A week of Miracles

Good Morning Family -                                                                                       10/15/12

I loved hearing from you this week and getting Mom's packages and letters. I am so grateful for you. I love you so much! This week was incredible and I know it was because of your prayers.

On Tuesday we Blitzed down in Buena Vista, meaning we both left the area for the day and worked with the companionships down there. It went really well. Wednesday was amazing and we had the best lesson ever in the Long's home. Sister Long's husband isn't a member of the church, but he was supportive of us teaching Sister Long's friend in their home. We had dinner with the Long's and Marcie and her husband. I can hardly believe how prepared Marcie is. She loves the gospel so much and the more she learns the more she loves it. Wednesday was our first lesson with her, but we set with a baptismal date for October 28th. It was pretty shocking to everyone because that is only in a few weeks, but she is going to make it. She is a wonderful lady and just by talking with her you would think she is a member already. Sunday we had another lesson after church with her husband, teaching the Plan of Salvation. They said it anwered a lot of the questions they have always had, especially concerning Adam and Eve. As we taught Pre-Earth Life we explained that God a perfected body; she responded with, "Wait, Heavenly Father has a body? That is awesome!" We are soo happy for her!

Sister Surface is doing very well too! She came to church yesterday fasting for the first time. We had some really good lessons with her and she is so ready, she is growing to the point where she can say, "I am Mormon." Her family is strong Catholic, so she really wants a firm testimony before baptism. Right before ending our fast with her we got a call from a lady in New Mexico. She met the missionaries a year ago at the apartments they used to live in and she came to church a few times. Then she moved to New Mexico and met the missionaries there too. She is moving back to Charleston next month and she wants to join the church. It was one of those miracle phone calls, you always pray happens when you see an unfamiliar number.

I love you all so much.

Elder Dumke