Today was our special
Sacrament Meeting where the branch members (and missionaries) had worked
hard to invite less actives and nonmembers for the past month. We fasted on Fast Sunday and again today to
just ask the Lord to consecrate our efforts about our service and expand our
efforts, and we saw a MIRACLE- we had 39 people at church! We had 15 visitors! That almost doubled the
regular number of attendees. The blessing is that it was planned by the branch,
not the missionaries.
We had delivered invitations
to everyone in the branch and spoken to as many as we could, left notes, and prayed
and prayed that the lord would touch the hearts of those invited and magnify
our efforts, and that He did, what a miracle!
And fun to see how many people
brought family and friends, it was so exciting for everyone!
We had a Sacrament Meeting
focusing on the restoration and blessings of the Gospel,
had a combined
Sunday School class and then separated for Priesthood and Relief Society. It
was a wonderful three hours!
We had a linger longer meal/lunch
after and that was so nice. Many people brought food and people stayed and visited
and enjoyed just being together.
Our chapel is small, so
there is one room for worship services (Sacrament meeting, Sunday School/
Gospel Doctrine) and then it becomes the cultural hall after, so we cleared
chairs and pushed back the podium and sacrament table brought in serving and
dining tables and had a delicious dinner.
We contributed enchiladas, Chinese hamburger, pico de gallo & chips,
spinach salad and brownies.
We came home 8 hours
later, after arriving at the church at 8 a.m. for early morning branch presidency meeting, followed by branch council, church, linger longer and then clean up. We both were very happy and very tired!
What a wonderful and
blessed day!
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