On Tuesday I started chatting on Facebook with a guy named Andrew. He is 29 years old and was super willing to meet up and read the Book of Mormon! So we met him on Thursday at the downtown library. He walked up to us and said he couldn’t sleep at all the night before because he was so excited to meet his new friends. We go into a study room to start talking and after we started to teach, a lady and her older daughter walk in and sit down on a table behind us. We continue to teach the Restoration. As we shared the first vision in Jospeh Smiths own words he kept saying, “Wow.” At the end of our lesson, he asks if we would be able to give him a ride to his grandparents house. We told him we can’t give rides in the mission cars. The lady behind us says! “I could give you a ride.” Andrew says, “No thanks, I can walk it’s not very far.” The lady replies with a creepy smirk in her face, “We are all Christians here, you don’t need to be afraid of me.” Immediately I felt the heebie jeebies. This lady was not giving me good vibes. We finish our lesson, say a prayer, and get up to leave and this lady points at our investigator and says, “Can I talk to you for a minute?” Emergency lights were flashing inside of me, don’t let her! Don’t let her! She is going to tell him anti Mormon things! But we left... and Andrew stayed... right when we left the room we were freaking out and said a prayer to know the best thing we could do. When we opened our eyes he was walking down the hall. We call out to him and tell him to come over. We say that we forgot to give him a picture of Jesus Christ. He said thanks and was excited to meet again! Phew! What a relief! We literally went through so many emotions in the last 20 min. We have been keeping daily contact through Facebook chat and video call and everything is going well!
We taught Roshat on Saturday the Plan of Salvation and he loved it! We read him a scripture from the Book of Mormon in 2 Nephi 2 about how the fall was actually a good thing and he completely agreed! He said, “that is true.” He asked if it is hard to join the church and how he can get into the Celestial kingdom. We then put him on date for baptism on Feb. 3! We now have 4 investigators on date! He also came to church and we sang a lot of hymns. He was singing his heart out and said when we come over agin we need to practice the songs haha. He is so cool!
Well, this has been the greatest year. I learned SO MUCH. I know for sure that Jesus Christ lives. Heavenly Father is aware of us and is willing and ready to help us accomplish all we need to. I have learned how to truly repent and change my life. I know that is the purpose of our lives. We have divine potential but, we will never reach it without setting goals and repenting each day. The Book of Mormon changes hearts. It can penetrate a hard heart and grow anyone’s testimony. That Book has power. I have learned the the most selfless work is the most rewarding. Enormous amounts of joy come into our lives as we help others to come closer to Christ. There is no better work and none that brings more joy.
Happy new year! Let us start the year by repenting and having an increased dedication to follow our Savior and be a useful instrument in his hands!
GOD SPEED
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