Well holy cow. What a crazy week. My companion, Elder Rogers keeps saying, "Maybe this week you'll get to actually see my personality." hahah that's how nuts it's been. Non-stop moving, teaching, and planning. Elder Rogers is doing great and has the effort to just keep on going!
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| Elder Rogers my awesome comp! He's always happy and laughs all the time. So awesome. |
I don't even know where to begin. I wish we had a GO-PRO to strap on our belts and then send video clips. That would definitely be awesome.
One of the first to remember from last week was while teaching Kellie, our RC of about a week now. While answering a couple questions with a member, she asked us about the spirit world along with temples because she wants to go through them now (after reading a book on temples). I had a distinct impression that hit me hard to the point where I sat there and pondered on it, but it was very clear. The impression was that she will have the chance when she is in the spirit world, to teach the fullness of the gospel to her passed ancestors. Pretty random if you ask me, but it was clear as mud and was humbling to be able to testify of that. This gospel is real and there's no doubt that there's people working on both sides of the veil.
Last Wednesday, our whole zone had training on family history under President Passey's permission from the Stake. It was sweet! We traced ourselves to Adam. Boo yeah.
While trying to see an investigator named Caryolyn, we remember to try a couple potentials! Joe answered and apparently his brother just got back from a mission and he has been the YSA's and wards numerous times and is also feeding us this Thursday! We saw him at YMCA this morning. hmmm..I wonder what may be keeping him back, but we'll find out soon! Either way, they are awesome people and we're suuper stoked to go over there on Thursday!
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| Our "generation" - all the Zone Leader's that came out together.....and Elder Hickenlooper haha |
Another sweet miracle was when we received a media referral via text and decided to try and contact them! They weren't home when we tried, but then this quote from PMG came to mind:
"Perhaps you have been led to this person because someone else in the home or neighborhood is ready for the gospel."
That came to mind as we looked at the door next to theirs which had a sign which said "Bless our home" hmm...sweet! Let's try our prayer contact approach! We knocked and they both answered, McKayla and Oscar where they told us they were looking for a "home church." Well sweeeeeeet!! We were talking with them about Prophets and asked them if they believe there could be one living today, and they said they believe so! Then we handed them a flyer and said, "Well come listen to him tomorrow!!" It was perfect. We will be going back tomorrow or maybe tonight. YES!!
We've been working with is Beckah. A convert to the church who has recently made a HUGE turn around in her life! Since about a month ago, she has quit drinking completely along with coffee and all her prescription drugs...wow. Holy awesome. She is only 24 years old, divorced, with 3 kids. But she is a total trooper and has been coming back to church and watched her first General Conference yesterday! Wow. There's nothing better than seeing that.
Our Stake has been a little bit 'disconnected' with missionary work it seems like. We're working to try and see what it takes to change that around. At our zone meeting this Wednesday, part of it we'll be training on 'Member Trust' and how every member's home we visit, they should at least have some knowledge of who exactly we're teaching, member or not, and also an invitation of some sort for missionary service. Can't wait! President Passey has been VERY helpful and is a great mission President.
General Conference was AWESOME!! #ldsconf #hashtagsmeannothing There were so many great talks. Alicia called us and said she felt she got an answer to her prayer about the Book of Mormon! It's crazy how many questions are answered by the bretheren. The true church of Christ is here! The truth is here!!
One thing that happens on a mission after multiple months of serving, one may begin to not realize as many miracles or blessings in their life because it's now a habit. I've learned that in order to continually recognize God's true blessings, I must pray for it all the time. What one doesn't want, is for it to become only a habit, instead of a mission to God.
Today is 20 months since entering the MTC on Feb. 6, 2013. I told my mission President I'll know today if I'll be extending....and looks like I will be extending until March 17th and be home the 18th. Just feels right and almost like a sense of relief. Who knows. I will miss the group that is going home in Feb., we've grown close and always see each other around. I know the Lord has a plan (plus I would probably get bored at home anyways). Meh. Either way. Time is CRUUUUUUISIN YO!
Well errybody. I say again and again, but I know this church is true. I can look back numerous times after reading a letter from family or friends, and fall to my knees and pray to God and thank him for that person's happiness. I've seen so much change to my family, but they are happy, and there's truly nothing better. I love this gospel!
Time to go get a million more things done!
Love y'all!!
-Elder Dallin Hales
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