Workin' hard and hardly workin'

Hello Everyone!

This week was pretty good. We had some powerful lessons and our investigators are progressing well. Yesterday our one and only investigator at church brought 3 new friends! They loved it and want to keep coming and learn more. Wooohoo for nonmembers sharing the gospel! Mary is doing well. She really loves the gospel. I just can't explain how it feels to be a missionary and watch people struggle financially though. Most of our investigators right now are needing help keeping there rent paid etc. I feel so helpless at times not being able to give them what they need. However, the Lord has taught me that I really am giving them the best thing. The Gospel is worth more than everything in this world combined. Money can't buy it. It is a gift straight from Heaven. I have fasted so many times in the past couple of months for them to receive blessings and they have always been okay. Byron has been doing well. He is taking a lot of important steps to overcome his addiction of drinking. I am really proud of him. He is working so hard! Keep them in your prayers please!!!

Melvin's lesson was a hard one this week. He is just so smart and isn't really understanding the importance of what we are teaching. We decided to teach humility. The lesson started off not good at all. I was praying in my heart so much to know how to bring the Spirit back. Everyone eventually stopped talking and looked at me (probably because I was so quiet which isn't normal) I just looked down for a second and let the silence work. I felt the Spirit come back and I started to teach and share some scriptures. After that it clicked for him. I walked out really really grateful to the Lord for helping me when I didn't know what to say. I love leaving a lesson and not remembering most of what I say, because to me that means that God spoke through me. I am so humbled by His power in my life. Without Heavenly Father, my Savior, and the Spirit, I am nothing.

It has been crazy weather with burst of snow all over the place! Crazy Washington! I got to go on my last exchange for the rest of my life this week. I went to South Hill with Sister Erickson. She has a special place in my heart and has been my STL most of my mission. We saw so many miracles. We found a lot of new investigators and it built my faith that the Lord is preparing people to receive us and our message. I love you all! You are in my prayers:)

Your Sister in Christ,

Sister Northrup