I LOVE THIS CHURCH! 10-5-2009

Conference was wonderful. I loved it so much. Missionary work in between was terribly slow but the messages were so good it didn’t even phase me. As a whole I felt as though about 90% of the conference was directed toward "LOVE" and every aspect of it. Love with in our families and to others. It was really inspiring. I liked that father son talk in priesthood session. I know that this church is true because the spirit has confirmed it to me time and time again as my faith has been tried (Ether 12:6). I know that the messages we share (the restoration, the plan of salvation, the gospel of Jesus Christ, etc.) are true because of the answers they give to life’s greatest questions in a simplistic form along with a confirmation of the Spirit. I have a firm testimony and knowledge of the need in our lives of the constant companionship/guidance of the Holy Ghost in every step of our lives. I would not dream of doing missionary work without it or making any other decision in my life without it. I LOVE THIS CHURCH! The plain and precious truths about the nature and divinity of god have been restored. The keys of the priesthood needed to seal families are on earth again and the simple plan of happiness is readily available to all who seek it. We have a prophet on the earth! This is my testimony, in the sacred name of Jesus Christ. Amen.

2 Elders

 

2 Small and Simple Things 9-28-2009

1. We went to see this 17 year old girl. We had tried her about 3 other times but she was never home. This time her mom answered and said she was in the shower but then all of the sudden she popped around the corner and started talking to us. She and her mom came out on the porch and we all sat down and had "porch party" (as they called it here). We answered their questions about why bad things happen to good people and talked about making good decisions in life. Then her older sister walked out and started asking us more questions, really direct ones like, "what makes the baptism so holy? is it the holy water? or what?" We spent another 20 minutes answering her questions and explaining the symbolism of baptism and why we do it. She said that she really needed to do that, ha ha, we were really excited.
2. While going to another appointment, we decided to knock on the next door apartment. A guy answered and said, "Hey I recognize you guys. Don't you drive a red corolla?" We said yes and then he said, "You guys have waved to me twice...nobody ever waves at me! Why don't you guys come back next week. I'm busy right now doing business but I would like to talk to you guys." It was such a neat experience because it was by such a small and simple thing. Alma 37:6 Now ye may suppose that this is foolishness in me; but behold I say unto you, that by small and simple things are great things brought to pass; and small means in many instances doth confound the wise.

Joseph Smith, The Prophet

 
 
 
 

Good in Greene-September 21, 2009

Everything is going pretty good. Elder Williams is a great companion. He makes the work joyful. I'm learning a lot right now. We have been blessed lately. Friday this cool old guy who is retired took us around for 5 hours to places that are far away that we don't get to very often unless we have a specific reason for going and we ended up finding two new people. One of them invited us for dinner this Friday. I love watching people progress towards coming back to church and going to the temple and watching people accept the gospel.

Bowling in Greene 9-14-2009

 

September 14, 2009

I don't think I have been getting enough sleep to compensate for being so active and stressed and now I have a sore throat. Sundays are so busy for us. We never get a break, but the Lord has been blessing us a lot lately for working diligently. We are going bowling today to have a little fun and get the stress off my mind. I try not to get stressed but some times I just can't help it. O well, I'm loving it.