I can't keep track of the miracles

Date: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010


Familie!!

I want to start off today by saying I love you all. But more than that I know that God loves you all way more than I can comprehend. I read Lehi´s dream a few days ago and it hit me how sweet the love of God truly is. It is the most desirable thing. I wish I could say I always feel it, but even when sometimes I don´t notice it, I know it is always there. I notice it in greater abundance when I go to the temple and think of Him, or when we as a family do something together. I also feel it when I learn of Him, and also when I recognize an answer to prayer. This feeling is sweeter than any other thing.

As for the other things. I really cannot count the miracles. It feels like so many things have happened. So many things have happened every day and I truly can´t keep track of them. I now understand why some of the Book of Mormon writers said, "And for the space 400 years there was peace and many miracles in the land." Sometimes that´s all you can say. As for the miracles that I can remember. . . . Jules sticks out to me most. He is a student and when we first met with him he said he only had 10 minutes. So we taught him about God and asked when we could meet again. He said, "Well I have a little more time, you can keep going until my friend calls, then I have to go." So we kept teaching and about 10 minutes later his friend called. He answered it and said, "Hey, can I meet you in 15 minutes?" Then he hung up and looked at us and said, "I have 15 more minutes." So we kept teaching and at the end we committed him to read and pray about the Book of Mormon. We asked if we could meet after finals were over (this week) and his response was, "Well if you have time, I could meet with you during finals week. I could meet with you instead of doing sport one day. This is important and I want to learn more." The spirit was so strong and I know he felt it. It was really neat. Another miracle was Shan Pan. WE met with her again last week and she said she didn´t have very much time but still wanted to meet with us. So we met and taught about God and after the lesson we asked her who she wanted to say the prayer. She said, "Oh can I say the prayer? I really want to talk with Heavenly Father." It was so sweet, and so innocent, it reminded me of a little child. It was such a beautiful prayer too. After the lesson she told us that she had been reading and praying every day since she first met with us. She is enjoying the Book of Mormon. That is a miracle.
Many other miracles have happened, but those are the ones that stick out most.

I also want to say, I got your Christmas package! It was so much fun to open. It felt like Christmas all over again. My companions had us sing a Christmas song before I opened it. It was funny. But thank you, thank you, thank you. Everything you sent was exactly what I had wanted and dreamed of. I love the scarf, and the new scripture case, and the Mormon Tabernacle CD, and the gumball machine :) It truly was perfect. Most of all I enjoyed the letters you wrote and the testimonies you shared. They all strengthened my testimony and helped me to feel the Spirit. As I read them I was amazed at how the simple statements of truth brought the Spirit into my heart. Thank you so much family for your examples and faith. I admire each of you so much.
One last thing before I go. Yesterday we were asked to give the Family Home Evening lesson for the Young Adults and we decided to do it on the Hymns. We talked about how important they are and how they have helped us in our lives personally. Then we had those who wanted share their favorite hymn and why, then we sang it. By the end (most) everyone :) was wanting to continue singing. We had an investigator there and it was so neat to feel the Spirit of the hymns. I thought Grandpa Stubbs would be proud. :)

Well I better go, but I do love you family! So much!

Til next week,
Love,
Sister Fitzgerald