This week was just wonderful. On Tuesday,
We were able to go on exchanges with the zone leaders and Elder Thomas came
over to the Hamilton Mill area with me. In simple terms he blew my mind. He is
an amazing missionary. He taught me so much in such a short time. I though my
mind was going to explode. I really didn’t want him to leave when the time came
because I felt that he had so much that I could use and I just wanted to get
what he had. He is a great missionary. We stayed so busy that day and it was
such a great feeling. We were going to check on this recent convert who hadn’t
came to church in a long time. When we got his house no one answered the door
so we then decided that we would go tracing around the neighborhood. the first
house we came to this young adult man answered the door and he said that he
would like to learn about Jesus and wanted to call us and schedule a time to
come back so that was great and before we left his house we asked him if he
knew anyone else in the neighborhood that could use our message or is in a time
of need. He pointed out two houses and told us a little bit of what each of
them were going through. So we then went to the two houses the first was a
young lady and her family. They had been going through a rough time and were
interested in hearing our message so we talked and decided to come back after
our dinner later that night when her mom would be home.
Next we went to the other house that the gentleman had pointed out to us. It was a young man about 18 years of age. He was very interested and had a lot of questions for us. So he invited us in and began asking and wondering. So he said flat out to us that he had been raised Presbyterian his whole life but if what we had to say was true and this really is the true church then he wanted the truth. He didn’t want to be living a lie anymore. So he was going to keep an open mind about everything. And wanted us to come back again. He took a book of Mormon and even said the prayer before we left. And he has been reading and praying about it.
Then we went to our dinner. At dinner we asked the member we ate with if he would like to come with us to this investigators house which he excitedly agreed to. We went and taught a lot to them and they all wanted us to come back this Tuesday. But being able to see the member come and him actually testify of everything we were saying was so great. You could tell that they were more receptive to the members testimony than they would’ve been to just ours. Members are so great. And they offer so much more to investigator. I know that if he wasn’t there the meeting would’ve been totally different. And would not have been in anyway as effective as it was. It was such a great day that day. Plus we got to ride our bikes so much that day. Which I loved so that’s always a plus.
Next we went to the other house that the gentleman had pointed out to us. It was a young man about 18 years of age. He was very interested and had a lot of questions for us. So he invited us in and began asking and wondering. So he said flat out to us that he had been raised Presbyterian his whole life but if what we had to say was true and this really is the true church then he wanted the truth. He didn’t want to be living a lie anymore. So he was going to keep an open mind about everything. And wanted us to come back again. He took a book of Mormon and even said the prayer before we left. And he has been reading and praying about it.
Then we went to our dinner. At dinner we asked the member we ate with if he would like to come with us to this investigators house which he excitedly agreed to. We went and taught a lot to them and they all wanted us to come back this Tuesday. But being able to see the member come and him actually testify of everything we were saying was so great. You could tell that they were more receptive to the members testimony than they would’ve been to just ours. Members are so great. And they offer so much more to investigator. I know that if he wasn’t there the meeting would’ve been totally different. And would not have been in anyway as effective as it was. It was such a great day that day. Plus we got to ride our bikes so much that day. Which I loved so that’s always a plus.
On Saturday it was Elder Barrettes
birthday and so it seemed like every single member in the entire ward wanted to
feed us so we went from house to house and the members fed us all day it was
crazy. I never have been so full of food in my entire life. I was about to
explode I swear. Not a good time that day. The members are so great though. We
helped this member stain his fence that day as well it was good to do some
service. But the funny thing was this guy that we helped he looks exactly like Edward
Cullen. Not even joking and so crazy he kept saying things from twilight and
making us all laugh. He was hilarious. It was way fun. Made doing service a
blast which it always is though.... right?
I got to have an interview with the
mission president this week as well and that was so great. He is such a nice
guy and shows so much love to every single missionary out here. It was great to
be able to sit down with him and have a one on one conversation with him.
Everyone I meet always asked me
about my family and then I go off on a rant on how amazing my family is so all
better feel special. Amah I sure do love you all and hope everything is going
great. Keep writing letters it is so great to get letter in the mail. And
hearing from people just makes my day. I love you so much!
LOVE ELDER ROSS
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