Weak Joints...Simple Truth

I got pretty dehydrated the other day when we played flag football because it was so stinkin hot and humid that I sweated like crazy. And add this to the list of my weak joint injuries. I dislocated my left shoulder again. Not super serious so no need to worry. Just popped out and popped back in. It will be sore for a few days then I'll be good.

The gospel is simple...if people would just take the time to read and listen...o the world would be a different place!

Wildlife in NY

 
 
 
 

Skating for Change

We met up with this boy, Travis, last night who I skated with for about fifteen minutes last week. It was really fun. He has questions about death and god and wants to quit smoking so I'm excited about him. Kind of a skater punk but people change...especially with the gospel in their lives.

Riding Greene

 
 
 

Prepare then Pray

So the lady we met last week was our last stop for tonight and as we were leaving her next door neighbor (a recently reactivated member) I said a quick prayer that the spirit would guide us. After we had small talked for about 3-5 minutes I said the opening prayer to our conversation and prayed that the spirit would be with each of us to guide us and direct us to truth. We spent the next hour and a half answering questions she had but the most amazing part of it was Elder Westra and I were quoting scriptures like we never had before. I was pulling scriptures out of places I didn't know I had. Left and Right. It was one of, if not the most spirit directed lessons I ever had. It was the absolute epitome of D&C 11:21 and 84:85. We have been working hard and studying, "treasuring up", and facing discouragement every day but the Lord knows when we really need him and he is there every time. Last night the Lord was by my side and I know that for a fact. The scriptures I came up with and the things I said were not my own. I don't know if that lady will end up getting baptized for sure but I do know two things. I gained a greater testimony of the gospel and I planted a powerful seed in the Lord's way!
Always pray for guidance and always prepare yourself because if we pray for guidance but don't prepare the spirit will not guide.

Makin Sense of the Mish

 

Stayin Happy

On Friday, July 11th, the zone leaders came into our area and worked a blitz with us. We went to look up a former investigator and it turned out to be really cool. This lady had investigated for just over a year but reached a state were no more progress was being made because of a few hang ups so the missionaries dropped her. When we got there she was really nice and welcoming. She was surprised to see us because she thought missionaries would never stop again because she was not progressing. Well turns out she had not picked up the Book of Mormon since the missionaries last visit but that morning we stopped by she pulled it out and read a little. I told her I don't believe in coincidences and she said she didn't either. We had a really good talk and I mentioned something about the great apostasy. She said she had never heard of it. So I gave her a long scripture chain about it and she said she would study them all. It all went so well. I don't know if she will get baptized but I think we shed some really good light on her and I felt really good our visit. So the work is going forward and I'm stayin happy.