Elder Blankenbiller’s mission has a mission conference with Elder Dale G. Renlund of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles tomorrow. So he has p-day today instead of tomorrow.
Hello everybody!
Man, I don't even know where to start. This week has been absolutely packed, in all aspects. We've had a ton of meetings, a ton of member visits, and above all, a ton of miracles. And I don't use that word too lightly. This week we've seen people's lives change, we've been able to find some awesome people to teach, and we had a record-breaking seven investigators come to church with us on Sunday! To keep things from going too long, I'll give you the highlight reel:
We've been talking to this guy named Pedro. When I first met him about two months ago, he was not doing too well. His house was a mess, he mostly just laid in bed all day, and had no motivation to do anything. And just the other day, we were at his house again, and seeing the progress he's made is amazing. He told us straight up, "Ever since you guys came that first time, things have started going better." It's been so cool to see his progress, and he came to church with us on Sunday!
Another miracle we've seen is with Carlos, he's been working toward his baptismal date, and trying to quit a cigarette addiction. His motivation and willingness to keep on trying honestly just surprises me every time we meet with him. We're super excited for him, and he can't wait to get baptized either.
And lastly, we've just had people come up to us in the street and ask to learn more, or come to church, or whatever. It's really cool to see things coming together here in this area, especially since, to be honest, it was pretty difficult at the start.
And that leads us right to my spiritual thought for this week. Trust in the timing of the Lord. It's really not an easy thing to do. We want our problems fixed now, our prayers answered even sooner. But sometimes, that isn't what's best for us. Sometimes we need to struggle a bit before we can succeed. But if you think about it, it makes the success so much more exciting, and the experiences along the way show us that God values the efforts we've made, even if they don't yield fruits right away. So please, trust Him. He knows what's best for you, and He has promised us that that is all that He will do. So just trust Him!
Anyway. I've got a thing with a guy at a place. So I'll see you all next week!
- Elder Blankenbiller
- Post-apocalyptic cityscape
- Tacos
- Floating stairs
- Floating stairs + Exotic Bird
- Just your friendly neighborhood Gringos
No comments:
Post a Comment