We've had another good week, and we've been tremendously blessed. I think it'd be best to share some of those blessings through the people were teaching. As an update for Mini, she has continued to progress and read in the Book of Mormon. She did tell us that she is too scared to drive on the freeway. We also meet multiple times a week, and she'll even set up lessons with us, as well as always plans on coming to church. She loves the people at church. The other day she was talking about the Book of Mormon and said that "this book is real, it changes people. This isn't just like a Mario game, just words, it actually means something. You don't just put this book in the garage." That was a sweet powerful testimony that came in broken English. The other day we had a huge miracle after stopping by a member home. After meeting the father briefly, we came back to the car and asked, "what does say spirit we need us to do?" Right after, we hear "Hey!" The spirit was talking to us!!!
Actually, there was a man down the street named Ismael who was waving us down. We introduced ourselves, to which he replied with a desire to change his life and he felt that we could help him. He's made great progress and truly desires to redirect his life towards Christ. We've also been teaching a lady named Iris and her family. They are the sweetest and humblest little family and read the Book of Mormon every day together even though they have a hard time reading. They came this Saturday night to breakfast and movie night and got to meet lots of the wonderful members of the branch. It was wonderful to be able to see them enjoy themselves and see their growth in the gospel.
I love being a missionary. Yes, there are tough days. Yes, the language is tough. Yes, I'm imperfect and always will be. But at the end of the day, when I account for my labors with the Lord, I feel the love of my Heavenly Father. You can never go wrong with falling onto your pillow at night, exhausted from a day of giving the Lord all you've got.
Elder Shepherd
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