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| the Bicycle Museum of America--peddle car |
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| The chickens are in the rafters to protect them from the coons |
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| 2 day old goat babies to be fed |
Dear Mom and Family,
This week has been so great! We have been
seeing so many miracles! We are working with so many people and really
the work is exploding! Jim is doing great, he is progressing and still
eating up all of the material we give him. We are praying right now that
he will be able to over come some difficulties with the word of wisdom, but I
know Heavenly Father will help him. We also had an amazing lesson with
Patty. It was the first time ever that the spirit has prompted me to
teach as much as we taught her that day. She was asking some pretty deep,
and very spirit led questions, that quickly turned into a complete plan of
salvation lesson. That quickly evolved into the entire restoration and
she was just giving us the hungry eyes look. She wanted us to keep
telling her all of the truths about the gospel. She was raised strictly
southern Baptist, but has adapted her thinking to the things she has learned
from the bible (which is how the gospel should be). She loves that the
doctrines we taught her are the things she has taught herself from personal
study. It was an incredible lesson! I have never taught anything
quite like it before. Afterwards, Sister Chapman and I were just beaming
at how incredible it went. We are so excited to teach her again. We
just have to work around her working third shift (which means she works weird
night hours). Keep her in your prayers, she is really sincere about
seeking truth. She accepted baptism. Now we need to help her work
towards a date.
Lucas and Lynne had us go and watch them sing at
the Harvest Baptist church here in Wapak (Wapakenta shortened). That was
definitely different than what we are used to, complete with a Christian rock
band. Lucas and Lynne are really talented. Afterwards, we went over
and had dinner with them and their pastor and his wife. There was a lot
of questions directed our way. I haven't had a teaching experience quite
like it before. I was really grateful that Pastor Aaron was very
considerate when he talked with us, and he was well educated on our
beliefs. Lucas really seemed to understand our message, but each person
there is really on different pages than each other when it comes to
religion. It is a unique teaching environment. Hopefully we will be
able to discern what we need to do to teach to everyone's understanding rather
than some.
Oh, so the fun stuff of last Preparation
day. We went to The Bicycle Museum of America! It was so
fun!!!!! If you all ever come out to visit, you have to come and see
it! We were able to drive this little green bike car around and tried out
an ingocycle, and even hopped on a big wheel bike from way back when. The
best part is that we were the only ones there, so we had a private tour!
I love you all, and hope that things will go well
with everyone's busy lives. I am praying for you all always. I
know that when we love our Father in Heaven that gradually our will becomes
His, and then can we come to understand what He desires for us to learn.
Love,
Sister Bakker
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| Toledo and Toledo South Zone Mission Dani's in middle row 3rd from R |
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