This last week we had a really good
lesson with one of our investigators. He was saying how he used to be
bitter and angry guy. He would get depressed a lot. Since we have
been teaching him, he was able to feel the spirit. He was saying,
“ah, I don't feel alone anymore. I feel like where my heart was
empty, it feels full.” He was describing the Spirit, and we told
him that was what he was feeling. He thought it was pretty cool, and
he was excited about it; because he hasn't had too much experience
with God. He doesn't know much about the scriptures. It was neat to
see. The friend of one of his kids, who was sitting on the couch next
to him, said, “yeah, he used to be really angry, but he's different
now!” (haha) So that was kind of cool. That was a really neat
experience, and he is starting to grow and progress.
We were teaching this other guy who was
less active, and helping him out. He's a good guy, and has a lot of
drive, and can do a lot of good. He has a lot of potential. He is
just a little bit nervous about coming to church. We went over and
taught his son, who is about to get baptized. We taught him about the
Plan of Salvation. He just kept telling us about his son being
dead set on getting baptized. (haha) Which is kind of encouraging his
dad to do better, which is good. He wants to come back to church,
which is hard for him, but he can get there.
We were able to participate in the
dedication of somebody's home. They are a neat family.
We have been busy and teaching a lot of
people.
A neat experience is we thought of a
street where we might go and knock on doors. It stuck in both our
minds that we should go on that street. A lot of people seem to be
open and receptive down there. There are a lot of members there, and
we have a few investigators on that street.
We had the opportunity to go to the
jail and visit a guy and build his spirits a little bit. We'll see
about getting him some scriptures. That was kind of neat. I've never
done that before.
Monday was a holiday. We were able to
play basketball. That was really fun. I love playing basketball now,
and I'm getting pretty good. So, that's what I'll probably end up
doing when I get back home (haha).
Let's see – funny stories.
Elder Record: “So, what's been the
funniest thing or dumbest thing I've done so far?”
Elder Beirne: “Are you recording
right now?”
Elder Record: “Yeah”
Elder Beirne: “You're voice cracked
six times this morning.”
Elder Record: “Well... I did that on
purpose. When I get excited, my voice gets high.”
Elder Beirne: “Oh, it was the
argument about the chair in the truck.”
Elder Record: “What chair?”
Elder Beirne: “Like, why do you sit
so close to the dashboard? I like sitting close to the dashboard.”
Elder Record: “Oh, yeah. That's
right” [Lots of laughter from both missionaries]
Anyway,
I'm kind of spastic now and distracted; focused, but selective
focused.
Elder
Beirne: “Tell them about the D&C 104.”
Oh
yeah, Dad you'll like this. I was reading in the History of the
Church, the volume 2, like page 60; actually it was exactly page 60
and 59 (haha). Anyway, it was D&C 104 and they got all the normal
names in the Doctrine and Covenants, but when I looked in the History
of the Church, Joseph Smith put different names in there. I thought
that was interesting. In the revelation it refers to Joseph Smith as
Gazelem. I thought that was interesting because in Alma
37:23 it was talking about the Urim and Thumim, it's going to
prepare the Urim and Thumim for his servant Gazelem is what the
Lord's saying. Anyway, I want to look into that a little bit more.
We
tried to get converted by this lady. She believes in a lot of good
things. She believes in a different prophet, William Branham. That
was a unique experience. I think it is interesting a lot of times how
those who professed to be a prophet say they are infallible. I think
that is kind of off because we are people. We are not infallible,
only God's infallible. Even the Bible was written by people. They
were inspired by God, but then wrote it down by themselves. So, it's
going to be fallible. To me that seems like it would an instant turn
off because.... Anyway, it was unique. I think that is where a lot of
people fall away and get confused when they think that something that
is coming from God, but through a person is going to be going to be
completely infallible.
We had
a member that made some key chains for us. They are pretty cool. I'll
take a picture of them and send the pictures.
It's
starting to get cold in Fairbanks. The leaves are just about gone.
Actually they are really yellow. The sun comes out every day. It's
getting colder, and Elder Beirne being from Hawaii is really, really
cold. It was pretty neat though, his boots. There is a member who has
been hanging on to these size 13 boots for like a year. They had no
idea why they kept hanging on to them. Elder Beirne was like, “yeah,
I'm going to need some boots.” “Oh, what size are you?” “Size
thirteen.” The boots were size thirteen. Anyway, he got these way
nice, brand new boots for free that these members just happened to
have. It just kind of shows that the Lord is looking out for
everybody, and they are really warm.
Take
care. Talk to you all next week.
Love,
Elder Record
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