was reading my name tag and then asked if she could get our contact information!! We said of course and then when she came by we gave her our card with our number and the church address and a Book of Mormon! She said that she had lost the Book of Mormon she had and was so grateful for a new one! We didn't have a lot of time to talk with her because the restuarant was so busy, but she said that she would be calling us and that we would see her soon!!! We haven't gotten a call yet, but we know where to find her! And Sister Power was just in awe of the miracle and it was so awesome to experience being in the right place at the right time with her!!
Saturday was an awesome day that started out with everything cancelling, but ended with us finding a new investigator Josette who we got back in contact with and gave a Book of Mormon to and she said we could come back!
Yesterday, Sunday, was an amazing day!! We had an incredible lesson with Dominic and we invited him to be baptized!!! He said that that is his goal and accepted!!! The whole lesson was just so amazing! He had some great questions and basically answered them himself as he was talking! Dominic and Sister Power have come such a long way and they have helped each other so much! It is so cool to see how they are growing closer to the Lord and how that is bringing them closer together!! The gospel truly blesses every part of our life!
This week I have noticed time and time again how blessed we are to know that God has a plan of us! Not only did He gives us the blessed Plan of Salvation, but He has a plan for each and every single one of us so that we can one day become like Him! He truly knows each of us and He knows what we need in order to grow and He knows when we need it!!
"Our Father knows us and hears the pleadings of our hearts. He accomplishes His miracles one prayer at a time, one person at a time."
-Jean A. Stevens
I am so grateful for you!! Thank you for all of your love and support and prayers!! I hope that you have an amazing week!!
Love,
Sister Broadbent
Pictures:
1-4: Fun at the Aquarium!
5-6: Mardi Gras at Hearthstone!
7: Sister Bleak and I at the Park
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