Week 32

Good morning! This week is transfer week! I will be staying in my area and getting a new companion! Her name is Sister Labrum (I think that's how you spell her name). I've met her a couple of times and she seems fun! I'll be leading out the area and driving the truck! Whoop whoop! I'm nervous because I be only been in this area for six weeks and I don't know my way around at all but it's okay! Well last week...

Missionary feet.  ouch!

Lots of miracles! You know the investigator Tiffany we met? She accepted to be baptized September 9th! We are so stoked! We found a lot of investigators last week that seem very promising so good things are happening here! Saturday night we tracted for two hours and let me tell ya...we were so sore the next day. We were literally hiking haha. It was good exercise though! After tracting for two hours we hadn't found a single person. Most people weren't home but the ones that were weren't interested. At first I was disappointed but the realized that the Lord sees our efforts. If we do our part, he promises to make up the difference. With this next story it shows that he really does provide. Last night after receiving transfer calls honestly I was whining. I was thinking more about myself than others and worrying about how I was going to handle this area. Well turns out it was a good thing Sister Packer pulled off to the side to listen to me vent. We pulled off in front of this house not even paying attention that we were blocking the person's parking spot. A car pulled up and we looked for a second but then kept talking. We were both hesitant to talk to this woman because we were distracted but talking about our own problems. Well finally it became awkward just sitting side by side with her so we got out and asked if she needed any help with bringing her stuff inside. We then began to chat with her and she noticed that we were Mormons. Most people run away at this point...well she stayed. She was telling us how she has yet to find a church so we shared with her our message. She set up a time to meet with us so we will be seeing her tomorrow! When we were saying bye to her we apologized for being in her spot and said said "Well I guess it was meant to be". (yes I am crying right now)

The Lord truly has been placing people in our path and it's been the most wonderful thing. Andrea and Isaiah who we met a week or two back have been going through some things. We were set up for a lesson but it wasn't able to happen because Andrea had told us that she had just found out that her cousin had passed away in a car accident. As she was standing there sobbing to us I then realized why this gospel is so important. It says in the scriptures to come to the Lord with a broken heart and a contrite spirit and he will heal us. Andrea had exactly that. I saw the hurt in her eyes and I poured out my testimony of the plan of salvation. I testified to her that she will see her cousin again and t hay we believe that families can be together forever. She then responded "I hope so." She said I hope so...there are so many people out there in this world that hope for this great news, but I am glad to say that this church has that great news. Families are eternal. I cried after that visit just so happy but broken that not everyone has that knowledge. I am grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and the hope that comes from it. I have a testimony that this life is just but a small moment but that there is more to after this life. I have a testimony of the Book of Mormon. That book changed my life. The Book of Mormon is how I know this church is true. This week I will be finishing the Book of Mormon for the first time in my life. As I have come towards the end I have been so emotional at the power that comes from one book. My heart is so full from the message that the Book of Mormon contains. It filled my missing piece in my life that I didn't know I was missing. 

Today I invite you to look up the words to the hymn 219 "Because I Have Been Given Much" and to ask yourself: What have I given today? 

I love you all. Have a wonderful week and HAPPY ECLIPSE DAY! (Montana gets to see 90% of it) 

Part 1 of pictures! 

Love,

Sister Austin Miles ♡

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