Dear Family,
This week has been a good one. We had our first
lesson with a member referral last
Thursday. Her name is Cryss, she is 48 and has severe health problems. We
though that we would just be getting to know her a little and find out what
interests her about the church and teach a little bit about the restoration of
the gospel. But when we went there she had so many questions. We taught about
the restoration and the plan of Salvation. She just could not get enough.
Everything we taught her, she would say "that makes so much sense." She has gone
through a lot of religions the last few years and has been seeking. She has a
lot of chronic pain and she said that a few days before we met with her she was
listening to a pastor and just had this feeling to hang on and keep going
because something good was about to happen. She was crying the whole lesson and
was full of so much joy. She was amazed that we would devote our lives for 18
months to share a message about Jesus Christ, and take the time to come to her
personally and teach her a lesson. After we taught her the plan of salvation and
the three degrees of glory, she looked at us and said, "I don't think you know
how lucky you are to have this knowledge at such a young age, I have been
searching for this my whole life." It was such a humbling moment. We walked her
dog with her yesterday and answered some of her questions. She is already
reading in the book of Mormon. We taught her about baptism and invited her to
pray to know for herself if she should be baptized into the Lord's church, and
she accepted! We will teach her again this week and we are going to invite here
to be baptized on October 13th.
Cryss has given me such a testimony that there are individuals out there who
have been so prepared to hear the gospel. Sister White and I had dinner at our
bishop's house last night. He wants us to invite three of our investigators to
be baptized on October 13th, so
we are praying about who the other two should be. About two months ago the
bishop was in his office with the elders and felt very impressed that a family
would be baptized in the Billerica ward before the year is over, so we are also
praying to find that family. The elders that we work with are so amazing. Elder
Faver just graduated form high school this year and has already been on his
mission for two about two and a half months. His testimony is so strong and he
is such an example to me. Sometimes he will say the most random thing in a
district meeting, and it catches me off guard:) Then I just have to remember
that he has only been out of high school for 3 months! I love sister White. She
has only been out for 4 months but is such an amazing missionary. We get along
really well. Yesterday at church
an in active Sister Kohler came to church. She has not been to church for
several years but came two weeks ago because someone picked her up. We dropped
by this week and she had gotten her car fixed and said that she would drive
herself. AND SHE CAME AND STAYED FOR ALL 3 HOURS. We were so happy. And another
less active family came to church. The father was baptized 6 months ago and they
had him roast the pig for the camp out this weekend. He took a day off work
which meant he sacraficed alot of money. The day after he decided he was going
to take the day off work he got 3 checks in the mail from previous jobs that he
never though he would get payed for. I think that he is starting to realize that
blessings come when you sacrafice something for the Lord's church, and that he
will bless you. Miracles are happening here in the Billerica ward. I see the
Lord's hand in my life everyday. On tuesday we got lost coming back from a meeting out of our
area because our gps was dead because our cigarette lighter in the car was not
working. So we just decided to make some phone calls while we were at a gas
station. We called the man in charge of our cars and asked what to do about the
cigarette lighter. He said that it was under warranty so that we could take it
to a Toyota dealership. And what was across the street from where we were, a
Toyota dealership. It was such a blessing:) I love being a missionary! Thank you
for all of your letters. I hope you all have a wonderful week! Love Sister Rushton
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