Another
week has flown by! I can't believe that this transfer is already nearly over!
They just keep coming and going like leaves in the wind. And fall is already
upon us. I am eager to see what the future will hold for me and how the Master
will continue to shape and mold my life.
Things
this week are going increasingly better. My health has improved. No headaches!
And we have found a couple really solid new investigators. We are really
excited for them. We have also had a lot of fun contacting college students.
They are so much fun to talk to and much more open minded than the older folks
in town. We are excited to see what this week holds!
Investigators
are getting there, baby step by baby step. Currently progressing are Abdullah,
Sandy, Kat and Erin. Abdullah and Erin are also new. They are absolutely
amazing. Abdullah is Muslim from Saudi Arabia. He loves the Book of Mormon and
loves learning about Christianity. He prays sincerely and has a very pure
heart. He is honestly seeking. Erin is our new neighbor downstairs. She is a
freshman at the college and really needed some good moral support. We started
sharing the Book of Mormon with her and she has grown to love it. She is
reading every day and is already planning on coming to church next Sunday. She
has had a rough past, but has a very steady faith in Christ now and has a
beautiful future ahead of her.
Sandy
is reading and praying and opening up to us but it doesn't seem to be sinking
in like we'd like it to. We will continue to pray about what to do with him.
Kat
is amazing as always. She is counting down to her baptism in December
(hopefully in October if her parents will let her). She wasn't able to come to
church because Sunday was sorority rush and she had meetings all day. :/ But
she's coming next week!
Tung
is coming along. He's not progressing as he hasn't read or come to church but
we got him a Vietnamese book of Mormon and will be giving that to him this
week. We can only meet with him once a week on Saturday's because his school
schedule is so busy. He also is going to Cross Point Christian church with a
friend Kye and really likes it. He doesn't understand why he has to come to our
church on Sundays when it is so far away. We are going to pray about how to
teach him the importance of church.
As
for your email: First and foremost! Thank you for the pics! I thoroughly
enjoyed them! The house is looking beautiful! Are my walls painted purple???
*squee!!!!!!* :D :D :D And the France pics in a heart are so perfect! I love
it!
Sounds
like the fam is doing great! So many new things starting! But aren't beginnings
just the best? I am reminded of so many beginnings in the Book of Mormon:
"I, Nephi having been born of goodly parents." "And now it came
to pass that Lehi spake many things unto them about how great things the Lord
had done for them." "Nephi gave me, Jacob, a commandment to write
that which I consider to be most precious." "Behold, I, Enos will
tell you of the wriestle which I had before God." "And now I, Mormon,
grant that Moroni may write somewhat concerning Christ, that perhaps someday it
may profit them." "And now there was no more contention in all the
land." "Now it came to pass that king Mosiah having warred a good
warfare and walked uprightly before God..." "And now behold, it came
to pass that there began to be a serious difficult amon the people of the
Nephites." "And it came to pass that the prophecies of the prophets
began to be fulfilled for there began to be greater signs and miracles wrought
among the people." "Behold my Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased, in whom I have
glorified my name- hear ye him!" "And as many as did
come unto them, and did truly repent of their sins, were baptized in the name
of Jesus." "And now I, Mormon, make a record of the things which I
have both seen and heard and call it the Book of Mormon." "And I,
Moroni, will not deny Christ." And of course the 7 words that changed the
course of history: "This is my Beloved Son, Hear Him!" There is so
much to be learned in beginnings. For each of you, I challenge that you will
look for the lesson to be learned, on how you can improve from each of these
new beginnings. I love you each very much. Never forget that. And I leave this
with you in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen.
Love
eternally,
Sister
Thorne
I got to
play mechanic this week. The vacuum was full of glass after the mirror broke and we
didn't want to use it on the new carpet until it was all cleaned out. So we got
to take it apart, clean everything out and then try to remember how to put it
all back together. It still works! I also broke the door knob this
week.... she pulled too hard. Darn muscles. But we got to play with that and
put that back together too! It also still works! So I now know how to put
together a door knob and a vacuum. Maybe we'll find a new investigator because we know these important truths. :P because
we know these important truths. :P 
Some crazy beautiful Kentucky weather. :)
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