The last course we did was "the wall" where you get someone over the wall to a platform up top where they stand and help lift others up until everyone's been over the wall. Sister Walker went up first, and ended up staying up there the whole time (she might be small, but she's a lot stronger than she looks). I found myself up third, and as soon as you get down from the wall, you can't help anymore. At all. That was the hardest for me, because I wanted to help SO bad, but you can only have three people there at a time, and I'd already completed the course.
We happened to have all three Tongan sisters in our group, and we got two of them up, but we couldn't get the third, the largest, up the wall. We tried several times, but even with the two Tongans and Walker up top to help lift, she fell each time, and completely gave up. We kept helping others up the wall as she rested, but the time came when only three people were left on bottom, and three up top. At this point I realized we were probably too late, as, according to the rules of the scenario, that meant the rest of us couldn't do anything but watch. Technically we weren't allowed to speak either, but we gave up on that as those of us standing around did all we could to encourage her vocally. She'd requested a prayer earlier and didn't make it, so at this point it wasn't about getting her over the wall anymore as much as it was not letting her give up. After precious minutes of encouragement, we finally convinced her to try again, and as the three sisters - who'd also been there helping people up the whole time - struggled to lift her, we all surged forward and helped lift her up. What had started out as a simple activity, turned into a struggle of faith as we all sought to help her succeed, and we went wild when she finally made it over!!
As simple as it was, I felt the Spirit so strongly during that activity, and re-learned, that with faith - all things are possible! Not only that, but it was torturous to see others struggle and not be able to help! But as we talked about it afterwards, I realized that's how it is for others watching us from the other side; they can't physically help us, or even offer words of support like we ended up doing, but we have friends and family on the other side that are cheering us on during our toughest trial! And it made me realize how important it is to remember that we're never alone!
"Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness." - Isaiah 41:10
Afterwards we came together in a building and got to see "Meet the Mormons" before it's come out in theaters!! It's really good, and I highly recommend referring friends to go see it, or going to see if yourself if it's in theaters near you.
Our investigator Kim, came to church on Sunday, but we were questioning whether or not we should bump his baptismal date back from this Saturday because we weren't sure how much he understood, or if he was even ready. Then, this morning when we went by, he asked if he could postpone for a little bit - so that answered our question! Now we just need to keep him on a date not too far away, but still give him enough time to gain a testimony of the gospel. The truth is real!
Sister Dunster
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