Bonjour tout le monde!
Life still continues to roll on
in Tavararo. We've had some good experiences with our investigators this week
with lots of potential building up. I feel like all of our investigators are progressing
at the same rate, so in the end all these investigators will be baptized at
once and things will just explode here. Potential.
I’ll start off with Y---and H-----. We taught em
an awesome lesson on the Law of Chastity and marriage and things were just
going awesome, the Spirit was there and they agreed with what we taught. This
was the lesson when we wanted to commit them for a date for marriage and a
baptism date for H-----. We originally planned to commit for May 17th, but
right before the lesson both Elder Twede and I felt we needed to push it back
for the 24th. So we taught, and then proposed the date, and they looked at each
other surprised. It was a good thing that we chose to push the date back,
because the 24th happens to be Y---'s birthday, and just two days before
H----'s birthday. They were impressed that that was the day that they needed
to get married and for H----- to be baptized. They agreed, and they said that
they will pray to know if that's what really needs to be done. Coincidence? Don't
think so. So cool!
We also had another good lesson
with M----. She's really been profiting from these family nights at President
Sinjoux's home and getting a lot of chances to feel the Spirit. We taught a
short and sweet lesson on Christ's mortal ministry, and at the end we asked her
if she had any other thoughts or questions, and she thanked us for the lessons
and explained that she wanted to learn so much more and that she felt that this
was true. She then said "I know Jesus Christ exists." Now if you
remember from my last email, I said that this was a woman who didn't believe in
God, and now shes testifying that Jesus lives. Needless to say, we committed
her for baptism and she said yes. Such a blessing to be able to help her follow
the Spirit, and such a blessing to just have the Spirit working in her.
One last experience before I
end, we were teaching a new investigator named T---- about the Restoration. He
didn't really believe in the story of Joseph Smith or the first vision, so we
asked him to pray about it. We taught him the way to pray sincerely to our
Heavenly Father, and he was stoked about it. He said "you mean its not
just repetitions every time I pray? Awesome, its like talking with God, talking
with a real person." Then he says, "We shouldn't pray because we have to, but because we
want to." Words of gold from an investigator’s mouth. That taught me a lot, because it gave me
a chance to reflect and think "am I praying because I want to, or because
I have to?" I found out that sometimes my prayers are pretty half-baked,
sometimes lacking in sincerity because of tiredness. Gave me a good kick in the
pants to strengthen my prayers a little bit. It was a nice friendly reminder.
It was a good week, and I’m looking forward to another!
Love you all, until next time!
Elder Ball
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