As Sisters in Poland: Sister Tiffany Ellis' mission: Week 16 One last week of the transfer!

August 26, 2013

So this week is the last week of my first transfer! This transfer is one week longer than normal (9 weeks). No idea what will happen next transfer, I'll find out next Sunday. I know the Lord has it all figured out and I'm excited to see what amazing people He'll send me to next, if I even leave wonderful Wrocław.

First, we had zone conference this week and our Mission President, President Edgren has a wonderful vision of Poland! And he's given us a bunch of 'responsibility' to do this! Officially....we are a 'white-handbook' and 'Preach My Gospel' rule mission. We have NO rules other than what is stated in there, with the responsibility to remember the dignity and sacredness of our calling and to only do what is in line with this sacred calling. As Elder Durrant, a senior Elder said, "Its time for everyone to either sink or swim", its up to us to make our own personal rules relying on our personal relationship with our Heavenly Father as a guide.

2nd part of President Edgren's announcements which is important for all missionaries: the importance of using ALL resources the Lord has given us to further His work. All of our talents, all our gifts that He has given us. Every single thing can be used to further the work. So we now have the responsibility and obligation to 'go to heaven' in prayer and creatively and come up with new ideas that we can bring people closer to our Savior. Some things that have already been done: drawing plan of salvation on the ground in sidewalk chalk, bubbles in the park, and many others (only bubbles were by Sister Blake and I).

We now have two people with baptismal dates for October 12, Tomek and Czesława, we've only had two lessons with them. I'm excited to see their progress in the coming week.

There were some amazing experiences this week as to me seemed like people were coming to us! A lady came to us on the train, and by the end happily left with a Book of Mormon and with the intention to coming to church if we gets her job and moves to Wrocław. Then, one of our investigators, Marta invited her friend to come in on the lessons, and we're teaching her now; and then Tomek has already been looking into the church and is friend's with Czesława (one of our formers that's now progressing) and came over during our lesson with her and now he's coming to church and progressing towards baptism. Also, Lucyna is hopefully bringing one of her friends. These investigators are 'catching the wave' even if they don't know it! ;) Its wonderful! I love seeing these people who are actively seeking the gospel and now we're able to give it to them. The Lord is actively a part of His work and I'm so grateful to be able to see it and recognize it.

Also, I want to share my testimony, out of everything I know, I KNOW this:

I know that Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ are there for us. I know that they know us by name, and are involved in every single thing that happens in our lives, helping us every step of the way.

"What comfort this sweet sentence gives, I know that my REDEEMER lives!"

Miłego Dnia!

Love,
Siostra Ellis