November 3rd, 2014

Dear All,

I have a wonderful companion. She is prepared, has a testimony and teaches to the persons needs. I have no doubts she is going to bless ALL she associates with just as she has blessed me through our companionship.

We received a referral for a nonmember young women, who we were told could possibly be interested in the gospel, two weeks ago but haven't been able to contact her yet. On Saturday we met some RMs (return missionaires) from one of our YSA Wards for lunch and were surprised to learn that all of them knew this young women. They became excited as they concocted together a plan to keep fellow-shipping her through activities and eventually ask her, if she would like, to take the missionary discussion!  This miracle reminded me that there ARE angels preparing the hearts of the children of men to receive the message and most often it is the regular, everyday member missionary that the greatest success and friendships blossom and grow! It also solidifies the fact that we ARE led to where God needs us to be. We need to seek His direction for He knows the best way to approach and love others. After all, He is their Father too! He knows what you need and for those around you too! :)

We were able to receive a new phone, same phone number, this past week and were humored to see that we had 13 missed calls, 6 of which were from two brothers from one of our wards that found our phone and were calling us that they had one of our phones that they found. They didn't know that was our only phone :P We since retrieved our older phone and plan to return the newer phone today. What a blessing it is to have kind members that are willing to help and do what they can for you ;)

We had a FUN Zone Activity last Monday. It was kind of like the Amazing Race I am told (haven't ever seen that show) and we started at one point at BYU (had to walk everywhere unless a person offered to give us a ride) and had from 1 to 4pm to collect referrals, pictures at certain spots and of serving others, singing hymns and giving out Book of Mormons. Sister Inman and I ended up giving both of our Book of Mormons away, got one referral, served a Sister and sang I know My Father Lives (she is the widow of the brother that wrote that song!) singing to another Sister a Christmas song and taking pictures in front of 3 of the 5 destinations. One of the best Zone Activity I have participated in! Fun and fulfilling our purpose!

One of our Ward Mission Leaders had the great idea to make M&M Meet the Missionaries treats for us to hand out to members in his ward so that we are being seen and so we are on the members minds. So far it has yielded some grateful members and one Less active referral and that was only 4 houses!

Toward the end of a lesson on the Holy Ghost with one of our investigators whom is 'just collecting knowledge' we asked him frankly what and where he is trying to go with our meetings. He was puzzled and told us he didn't know where he wanted to go. After some thought he told us he wants to know the Book of Mormon is the word of God, just as the Bible. We encouraged him to sincere desire to learn for himself and recommitted him to study and pray about it. He accepted and told us he would tell us what he discovers. We feel like he will receive an answer! He is ready for it because he humbly wants it!
I am SO grateful for this time given to labor with all my might! I am healthy, happy and helped in every step! God is good!

Sister Sarah Meldrom