The Strength of the Spirit

I just love being a missionary! We were able to meet with a few of our investigators this week, and it was super awesome! Relying on the spirit is definitley key as we try to help others come unto Christ. On Tuesday we met with an investigator who loves the new testament. He isn't able to meet with us too often, so it was a blessing. He is very religious and just needs to read from the Book of Mormon in order to gain a testimony of it. He could teach a sermon all day with the fastest speaking skills you have ever heard. 

On Wednesday we traveled to Riga for a conference with President. We talked about finding skills and how to better gain trusting relationships with the people that we meet each day. On Thursday we had a lesson with Rojus, who accepts the gospel. He justdoesn't have his sure answer yet that this is Christ's church. I truly know that if he prays for an answer with real intent, he will receive one. That is God's promise to us all. We were also able to meet with Danas, who is so sensitive to the spirit. Because he is a past drug addict he is really aware of his feelings. He feels the spirit so deeply, and it is so cool to see. He asks us about it all the time! I have never had that happen before! After teaching english we were able to meet with a less active and have a lesson with a young student outside across from the church. God is truly a God of mercy. On Friday we met with an investigator who is accepting the gospel, but not willing to act. I know that agency is a gift from God, but if we put in the effort to truly seek if the gospel is true, we will receive that answer that it is. 

I once again prayed to know if the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I have read it a few times, but I wanted a direct answer. I received that direct answer from God. We all can if we ask sincerely, with real intent, having faith in Jesus Christ.  We are God's children, so of course He will answer every prayer. I know it is the word of God.

On Saturday we met with Rojus again and skyped two investigators in Kaunas. Each needs to act in order to know that the Book of Mormon is true. On Sunday Danas came to chruch and after partaking of the sacrament, he asked why he was smiling so much! He thought that he had been drugged because he felt the spirit so strongly. He couldn't understand where all his joy was coming from. It was such a cool expereince for us to see! The sacrament is powerful if we let it be. We are promised to always have God's spirit to be with us, and we really need His spirit all week long! I testify that God gives us His spirit to help us in our daily lives. We gain that spirit through partaking of the sacrament each week. As we better honor the sabbath day, we will see the difference in the rest of days throughout our week. I love you all so much, have a great week!

Su meile, Sese Dzerman

Studying on our warm balcony.

Laisves Aleja.

All the restaurants put out their summer seating-looks just like Europe.

All the trees are green on Laisves Aleja!

Laisves Aleja

On our trip to Riga, just some cute houses in a town we stopped in.

Another cute house.

Coming into Riga.

So many of these cover all the fields right now.

Lots of green fields too.

Church in Riga!! So pretty!!

Leaving Riga.

On our way to the garden in a taxi :)

A cute garden with plants.

Us sisters in the Japanese Garden.

More of the Japanese Garden.

Pretty ponds everywhere.

So many pretty flowers.

The stable house where horses were kept a long time ago.