WASHINGTON D.C. SOUTH MISSION: I STAND ALL AMAZED

Monday, February 22, 2010

I STAND ALL AMAZED

This is taken from a beautiful letter written by one of our outstanding sisters.

"Another week; another full and grateful heart. I can't begin to express the deep gratitude I have, "I stand all Amazed". The Lord is changing His children right before our very eyes, thanks to the power of the Holy Ghost. I feel like Aaron and Ammon whom saw the fruits of their labors and the power of the Spirit work on their investigators and change them...on the Lord's time. The capstone of this week was looking into ----eyes that were filled with tears when we asked him, 'What made you decide to be baptized?'How did you know?' He looked down to gather himself for a moment and then with so much conviction and trying to fight back the emotion, he said,

"I just felt it". What a miracle. I literally feel like leaping for joy! I have no words to describe the happiness we felt when he set his baptismal date. I have have a testimony that the Lord is the head of this great and marvelous work. He changes us, line upon line and precept upon precept...

Receiving letters like this each week causes my testimony to grow. What amazing young missionaries. They truly are the Lord's army. This sister has had many baptisms and great experiences, but feels just as joyful with each one

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Stephanie Smith Fireside

Last Sunday evening we were privileged to attend a fireside in the mission. It was held at a beautiful old chapel in McLean. One of the pictures shows the inside of the chapel and the wood beams on the very steep-pitched ceiling of the room. The gym is under the chapel in the basement. I have never seen a floorplan like this one. Very unique. This fireside hosted Sister Stephanie Smith. Her story was in the Ensign sometime in the last year. She has a remarkable conversion story. She has held very high government positions and at one time was 5th in command at the CIA. She said something at the first of her talk that I wrote down: she said, "I've been on some remarkable adventures. But no adventure in my lifetime has been as extraordinary and life-changing as my path to conversion and baptism in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints. She then told about her introduction to the church. She was at a time in her life with tremendous worldly success achieved after clawing her way to the top without any regard for others, and she felt her life was shattering into a million pieces. At this time she turned to a colleague she admired who was a member of the church. He told her two things. That her Heavenly Father knew her by name and loved her and that Heavenly Father had a plan for her success. The next day he sent her a map to the temple visitor center. She told how when the missionary sisters came to her door, she didn't think she could relate to these young women. The first thing they did was ask if they could sing to her. They sang,"I am a Child of God." That was the beginning of her conversion, a long a beautiful story. You can read it on the web at Meridian Magazine. Her testimony was a real inspiration to me. There were over 350 people there and she does a great missionary work speaking to investigators. What a blessing to have heard her and felt her spirit.

Chelsea Our recent Convert

We have met the sweetest young sister. Chelsea is amazing. She joined the church during the last year and has an incredible testimony also. She never misses any missionary function and we were able to take her with us to the Stephanie Smith Fireside. She also came to the mission home a few weeks ago and we had family night. She gave the lesson and is was unbelievable. She is hoping to go on a mission next year. What a great young woman. This is a picture of her with Elders Ganaway and Gifford.