JACE - A Few Little Miracles

January 15, 2024

Hey everyone!

This week was a bit of an interesting one. We had a few little miracles this week, so that was great. They are kind of hard to find in this small town, but if you look, you'll find them everywhere! We had the opportunity to head out to Michigan to help a lady named Sharon move some stuff around in her house. She's had quite an interesting life, some of it kinda sad, so I'm glad we could go be a help to her. We also got to meet her son, who after us being willing to go all the way out there, said he might come back to church. That was awesome to hear! Another one of our small miracles was when we had a totally original idea to go doing some "inspired shoveling." We may have gotten the idea from the Elders in Grand Rapids, MN. But while we were doing that we met a more inactive lady and she said she had been having a few moments in the last month that were nudges to go back to church. And then we randomly showed up at her door! We were definitely led there to remind her about the church. The rest of the work, being stop-bys, texting, calling and Facebook friend requests, has been a bit slow around here. But it's stuff like those little miracles that give a shot of the Spirit to keep us going. We ended up having to speak in church yesterday, which I actually think went pretty well. I spoke on repentance and redemption, and how sometimes owning up to our mistakes can feel embarrassing. But Christ is always there with open arms, waiting for us to open the door dividing us and run to Him. He will always take us back. This week I would like to challenge you all to look for the little miracles in life. Just those tender mercies that we see and take for granted. Remember to be grateful. I love that I have this opportunity to remind people of His love for them. I know this gospel, His gospel is the truth. I have also been reading my Book of Mormon out loud to myself during personal study. I understand it better and hear the power in the words. I also would challenge you to do that. I love you guys, have a truly blessed week!

Sincerely,

Elder Buchanan