Day 91-Temple Questions-Part II-6-27-06
It was time to go. On the way home S. told us about her Native-American heritage. I can't remember if I've mentioned this before or not. Either way, I'll expound. S.'s birth mother is Native American. Her father and step-mother were cruel to her. They were emotionally and physically abusive. S.'s parents were atheists. She joked that most people only had one bad mother, if that. She had two. Despite her childhood, S. has a happy family now with her husband and two children. At least she did until WE started teaching her. On the way home from the Visitors Center, S. said that her husband told her she could not meet with us today. She went anyway. That does not surprise me. S. is the kind of person who has spunk. She does what she wants. S. said that since we started our discussions, strange things have been happening to her. Her neighbor across the street saw us talking to her one day. The next morning, S. found a book on her doorstep. Someone had left her a book on Mormons. Not a Book of Mormon, but a book called, "Teaching the Truth Lovingly to Mormons." Someone had given S. an "anti" book. And that was only the beginning.
She got calls from people in her church telling her not to see us anymore. (she found out later that these calls were started by her husband). She is not sold on the church by any means, but she is asking good questions and seems sincere in her search for answers. She told us the last time she felt like this was when she told her parents, the atheists, that she believed in Christ and wanted to be baptized. They told her she was being stupid and did not know what she was talking about. She said that all of the backlash that she is getting from friends and family can mean 1 of 2 things: #1-Either this is God's way of telling her not to investigate further or #2-what we are teaching her is true and this opposition she is getting is Satans way of trying to scare her away. (I think it's #2-how about you?) Spiritual warfare. That is what S. called it. Even her 11 year old son is against it because of what he has been hearing from people at his church.
Her son was not home when we extended the invitation to go to the temple. He was in another state at a youth conference (of sorts). It was Christian in nature with wholesome rock bands and such...She told us how when he came back, he told her how much fun he had! He bought a shirt, a cd, and some other fun stuff. But the best part, he told her, was when this guy laid hands upon his head and gave him the power of the holy ghost. A simultaneous "WHAT!???" came from Elder Davis and me.
As it turned out, one of the ways they "spiritually strengthened" the youth was to hoodwink them. Her son came home and told him mom that he was going to be speaking in tongues! (Roll of the eyes)
I'll continue to pray for S. and her family. I thank our Heavenly Father every night for the H. family (lds) that lives next door to S. Let's see...anything else to add today?
We know that: a.) S. is 50% Indian, b.) There is opposition in all things, especially missionary work, c.) member referrals progress faster than missionaries finding them on their own, d.) Christian youth conferences in other states teach false doctrine, and lastly, e.) for Eternal Families. I don't know why. I mean I know why they are and how they are. I just need to convey this to S. She says that her son is baptized, but her daughter, age 9 is not. She is waiting for the right time when she feels that her daughter can fully understand about being baptized. It's funny. S. is worried about her daughter being baptized and we are trying to teach her the importance of baptism by the proper authority.
I'm thinking about asking S. to read John 3:5 and Moroni 8. We'll try to see her Friday or Saturday. She needs to come to church. Well, that's all for today. See you later.
She got calls from people in her church telling her not to see us anymore. (she found out later that these calls were started by her husband). She is not sold on the church by any means, but she is asking good questions and seems sincere in her search for answers. She told us the last time she felt like this was when she told her parents, the atheists, that she believed in Christ and wanted to be baptized. They told her she was being stupid and did not know what she was talking about. She said that all of the backlash that she is getting from friends and family can mean 1 of 2 things: #1-Either this is God's way of telling her not to investigate further or #2-what we are teaching her is true and this opposition she is getting is Satans way of trying to scare her away. (I think it's #2-how about you?) Spiritual warfare. That is what S. called it. Even her 11 year old son is against it because of what he has been hearing from people at his church.
Her son was not home when we extended the invitation to go to the temple. He was in another state at a youth conference (of sorts). It was Christian in nature with wholesome rock bands and such...She told us how when he came back, he told her how much fun he had! He bought a shirt, a cd, and some other fun stuff. But the best part, he told her, was when this guy laid hands upon his head and gave him the power of the holy ghost. A simultaneous "WHAT!???" came from Elder Davis and me.
As it turned out, one of the ways they "spiritually strengthened" the youth was to hoodwink them. Her son came home and told him mom that he was going to be speaking in tongues! (Roll of the eyes)
I'll continue to pray for S. and her family. I thank our Heavenly Father every night for the H. family (lds) that lives next door to S. Let's see...anything else to add today?
We know that: a.) S. is 50% Indian, b.) There is opposition in all things, especially missionary work, c.) member referrals progress faster than missionaries finding them on their own, d.) Christian youth conferences in other states teach false doctrine, and lastly, e.) for Eternal Families. I don't know why. I mean I know why they are and how they are. I just need to convey this to S. She says that her son is baptized, but her daughter, age 9 is not. She is waiting for the right time when she feels that her daughter can fully understand about being baptized. It's funny. S. is worried about her daughter being baptized and we are trying to teach her the importance of baptism by the proper authority.
I'm thinking about asking S. to read John 3:5 and Moroni 8. We'll try to see her Friday or Saturday. She needs to come to church. Well, that's all for today. See you later.
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