{The cutest Filipino family in the whole wide world!}

Something interesting was what happened right after we first heard that Tyson was falling away. We went to visit a returning less active member in the branch, and when her daughter, Amelia, opened the door, one of the first things she said to me was, "My teacher died." It took me a second to process it, but once I realized what she said, I had to do my best to forget about my own worries and turn around and comfort this young girl who's faith has been shaken, because a dear friend of hers lost her life. I have never lost someone close to me, and I am very blessed because of that, so it was hard for me to put myself in her shoes. However, while we were talking with her and her mom, I prayed for help so that they would feel comfort from the words we said. We talked to them about the plan of salvation, and how sometimes God's purposes are greater than ours. 

As a result, my love for the Saviour grew immensely. He is the ultimate example of someone who is always turning outward in the service of those around Him. Despite all of the challenges and heartache that He must have felt throughout his life, he pressed forward day by day with unshaken faith in God's purposes for His children. I hope to one day obtain a greater understanding, but for now, I will stick to what I know. I know that God is our loving Heavenly Father, and I know that he has a plan for all of us. Although I do not know what His specific plan is for me and for those that I teach, I do know that if I strive to rely on Him through it all, everything will happen how it is supposed to happen.

{This is Teresa! She's the lady we met and rescued in the rollover accident! :) }

Okay that's enough of the sad stuff. If I put all of that aside, I can see clearly the Lord's hand in my life this past week! We saw so many miracles! We met a lot of people who have truly been prepared to accept the restored gospel. Satan is working really hard on them though, because we have not been able to meet with any of them yet. Appointments have been falling through left and right, and it has been really hard, but there are brighter days ahead! I know there are. Stay tuned for next week. We have at least 7 amaaaaazing potential investigators and each one of them has a story. I'll give a brief overview of some of them:

Dale: I was filling up our car at the gas station, when I noticed a man watching me. (Not in a creepy way, I promise) So I started talking to him. Mostly small talk, and then went inside to pay and on our way out, I noticed him kinda looking at us still. He asked us, "What are you guys all about?" Long story short, we pulled into another parking lot, and talked to him briefly about the restoration of the gospel, gave him a copy of the Book of Mormon, and set up an appointment with him. The appointment fell through due to a family emergency (freaking Satan!!), but it was still an amazing experience! It's crazy how the Lord will ensure that His missionaries are in the right place at the right time. We rescheduled and will be seeing him next Monday.

Texas: See last email... We haven't been able to meet with him, because of all the crazy shenanigans Satan is pulling, but he is still genuinely interested, and we are going to be seeing him soon!

Kennan: On Sunday, a man walked into the chapel who I had never seen before! He looked a little rough- not the typical Mormon look. So we approached him after sacrament meeting, and he told us we was "led" to the church building. (WHAAAAAAT?!) Yeah, so we talked to him briefly, and then Kelvin (amazing member missionary Kelvin) worked his magic and Kennan stayed for all three hours of church! And now we are going to be teaching him with Kelvin tonight, and it is going to be the BOMB.COM! 

Rick: We were going through our former investigators in our area book, and we came across one named Amanda. She seemed promising, so we went and knocked on her door. A round and shirtless man ("With a Santa Claus belly" -Sister Neal) named Rick answered the door, and told us that Amanda was in jail for fraud.... #COOL. But! We asked him if he was interested in learning about the gospel, and he told us that his brother in law is a member, and that he wants to be baptized. As you can imagine, we are absolutely thrilled to begin teaching him.

{At the branch tobogganing party! This is an old picture but I love it!}

Overall, there were so many ups and downs this week. It was so draining. Going from happy to sad to ecstatic to depressed is EXHAUSTING. However, we made it! It is a brand new week, and all is well. All is well. :) We are still alive, and miracles are still happening! 

I know that Heavenly Father is watching over us, and I am learning to be grateful for these trials, because they really do make me stronger. I have been reciting Ether 12:27 nonstop in my head this week... It is a very true verse! Thank you for all of your love and support! I know that I wouldn't be able to do any of this without you.

Xoxoxo

Sista Robinson