What a blessed week this has been! Oh how grateful I am
that the Lord has allowed me to labor in a small part of His vineyard here in
BC. Next week is transfers again (don't worry about mail, just send it to the
Victoria address). But I hope and pray that I will be able to stay and continue
to work here. I have fallen in love with the people and the ward.
Not much time today, so just a few miracles of the week
I guess! This past week we went over to Tina's house, who is the daughter of
Sister Lopez. We haven't seen her in a little while and we felt we needed to
stop by. Well, once again, the gift of tongues is real. I completely forgot to
bring my Spanish Preach my Gospel or any of my Spanish materials like my hymn
book and what not. So, this one was completely by the Spirit! But I need not
doubt - for the Lord is able to do all things. 1 Nephi 7:12 kept coming to my
head as we entered her home to teach her more. Well about an hour later, it was
as if I had forgotten how to speak English. Like I had grown up speaking Spanish
since I was born. After teaching and testifying of the Book of Mormon, she
committed to reading it everyday and was very excited for us to return. What an
absolute blessing the Spirit is!! I cannot believe the wonderful things the Lord
can do through us, His servants here on earth. I walked out of her home and
Sister Hobbs looked and me and said "What did you say to her?". I honestly
didn't know. But whatever it was, brought Tina to tears as she felt the Spirit.
Brothers and Sisters, I don't know how to speak Spanish on my own. But the Lord
WANTS Tina to hear the restored Gospel. So He has allowed me to be His
mouthpiece for her. This church is true!
We had exchanges with the Sidney Sisters this week
because I needed to meet a couple of their baptismal date so I could report to
the Zone Leaders about them. I was companions with Sister Wright for the day.
She expressed to me some sincere concerns she had right now, and I prayed
diligently that the Spirit would speak through me and allow me to touch her
heart with something I said. Long story short, I told her we need to just lose
ourselves in the work. As I testified to her, I made myself reflect and wonder
if I was doing that? May we each try everyday to focus our minds on the work of
salvation - yes to all you who are not missionaries as well! We parked the car
on the reservation to do some tracting before the appointment. She said "We have
only had bad experiences tracting here, but I guess if we have time before we
can knock some doors". I smiled and said "Cheer up, let's find some new
investigators." They hadn't found any in quite a while. So after we poured our
hearts out to the Lord for His help, we began knocking. What followed was
miraculous. We knocked on only 7 doors in an hour and a half. 6 of them became
new investigators. Brothers and Sisters, people are prepared. But if we judge
them and tell ourselves that they don't want to listen to us, then guess what?
They won't be touched by what we say. But if we speak to them with love, they
will be touched. I pictured every single person in white as we spoke with them.
Each person gladly accepted the invitation to learn from us as we taught them
right there on their doorsteps. Sister Wright's faith was increased, as was
mine. What a blessing!
Just a quick note about a less-active in our ward, if
you could maybe keep her in your prayers? She is from Pakistan, and her name is
Misbah. She converted about 3 years ago, but hasn't been to church because her
husband won't let her. I don't know if you know about Pakistan's culture, but if
you turn Christian, your family has to kill you. Well, things settled down after
a while as she figured out how to keep it quiet. Sister Hobbs and I went to
visit her while her husband was at work, and she expressed her desire to go back
to church. But she said maybe when the kids are older. Anyway, she says she will
be going back to Pakistan for a few years at the end of the month to allow her
children to learn the language and the culture. Long story short, there is a
high possibility she may never return. As our Bishop discussed with her the
vital consequences that may come, she put her hope and faith in the Lord and
prayed for His help. Her entire family is there and she wants her children to
know them. May God watch over and protect her as she returns a Christian,
finding the truth for herself.
Brothers and Sisters, why would this poor woman join a
church if the outcome was a possibility of death? Why would a young man, Joseph
Smith, endure mobs, tar and feathers, and eventually death for something if it
wasn't the truth? Why would 70,000 missionaries go throughout the world to
places they have never been, speaking languages they have never spoken, to
endure persecution and rejection, if it was to help the cause of a falsehood?
Well, the answer is simple. It is true. This work is true. The Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter-Day Saints is the Lord's Kingdom here again upon the earth. We
didn't decide it this way. It wasn't our choice to choose this church and decide
it was right. It is the Lord's way. He WANTS us to return to Him. He WANTS us to
follow Him. So He has given us clear direction through the Bible and the Book of
Mormon, as well as through modern day prophets, just like he did throughout the
bible's time with prophets. That is his way. He does not
change.
"I belong to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day
Saints. I know who I am, I know God's plan, I'll follow Him in faith. I believe
in the Savior Jesus Christ, I'll honor His name. I'll do what is right, I'll
follow His light, His truth I will proclaim! As a child I sang this song
often in primary. But not until I came on a mission did I understand the
magnitude of it. It IS true! The 8 year old children in this church know more
about God's plan than all any religious leader who has studied the Bible their
whole life. Why? Because we have the fulness of the Gospel given to us. May you
not take this as a prideful statement of me trying to prove everybody else
wrong. Because that's not the case. Every single thing that brings us closer to
Jesus Christ is good. It has to be! Every church that strives to serve and love
others is wonderful! May they continue to be positive influences in this world
of demoralizing values! Thank you to them!! All I am seeking to do is to add to
the truths that each of you already have. The fulness of the Gospel that God has
given us here on earth. We don't want to keep it to ourselves, we WANT you to
enjoy it as well! I beg of you, please read the Book of Mormon. Read it with
the Bible. They testify of Christ. Please pray to know for yourself it is true.
And please, ask God to soften the hearts of all those who have not yet found it.
May they each have the opportunity to embrace the fulness of the Gospel, so that
they may one day face their Maker with hope and assurance in His
Atonement.
This week's challenge - to write your testimony of the
restored Gospel on your Facebook page this week. I know each of you have many
friends on there who you may not even know look at your page. But they do. Bear
your testimony and offer them the same happiness you have! And for those of you
who read this and are not members, my challenge to you is to do what I have
begged you to do from the beginning. Read the Book of Mormon. It is as simple as
that. Because if the Book of Mormon is true, then Jesus is the Christ, Joseph
Smith was and is a Prophet, and Christ has continued to lead his church with
prophets on the earth just like in the Bible. The Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-Day Saints is the Lord's Kingdom here on earth. May you find out for
yourselves.
Thank you so much for all of your wonderful support! I
cannot believe how fast time is going out here, I hate it. But may God allow me
to reach my full potential and be an instrument in His hands. I love you all so
much!
Love,
Sister Biggs
Love,
Sister Biggs
