A Special Witness of Jesus Christ
Dear Family and Friends, March 10, 2013
This week we were asked to invite 15 people a day to come and see an apostle of Christ. We had seven nonmembers and quite a few inactives come and listen to D. Todd Christofferson. It was amazing. Three of our investigators now have solid baptismal dates. We need to get with the rest of them before the spirit fades. We asked each one to ask God a question in prayer and then come to the conference and receive the answer. When the Apostle got up he apologized for the disjointed talk he would give, but said he was impressed to talk about several different things. He then answered the questions our investigators had. (The ones we visited with right after were very touched. The others too, but we haven't confirmed it with them yet.) The stake was instructed to save half the chapel for nonmembers. It was filled up, members who brought nonmembers sat by them to fellowship. After the conference we were greeting people and a brother came up to introduce himself. It was Mark Moeai, the son of Ann and Tui Moeai from our home ward. His parents said, When you go to Visalia you might see the Sheffers. We were able to take a picture.
We have been sending out our farewell notices. This mission invites people up to the stake center by the Temple to hear departing missionaries bear their testimonies. We called Israel Madrano, our first baptism, and invited him. He was having a family birthday party at Chuck E Cheese in Visalia. He invited us over. We were able to see the whole family. One of the brothers is in a gang and showed us his wound. He was in Strathmore and was shot at seven times. One bullet went through his elbow and into his ribs. He showed us his scars, or they will be once they heal.
We had two of our recent converts move away last week. One gave us a bunch of freezer food and the other gave us some food, a Juicer, and a wheat grinder. They asked us to find some people who could use them. It seemed like just the next day that a lady we are teaching, who has no teeth, told us that she would be so much healthier if she could just get a juicer. Her sister was going to try to get her one, but they were too expensive. We told her about the juicer and delivered it to her. It was a high end juicer which was in great shape. This is another one of the everyday miracles that happen on missions. It seems like every day God is letting us know that he is aware of every one of his children.
The new Stake President's wife was a seminary teacher and they released her and called Brother Henrikson the dentist Elder Sheffer has visited several times. When we were visiting this last time Elder Sheffer offered our services as a substitute any time he needed one. He said that he was looking for one for March 8th. It was a great experience even though it was early. The course of study this year is New Testament.
We received several calls inviting us to the second ward Pot Luck . We became suspicious. Someone finally told us that it was a farewell for us and that we would be asked to bare our testimonies. It was a sweet experience. They song "God Be With You Till We Meet Again." We shed tears and took pictures.
One of our ward senior missionary couples is very much into music. Brother Baughman sings in barber shop groups. He invited us to a concert and even gifted us the tickets to go. It reminded us of concerts that Esther Duncan's group does. What a treat.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ has been restored. God bless you all
Elder and Sister Sheffer
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