Hello everybody, today is December 27th, and I didn't email yesterday because of the holiday – the library was closed.
This week has been a very good week,
not only with Christmas
(haha), but we were able to teach a lot of people. There is this
little girl who is the niece of one of the counselors in our Elder's
Quorum, and she is nine and needed to take the lessons and be
baptized as a convert. So we have been able to teach her all four of
the missionary lessons this week. That was really fun.
We called up the bishop on Tuesday
night and asked him for names of people he was thinking about, like
less active people, or anybody. So, we got a list of some people and
that was really exciting. We started to go visit some. A lot of work
is being opened up, so we are really excited about that – we are
going to start to visit more people and teach them lessons. We should
be getting a lot of referrals pretty soon.
On Sunday we had a class, and one of
our investigators showed up to Church – well he wasn't one
of our investigators then, but he said he came because he wanted to
learn more about the Church and to know where his wife was coming
from because she is a member, and he came ready to learn (haha), so
we had a class after Sacrament meeting. I didn't want it to be just
us missionaries and him, so I asked Mark Fa'nene, one of the members,
if he could get some members to come into the class – and he went
and got some YSA
people and brought them in. We had a good class. We almost
finished the entire first
lesson. We also had a really good discussion. We talked about a
lot of things. Some of the less active members don't know very much
about the Church so it was nice for them because they felt open and
comfortable enough to start asking questions. We would answer them,
and they really liked that. We are excited to see a lot of progress
there.
We visited a lot of the members this
week, especially on Christmas. On P-day our ward had games. They
basically played volleyball and basketball almost the entire day. We
went there and played with them – that was fun.
This week, we were able to do more work
than I have ever done here before in a week. I really enjoyed it, and
I really enjoyed being with Elder Leota because he likes to work
hard. It's fun. I'm starting to get the hang of things (haha). I've
been out for five months. Initially it is kind of hard, but it's nice
because I'm really feeling like I'm starting to get used to how
things work. I don't have to worry so much if I'm doing it right.
I really like the scriptures, and I
know the
Book of Mormon is true. Whenever I read it, I find comfort and
guidance in the scriptures; particularly in the Book of Mormon. I am
thankful for all that my Savior has done for me, and for His atoning
sacrifice. I love the Gospel. I love the prophet. I know that Thomas
S. Monson is a true prophet. I am thankful for families.
I am thankful for the opportunity that we have in the Gospel and also
the hope that it brings. A lot of people worry about what is going to
happen next. I feel like in the Gospel we don't have to worry about
that so much because we know as we are doing good, it will all work
out in the end. No matter how hard things get, no matter how tough it
is, as long as we endure, then it will all work out – however that
plays out, we know that we will be okay because of our Savior. I know
that is true, and I say that in the name of Jesus
Christ, amen.
Love, Elder Record
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