Sister Kayla Palmer: A Message Through Service, Shovling Snow

This Week in the Ohio Cincinnati Mission

Sister Standage and I keep shovels in the back of our car so that we can jump out and help people shovel their driveways and such. This week we were headed home for lunch one day and saw a lady outside trying to shovel the snow off of her driveway. There was a good six inches at least, so we pulled over and got out to help her. We spent an hour or two shoveling her driveway and talking to her. Afterwards, she was very appreciative and asked if there was anything she could do for us. We said, "Actually, we have a message about Jesus Christ and our church. Could we share it with you?" She said "Sure!" and let us into her house. We taught her the restoration and it was really good. She is willing to hear more, so we are going to continue to teach her. Yay! We love getting new investigators.

Sister Jenna Jackson: Revelation Through Church Attendance

This Week in the Ohio Cincinnati Mission

We have had one investigator- she is so sweet and amazing!- who just did not want to get baptized. She knows everything is true, but she doesn't want the commitment. So, we told her how much we loved her and that it was just fine, we would still teach her, and had her just come to Church. She came, and afterwards had the BIGGEST smile on her face. She grabbed us, and said she needed to talk to us. She had had revelation during Church that she needed to get baptized, and wants to as soon as possible! It was amazing! A true miracle. She is working so hard for it now, and will be baptized soon!

Sister Jenna Jackson: The Spirit at a Hectic Baptism

This Week in the Ohio Cincinnati Mission

We had a baptism! And, let me tell you, it did Not come easily. There was a huge storm, and the branch president kept trying to call it off (also, by huge storm, it was only a few inches of snow, but Cincinnatians cancel EVERYTHING when it snows-- which is weird, because they have plows, and salt), but my companion was DETERMINED that it would go through. So we kept going. It was one thing after another- the Elders from another ward called the day before and wanted to combine programs, and we had everything planned already, so we had to rearrange stuff and make the programs, which was a fiasco. The library was crashed, the copier didn't work, etc. Then the Elders couldn't find a jump suit for their investigator. Everything that went wrong happened. It was crazy!!! And then-- we couldn't find our investigator. She was gone!! We finally found her- she was at her sister's house, and the ride she was supposed to have to her house cancelled. So, she was about 40 minutes away from the Church, and the members were nervous about driving out there. Finally, the storm let up a little bit, and some people went to get here. Once she was here, and the program started-- there was an OVERWHELMING, strong Spirit there. It was so incredible. It was one of the most beautiful experiences, and Kim was so happy. It was amazing to see. She has grown so much! And she has worked so hard to get where she is now. It was a beautiful day.

Elder Cody Boehning: When the Spirit Does the Inviting

This Week in the Ohio, Cincinnati Mission 

While teaching our investigator Reign, She invited her friend Adam over. At first Adam didn't want to do anything with the church and he had a bad attitude about it, so then we talked and shared a message about the Restoration and during that lesson, Adam started to ask questions and starting to find interest about the church. At the end of the lesson he said the closing prayer and he asked if he could go to church with us on Sunday! He volunteered! We didn't even invite him yet! it's pretty awesome! I can't wait to see what is going to happen during this week!