Leadership Training

Monday July 26, 2010

so this last week we had a leaders training for four days! i think i might be training soon or something because i was invited to go. It was a reallly neat experience, but i felt like i was a little bit in school- we even had homework every night! Anyway we focused on 8 different ways to improve our teaching. for example, revelation received through prayer, teaching the person not the lesson. We had a lot of practices. It was with all the Zone leaders and trainers and President Villalba his wife and the assistants would go around and listen and analyze. wooh! talk about making me nervous. Fortunately, I was blessed to be able to teach well, and invite the Spirit. The best part about it all was how I was able to apply what I learned to a lesson with Miguel Flores, the remis driver.

So last Monday we had a NdH with him and his family. We watched how to find Faith in Christ, and it turned out pretty well. He said at the end he would pray. Well come to find out the next lesson we had we just asked questions to see where he was at find his dudas and sacarlas! anyway we just listened (turns out he prayed but a memorized maria prayer) and invited him to pray with us right then on our knees. It was beautiful! He did it! His family after said they really liked to hear their dad pray. I hope that touched his heart. It was really neat to feel guided by the spirit and let the silences be moments of reflection. My comp did awesome too! even though she didnt go to the traning thing she picked it all up super quick, and the lesson was really powerful.

But there are sad things too. The recent convert in this area doesn´t want to come to church anymore because of feeling overwhelmed by the projects and requirements of the church (seminary, personal progress, mutual, church meetings) That made me sad. If anything, those were my favorite parts about being a member in my youth. I really hope we can figure out how to help her. Our awesome bishop knows and he will help with that I am sure.

I love you all! I am grateful for your prayers.

Love Sister Dunford