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Finally, Fruit

March 2, 2020

I just want to start off by saying, missionary work is the best. So many miracles!! This email will be a little long, but I promise it will be worth the read!

We woke up early on Saturday morning and headed to the Manhattan temple, where I got to meet and shake hands with an apostle of the Lord, Elder D. Todd Christofferson! All the missionaries in New York City gathered together to hear his message, and it was a very powerful, spiritual, and unforgettable experience for me. I took about 4 pages of notes and he said some things that really impacted me! As you all know, the last few weeks have been pretty hard for Elder Larson and I to find new people to teach. We have been working so hard and not many results have come out of it. But during D. Todd Christofferson's talk, he made eye contact with me. And let me just say, a powerful feeling comes when you and one of God's chosen apostles are making eye contact. With his eyes looking into mine, he just so happened to say, "You will find people who will accept the gospel". I felt so overcome by peace and joy. Of all the things he could have said in that moment, he said exactly what I needed to hear. And of all the people he could have been looking at, he was looking at me. All the stress and discouragement I have felt lately was suddenly gone, and I felt deeply that God is, and always will be, watching over me. He knows my weaknesses and LITERALLY told me, through His apostle, that I CAN and WILL do this.

With that said, we actually achieved, and DOUBLED our goals for finding and church attendance this week. We found 5 people and got 4 people to church, which, as far as I know, is a Richmond Hill record! It might not sound like much, but those are the highest numbers I have ever had on my mission, and it is really good for this area. Every person we found was a miraculous answer to our prayers. I felt like the Lord really just shined a flashlight in front of our path and guided us straight to the people we have been praying for. It's been a lot of work, but when you combine work, faith, and lots of prayers, He will provide. But here is the CRAZIEST PART! Our zone leaders saw that we had unnaturally high numbers, and they asked us if they can BOTH come into our area and join us for a night to see how the heck we are reviving our area. I remember my 2nd week in New York, I went on an exchange with my zone leader, Elder Vergara, and I took a lot of notes from him on how I can become a better missionary. Now they want to come to us and ask us what we are doing so that they can learn. It felt really good to know that all the trials we have faced the last few weeks are paying off.

I have seen a lot more miracles but for the sake of time, and for the length of this email, I'll keep it short. As always, pray for us, and for some new people we found (Maria Avila, Marta Lucia, Susan, Alejandro, Walter, Rosa, and Francesco). Have a good week!

Elder Webster

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