This week was full of fun and success. We were trying to work hard this week on family mission plans as well as find new investigators and set up appointments. Through prayer and hard work, we found tons of success. I want to share a few of the miricals that I saw this past week...
On Tuesday, we wanted to go out and try to find some of the members in our appartment complex that we didn't know. Successfully we found out that they all have moved. The last person we were going to stop by was Brother White. We looked for the appartment and found the building and knew what door it should be. The appartment that he was suppose to live, there was a guy sitting out on the porch/balcony. We asked him if he knew who Brother White was and he said no but he gets his mail and would love to know who he is. We talked about life a little bit with this guy and he was very kind. After talking from the lawn up to the second story balcony, Eddy invited us up to share "One of our pamphlets" with him. We taught him for a good hour and talked mostly about our similar views of the bible and the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we were getting ready to leave, Eddy said that he wanted to make some changes in his life and start off 2018 right. We told him that the message we share can help him. We gave him a Book of Mormon and have an appointment with him this next week.
On Wednesday, we went to visit some investigators in a area. They all turned us away and said they were busy and that we should come back another time. As we were walking over to try another, we stopped and talked to a guy about his life. He is struggling to find a job right now and we were able to give him some encouragement and help him understand that God has a plan for him. We also left him with a Book of Mormon. We finished up talking to him and we headed to the next house. We saw some kids run inside and lock the door. I don't think their parents were home and so we found no success there. When we were leaving a guy across the street called us over to him and asked what we do. We told him that we share a message about Christ that can bless his life like it has blessed ours. LaDaniel was super excited and very supportive. He told us to continue to do what we do and to be bold and to not fear. He asked us to share a message like he was an investigator and wanted to know what our church is. We talked with him a while about it and he was super interested. He asked us if we were hungry and he invited us in. His wife fed us and it was super good. Then come to find out, he is looking for a church, wants to be baptised, has a family of 10, and wants to keep meeting with us! We have an appointment with him later tonight. This was a huge mirical.
On Friday, we met with a referral, Bradley, who lives at a hair salon with his gf. He has been going through some hard times and feels unneeded and unloved. We were able to share with him about the Book of Mormon and how much it will bless him. He has started to see things come together and the Lord watch out for him as he has been going through hard times. He is an awesome investigator who is full of potential too.
Through the rest of the week, we had a bunch of lessons, a lot of very spiritual moments, and defiantly a growth of testimony. I know that as we work hard, pray for specific things, and seek inspiration from the Holy Ghost, then we are able to see miricals. Something else I've been thinking about is how much the Lord wants to bless us. To recieve blessings we need to be willing to work hard with what we have already got. A family of 10 is a huge trust the Lord has put in me, Elder Gibby, and the Branch. I know the Lord has more blessings in store for us and is looking for the right time to give them to us. We just need to show our willingness to submit to the Lord's will and do everything in our power to accomplish the work he has put before us. Just take a moment to think about what the Lord has trusted you with (family, job, gospel, food, safety, children, parents, priesthood, callings, ordinances...) and what you are doing to strengthen that trust. I bare my testimony and whiteness of the infinite blessings the Lord has in store for us. They are there to help us become like Christ who gave us the greatest gift known to man, The Atonement. I am greatful for this blessing and know I would be worthless without it. I pray that we will strive to use the atonement in every way possible and know that as we do so we will find and experience everlasting joy. I love all of you and am greatful for my family and friends. You all bring me Joy! I love this gospel and know without a doubt that it is the one and only way we can experience true joy and eternal happiness. I seal this testimony in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen (Idk if you are suppose to do that on emails... but too late now).
Quote of the week from Dean Davis... "An Oak Tree is just an acorn that stuck too it."
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