The second day that I'm here, we visit a members ex-husband, and we get to the door, he's got this expression of hopelessness on his face, and smells like alcohol; "it's too late, it's too late" . We manage to convince him to at least let us in and say a prayer on it. Turns into a much larger conversation. As me and Elder Vawdrey listened to him, we felt the Spirit guide the things we should say. We taught him as simply as King Lamoni is taught in Alma 18. It' didn't seem so impactful considering him being totally drunk; two brandy bottles airing to dry in his drawers. I felt impressed to explain the larger plan of God in context of repentance and change, sharing some personal things and also of Jesus Christ's Gospel. Because of what he has done for us, even the vilest of sinners can be pure and clean in the sight of God! So we're helping him with.
This week was Transfers!! Haha, I'm loving my new area, moved in on Tuesday. It's huge and all the streets are confusing, but that's okay, Elder Vamdrey is good navigator. We've worked hard this week; interestingly, the people we're working with are reaching dark and depressing times in their lives. The thing is that the people that live in this area are a lot better off than anyone I've really come acquainted with. Though they may have all the nutrition, cleanliness, and wealth to accommodate their heart's desire, they still know they are missing something. I'm so glad to have the Spirit's help as I'm in this position. The second day that I'm here, we visit a members ex-husband, and we get to the door, he's got this expression of hopelessness on his face, and smells like alcohol; "it's too late, it's too late" . We manage to convince him to at least let us in and say a prayer on it. Turns into a much larger conversation. As me and Elder Vawdrey listened to him, we felt the Spirit guide the things we should say. We taught him as simply as King Lamoni is taught in Alma 18. It' didn't seem so impactful considering him being totally drunk; two brandy bottles airing to dry in his drawers. I felt impressed to explain the larger plan of God in context of repentance and change, sharing some personal things and also of Jesus Christ's Gospel. Because of what he has done for us, even the vilest of sinners can be pure and clean in the sight of God! So we're helping him with. Well, this is my fourth time transferring, and I'm loving it! Excited for the next half of my mission, which I fully expect to at least spend a little longer with Elder Vawdrey. He's the geekiest and funniest companion I've had; we mess around a lot and get way off topic, but he is a scriptorian and has made great changes on his mission. I'm excited to share more about him: he's the oldest of five and is from Sandy.
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AuthorI am dedicating 2 years to be a missionary for the Church of JESUS CHRIST of Latter-Day Saints. You'll read my stories of dealings with God and with men who I call my brothers. CategoriesArchives
March 2016
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