Macey Gates: Sister Macey Gates // Week Seventy-One

This week i realized that God is trying my patience hahha Its pretty awesome. I loved getting tested. So last monday we went bowling with our zone and its was so fun haha my arm was so sore after, pathetic right? But we played 3 games. This week we had lots of miracles with some less active members. The first was with Hermana Chaves. We had been praying on who we needed to go visit and we felt impressed to go visit her. She was so cute and nice when she let us in. The whole time we were there she was crying. We finally asked if she was okay and she told us that right when we walked in she felt the spirit so strong and it hadn't left. And she showed up to church on sunday:) She hasn't been to church in i don't know how many years! Yesterday after church we went and visited la familia Ibarra/Duran. The mom told us that missionaries or any ward members have come over in like 7 years.... that is so sad. But she told us that she had been praying to know how to figure out what time church started so she could come and then we showed up. God is so amazing. On Friday we had a church tour with one of our investigators, her name is Veronica, the one we met at zumba. At first she walked in and told us that her husband and kids were going to wait in the car. It was cool cause there was actually a scout activity going on and so because of that the dad and kids came in. We had talked to the dad last week and he told us that he didn't want anything to do with our church but didn't care what his wife did. So they all came in and we did the church tour with them. We ended in the sacrament meeting room and had a little lesson with them. The dad actually shared something with us that was so special. He told us that his family has never really done anything together and he wants to change that. He told us that he would support his family and wants to do this together!! It was the most amazing thing. Talk about a change of heart. But they never showed up on sunday. Sunday was sad for us, we worked so hard and got solid commitments to come to church and they didn't show up. But we are going to change that! So all the members tell us all the time that they wanna make us fat so thats cool. This week I learned the 13 articles of faith in spanish, and passed them off in relief society and so next week i get a medallion or something so thats cool too haha I was so proud of myself!! I love this ward so much, we have the most amazing members who are willing to do anything for us. One of our former investigators Luis called us and wanted to meet with us. We took the Soto's as team ups and they were perfect. Luis is an alcoholic and so was Hermano Soto. He was able to explain his story of how he got over it and it gave Luis so much hope. At the end of the closing prayer he was in tears. The spirit was definitely there. Also we are still working with Hermanno Jaime! Saturday we took all of his beer and wine cans and put pictures of jesus on them to see if that would help him stop drinking. Man we have to come up with the dangdest things haha but we are willing to do what ever we can to help them. Im so grateful for this week. I learned so much about patience and how everything happens when the lord says it will happen. I love this work. And i hope you all have the most amazing week:) LOVE YOU!!!!!

Hermanita Gates:)