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Sister Crosby and I tried to go to mass early this morning, but the church wasn't open and then it got all smoky. Bummer :/Don't know why.

Anyway, but lots of good things have happened this week! 

At the beginning of the transfer SIster Crosby and I experienced a miracle where we met a woman  from Iran. She is Muslim, but has very strong faith in Jesus Christ because of the help and strength and comfort He gave her during her very difficult time. Immediately after meeting we ordered a Book of Mormon from the office in Farsi. Well, we had planned to meet up with her, but have only briefly seen her on the sidewalk a couple times since then. 

The other day a man stopped us and said (in English) "I want to tell you that you are beautiful both inside and outside. You are always smiling. What are you doing?" Well, he was actually from Iran as well. We met with him in the church on Saturday and miraculously had a Book of Mormon to give him in his own language! He was thrilled and amazed and touched that it was in his own language. When we prayed together he was touched that we prayed for him. He texted and asked us to continue to pray for him. So sweet. So that was miraculous! 

A little earlier in the week we also miraculously found the woman from Iran again! We were leaving the church and had some extra time so we decided to go towards the lake. Then we decided to change our course halfway. Then we were walking past our favorite ice cream stand, so we decided to grab some ice cream. And then we went along our merry way. 

Because of our indecision and ice cream, we came to an intersection of sidewalks just in time to see her down another path. We were able to share with her about the way that we pray and how we can each have an individual relationship with our Heavenly Father. She was so touched and loved it. We are trying to get another Book of Mormon from the office and the miracle we are hoping for this week is to find her again while we have the Book of Mormon  (Farsi) on hand. 

The Lord is in the his work and laboring with his laborers. We are all his laborers and he will labor with us if we show him that we want to be used.

Love you very much! 

Sestra Steph Brown

So Happy!

I gave my final talk in Slovene yesterday, so that was a little crazy. I still have two sundays left, but the last one is branch concference. I felt like I did not a very good job, but everyone says it was great so hopefully I was led by the spirit. Satan really likes to make me second guess myself. He's mean. 

We had a fun zone conference this week. I have to say I am happy that it is the last zone conference where I have to train. I have mixed feelings about it being the last one, but I do not like to train at all haha. 

I did go to Maribor and spend a few days with Sister Squires which was awesome. I loved being in Maribor again and just kind of felt like home. I love Maribor. I saw some people who I know and love, so that was good.

We haven't heard from P in awhile, but hopefully this week we will be able to meet. We will see though! She needs the gospel very badly! 

The reunion sounds wonderful. I loved the pictures of Andrew's wedding reception. How great is that! 

I love you mom! Can't wait to see you soon! 

It was cute because Monika (from Celje) was randomly there. She's actually Ljubljanan, so she comes through every once in a while. Anyway, we were chatting after church and she very kindly told me that my Slovene is reallygood and that if I don't teach at the MTC it will be a sin. So that was cute  and sweet haha. I was grateful for the little confidence booster! I think she is probably just being nice, but it still makes you feel good anyway. 

Yesterday we had a couple people who we invited at church, so that was happy! 

We had a miracle on saturday. So about three or four months ago we met a man and his son from Mozambique. A month of two before that I had met a woman and her daughter from Mozambique. And I REALLY wanted to teach them. I just felt kind of connected to them. I have run into the woman a few times since then, but always at the wrong moment so there is only time for "hello goodbye." When we met the man, we just very briefly invited him and his young son to church. Well...the other day Sister Crosby and I were weekly planning and I was like "let's go outside." Looking back I know the spirit was leading us, but I really only said that because I don't like weekly planning and I was trying to get out of it haha. Either way, the spirit worked through us because as we were walking our way toward the  church we saw this man on his bike. BUT his bike was NOT MOVING! He was just standing :) So we went to talk with him and he told us that his young son had asked if they could come to church after we invited them, but it just hadn't worked. So he promised us that he would come the next day, which he did! And he stayed for all three hours. And we told him a little about the Book of Mormon and we are going to meet up later this week to teach him. 

Pretty neat thing! Loved it. It's neat to look back and realize that the spirit is leading you. Oftimes you don't really know in the moment that the spirit is prompting you (and you don't need to know), but as we walk in faith the Lord IS guiding our footsteps. I have seen that over and over again here.