Hello friends and Family!
This has been a really good (and exhausting) week! We actually taught quite a few lessons, and we got two new investigators! One of them is Julie, an older lady who apparently goes to church every Sunday and even has a church calling in Relief Society. So that's cool. The other is a guy named Christopher. He is really nice, but going through some hard times. The message of Jesus Christ and the Plan of Salvation definitely seemed to hit home. His member friend (who has terminal cancer) was actually present for our lesson, and she bore a simple testimony of Jesus Christ and what He makes possible in the Plan of Salvation. I think that was really good. We'll definitely be focusing on the Plan of Salvation with him. So yeah, we got two new investigators. I feel bad though, because there isn't much we can do for Christopher's friend. I guess just teach the doctrine and lead him to Christ, who he can lean on in his hard times.
As for the other people we're teaching, things are going well. Except with the Lawsons. We haven't been able to meet with them for almost a month. The mom has been sick with something and we've not been able to schedule anything. But our Ward Mission Leader stopped by a few days ago and I guess she's starting to feel better. We stopped by on Saturday to see if we could set something up. She said to try back in about a week, so we'll try again Friday (the day we usually had lessons with them). Hopefully that will all work out!
We had interviews with President and Sister Center this week! They are so awesome! I love talking with them and I love the spirit they bring.
We did a ton of service this past week! We did yard work for a less active member (we've been helping him in his yard since I got to Enoch), we did some service along with the Canyonview Elders, the Enoch Sisters, and one of the a senior missionary couples for the City of Enoch by removing thistles from behind the Enoch City Office. That was...uncomfortable. Even with leather gloves, it was prickly! Also there are these poky little grass seed type things that get all over. It was especially bothersome when they'd get on, and then by some dark magic, in, our shoes and socks. It was fun though. And I got a funny picture of the notice on the door of the Enoch City Office. Something
about torture I think...;)
The other service projects we did were with the Canyonview Elders, helping to set up a Renaissance Fair, and then a couple times helping some members with the info booth by the bouncing castle. That was fun.
We got to talk to a lot of people and Elder Bennett and Elder Howard actually got an appointment with a recent convert out of it. We got there one day, and some members (pretty much most people there were members) who ran a photo set insisted on getting the missionaries' picture. So they did and gave us a free digital copy and that's what the epic picture of us with swords is all about. So if anyone asks, yes, we did go on an adventure, fought the forces of evil, baptized King Arthur while we were at it, and somehow all without leaving our district. Sounds believable, right?
Speaking of service, here's a scripture in the Book of Mormon that goes along with service really nicely:
Mosiah 2:17- "And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God."
So yeah, it's been a good week. Lots of fun, lots of service, and lots of good stuff happening with the work in the area. Hopefully this week will be good too!
Have a fantastic week, everyone!
-Elder Oswald
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