Dear Family,
So this week was amazing!!!
So we've been teaching Cathernine and we talked to President
Ahlander to see if we could baptize a person that doesnt have an
address. After talking for a few minutes we came to the conclusion that
we could not deny someone the opportunity to be baptized if they were
truly converted. She is set for te 31st of May to be baptized and she
seems to be progressing very well. We taught her the Gospel of Jesus
Christ along with Tithing, Word of Wisdom, Law of Chastity, and the Ten
commandments. This week we are probably going to show her some videos of
President Monson to get her more familiar with our modern-day prophet.
We taught Armour and we watched the Restoration (20minute version)
to get him more aquainted with the Joseph Smith story. We also read Alma
32 with him and he really enjoyed it. He told us he was going to make
it to church and stay all three hours but he texted 10 minutes after
church started and said he wouldnt be able to make it.
On a brighter note, I dont remember if I said this in my last
letter, but Anna (the daughter of Grselda) is best friends with Ferrah
Jolley (daughter of our Ward Mission Leader). So we set up a lesson and
we all went over to teach Anna and her mom. We taught them about the
Book of Mormon and how they can read it and gain help from it. We
commited them to baptizm for the 14th of June, however we may have to do
it earlier because Anna is going to Mexico for a few months this
summer. Brother Jolley and Ferrah seemed to love the lesson! Bro Jolley
told us this Sunday in Ward Council that Ferrah said she wants to serve
a mission now. So cool!
It helps so much to have members fellowship! Brother Jolley at the
end of the lesson told Grselda that he would pick them up for church.
She was very appreciative and guess what! She made it to church! Hurray
for Fellowship!!!
We were also able to teach Sister Smith (the lady who Elder
Campbell taught last week with Bishop Warnick. We took Bishop Hunt with
us and he is very familiar with Sister Smith. She has been taking the
lessons on and off for years and he told her that she jsut needs to get
baptized. So we taught her the Restoration and commited her to baptism.
She was out of town this weekend in Arizona but we hope to baptize her
quickly. In the past she has seemed to be sketchy with being commited so
we are hoping that she is more committed now.
We had our second new member lesson with Jarmaris this week at
brother Gardiners house. He taught the lesson this time and it was on
the Plan of Salvation. He is a wonderful teacher and Jarmaris just soaks
everything in!!! Bro Gardiner asked me during the lesson, "what is your
favorite part about being a missionary and sharing the plan of
salvation with people?" I was caught off guard, almost cried (but I
stopped myself), and I think it is just being able to share the truth
with people that will actually accept and live it. If they will accept
it they will get a greater view of themselves and their potential.
We had a great opportunity to do some service for a less active
family in the ward. The Faircloths are a great family, Sister faircloth
and Natalia. Natalia is 9 and was baptized a few months before I got to
this area. they have not been to church since. However we have visited
them almost every other week and finally they allowed us to do some
service for them! We painted their wall in front of their house and we
picked the worst day to do it. Saturday was over 100 degrees! But it was
worth it because they came to church Sunday! The first time I have ever
seen them there!!
Well I think that was it for this week! This past week our ward was
really hiped up on missionary work! They are excited for the upcoming
opportunities in the ward boundaries!
I love you all!
Love,
Elder John
"Redeeming Jesus also 'poured out his soul unto death'. As we on
occasion 'pour' out our souls in personal pleadings, we are thus
emptied, making room for more joy"- Neal A. Maxwell
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