December 30, 2013

So this week has been a pretty fun and spiritual week. The most significant event was our lesson with the Wilson family who we extended an actually baptism invitation for Jan. 18th and all 3 of them excepted. It was all I could do to not jump up and do a touch down dance, but I managed to hold it all in with a smile. We taught them again on sunday and it has been amazing watching this family progress and I cannot wait till the 18th. The other significant event was going to the baptism of Kody and Kennedy two kids who are 8 and 10 who come from an inactive, part member family. While we have been teaching them their less active mom has been in with us. And while we have been doing it we have also help here want to get re-activated and now we can focus on helping her out. Also her husband who is not a member went to the baptism and church and is a super nice guy and we are wanting to get him in on the next visit and see what will come of that. Also last night we went to go visit this older gentleman who is retired and all by himself and has been wanting to get re-activated after years and years of being inactive. Last night we talked and he told us his story and he really wants to be an Elder and have the priesthood but he cant give up smoking. He has tried a few times and the longest he has gone is a month. We talked to him about how Christ can help him and had a really good discussion. As our conversation kept on I realized that he kept saying if I quit smoking. And i stopped him and felt that i needed to tell him to change one word in that statement that could really help him get over this mentally, and that was taking out the word if and replace it with when i quit smoking, and then challenged him to just change that one word. and went on to explain more that i cannot wirte for the sake of time but it was awesome. Never have i been more directed by the spirit in a lesson. So i am looking forward to continuing visits with him and helping him along the way. Also we met with the part member inactive family on Christmas and had dinner and had an awesome time just getting to know them and letting them know they can trust us. While we were talking the conversation led to us both knowing a little bit of Portuguese and the dad told us that there is a lady here who is Brazilian and doesn't know English very well. Our eyes lit up and hopefully this week we will be able to meet with her. I am super excited for that. And finally I got to talk to my family this week! It was so awesome to hear every ones voices and talk. It really helps with the moral of being out on Christmas and it was a highlight this week as well. And every ones gifts arrived this week. Mom and kids I loved your gifts. Haha freakin Laurel man... hahaha i loved that little doll thing was hilarious. Also the nerf guns have been very entertaining, we have already had our fair share of fun with those. Also thank you for making me get fat...I have been trying to watch my food intake and i was doing very well until some people... decided to give me wafers and kit kats... i have been eating a liitle each day and i have to say i love it!!! Also mom i have already read a bunch of the inspirational stories book and have been using it a bunch in lessons. I love it thank you so much! also the tree has been up and looking festive and i forgot to take pictures of it but i will today and ill send them next week for you all. Also dad thank you so much for the whole set of boxing stuff!!! It is up hanging in our dungeon. I have loved using it so far and the gloves are perfect. I see now why you sent me those because they don't take a bunch of room up in my bag so that's awesome and im super excited for those. Thank you so much dad you are a life saver. This has been such an awesome week. Oh by the way we have our money now so no need to worry. I love you all so much and im so excited to see you are all doing so well. I hope you have a good week and again i love you all.