I borrow a line from the beloved (and long passed) Mr. Rogers, "It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood." Word on the street is back in Utah fluffy white came falling recently. We got a super slushy rain a little bit back but nothing stuck. I think Utah wins the race this year. Pretty impressive.We've been blessed so very much this week. I begin with the story of last Preparation day.As usual we left emails (taking more time than we planned... also as usual.) Lucky for us we don't have a limit on how long we email just as long as we have time for our other Preparation activities. We left to visit the greyhound. Elder Hill goes home in one month and wants to send a box home so his luggage is lighter and he can fly in peace. As we walked through the glass doors two African women looked at us and their eyes lit up! Surprised at such a reception we began talking with them. "That's our church!" They exclaimed pointing at our name tags. "We just bussed in from Montreal and tried to contact someone from the church but haven't been able to. We still have no place to sleep and we need a place to stay so that we can work and get a place of our own" Said Kereng.These two sisters in fact are not members. They are investegators who could find only minimal work in Montreal since they speak no french. They came to Fort Mcmurray looking for a better life but planned poorly and found themselves in a tight situation.We sought help from all sources we could and though many wished to help there was little that could be done. They have been staying in a shelter and are beginning work. Both Kereng and Jenet told us of their love for the Book of Mormon. They told us of the faith that has sustained them and the assurance they had that things would improve.What a marvelous miracle that God led us to them and that we now are able to teach them and bring them into the fold of God. I see them in white even though they have not yet committed to baptism.On sunday an unexpected visitor named Yvonne joined us. She is amazing! She accompanied the relief society president sister Sharlene Graves. We set up a time to meet with her.As we met last night we sought to teach with simplicity and to testify boldly concluding that we wished to challenge her to prepare for baptism. As we did these things I felt a powerful measure of the spirit. I know that she felt it also because she committed to it! Her uncle (an active member) bore testimony of the truth and how it had impacted his life since converting. Her Baptismal date is November 15th 2008. We are SO excited for her.I love this work. My hunger for others salvation is on the increase. My frustration pertaining to my inability is decreasing and the powers of God are being manifest on every hand. I KNOW that peace and comfort are available to us. I know that our loving Father in Heaven answers our prayers because I have been fervantly praying for someone with whom we could accomplish the purpose God has given us and they have truly come.I love you all. Thank you for your prayers and support. I'm forever in your debt for the blessings I receive.
Love,Elder McCarty
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