This week was incredible. In terms of missionary work we had a lot of success with talking and teaching people on the street. Some experiences to highlight:
Anne is the young American mother here. We met with her (and 11 month old son, Francis) on Tuesday. We taught her the first half of the restoration and had some really great conversation about her religious background as well as hopes for her family and raising Francis to have a personal, self-motivated relationship with God. She clearly has a personal relationship with Heavenly Father. It was definitely odd teaching in English, a little hard to go back to Polish right after. We set up with her for Friday but sadly she had to cancel. Then Friday night we ran into Anne and her husband (whom we hadn't met yet) taking Francis for a walk. We had a nice conversation getting to know each other and then asked if we could teach the family all together. They agreed so we will meet with them this week! Super exciting! Wojtek is Polish and seems to be a kind, sharp guy. Elder Wilson and I are both looking forward to working with them.
We met Agnieszka in the park with her son. When we asked her about what brought her happiness she talked about peace that comes from Heavenly Father. The words she spoke rang so true to my heart. It was incredible to see how much Heavenly Father had already blessed her and prepared her for this time to meet us. It sounds like she "found God" during a rough time in life. I'm finding people with so much truth in their lives, Heavenly Father loves all of his children, our role is simply to help them reach their potential by becoming closer to Christ. People do change and Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, are there to help us. We will hopefully set up with her for this week.
Łukasz is a young guy who also developed a reltionship with God as he overcame struggles. The Bible had a great influence on him, it's great to find people who already love the scriptures. Now he has a copy of The Book of Mormon to help him find more truth and comfort. We are also hoping to meet with him this week.
Fun events of the week:
Anne is the young American mother here. We met with her (and 11 month old son, Francis) on Tuesday. We taught her the first half of the restoration and had some really great conversation about her religious background as well as hopes for her family and raising Francis to have a personal, self-motivated relationship with God. She clearly has a personal relationship with Heavenly Father. It was definitely odd teaching in English, a little hard to go back to Polish right after. We set up with her for Friday but sadly she had to cancel. Then Friday night we ran into Anne and her husband (whom we hadn't met yet) taking Francis for a walk. We had a nice conversation getting to know each other and then asked if we could teach the family all together. They agreed so we will meet with them this week! Super exciting! Wojtek is Polish and seems to be a kind, sharp guy. Elder Wilson and I are both looking forward to working with them.
We met Agnieszka in the park with her son. When we asked her about what brought her happiness she talked about peace that comes from Heavenly Father. The words she spoke rang so true to my heart. It was incredible to see how much Heavenly Father had already blessed her and prepared her for this time to meet us. It sounds like she "found God" during a rough time in life. I'm finding people with so much truth in their lives, Heavenly Father loves all of his children, our role is simply to help them reach their potential by becoming closer to Christ. People do change and Heavenly Father and our Savior, Jesus Christ, are there to help us. We will hopefully set up with her for this week.
Łukasz is a young guy who also developed a reltionship with God as he overcame struggles. The Bible had a great influence on him, it's great to find people who already love the scriptures. Now he has a copy of The Book of Mormon to help him find more truth and comfort. We are also hoping to meet with him this week.
Fun events of the week:
A member from the Warsaw 2 branch (not ours but Elder Wilson was in their branch last transfer) called to ask if we could help him with a presentation at a high school. On thursday morning we gave a presentation to a classroom full of 15-16 year olds and some teachers about our church: who we are, our history, what we believe. I didn't really speak a whole lot but it was a really fun experience, a nice change of scene. The school was also surprisingly similar to La Chat and all the students and teachers made me feel like I was back in school, it was fun but a little nostalgic too. We ended the presentation by sharing how we found out if it was true (personal scirpture study and prayer). One teacher came up to us at the end and thanked us for our "touching words" and another met with us for a little while to learn some more. It's funny how some people we meet know (or think they know) everything about us and then others have never even heard of us. It was a fun opportunity to educate some people about what we are all about.
Last P-day we all got together as missionaries and played ultimate frisbee and capture the flag. The Chapel here has a big park next to it. Warsaw is definitely a change up but it has its advantages such as seeing other missionaries and having the numbers to do fun activities.
We had zone conference this week as well, it was fun to see old faces and meet new ones. Getting together as a group is so powerful. Our unity and love for the Savior is very strengthening, I love it. I was reminded of, what I usually am at trainings, my sacred calling as a representative of Jesus Christ. I must truly act as He would. However, I then must also rely more on The Spirit to help and guide me. This week I have been praying for a new witness of the truthfulness of The Book of Mormon and my prayers have been answered. I have received so much as I read but most of all the small, simple, personal feelings of the Spirit as I read are best of all. The joy and warmth I feel is so fulfilling. Only through our own personal experiences can we find truth and happiness in our lives. We must seek and choose.
Life is so good. I'm learning a lot, elder Wilson and I have been hitting up a ton of really tasty bakeries, we are working hard but also having fun. It's just good. I hope you all have a wonderful week.
z miłością,
Starszy Kimball
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