I am staying another transfer in
Gooding and getting a new companion! I love it here and I am glad to stay.
Elder Taylor was awesome so I am sad to see him go!
Had some great things happen this
week:
#1 - New People to Teach!
We have been visiting this couple and
just talking briefly at the door and helping with a few things and this week we
went to see them and they let us in and the wife told us to teach her husband
cause he wants to be taught! It went great and he accepted a baptismal
commitment for November 14th. His name is Rodney, and he is 86 and never been
open to missionaries until now, the wife said that it totally surprised her
that he is committing.
Met this guy named Brandon through a
ward member. Had a super good lesson with him, then the following day we had a
church tour, and we showed him the baptismal font and ended up committing him
to baptism on Nov. 21st! He is very prepared. Has had a lot of things happen in
his life that he says are pointing him toward God, and then one day this ward
member showed up on his front step and he took that as another sign that he
should listen to the missionaries.
#2 Hayden is going strong!
He has been clean of smoking/addictions
since Wednesday! He drank this 'elixir' that has milk, garlic, and tobacco
blended together and immediately after drinking it you have to smoke and it
makes you sick so then every time you have urge to smoke you feel sick and
don't want to! Well Hayden did it and is set for baptism on Nov. 7th! We are
stoked for him.
#3- Sabbath Day was great!!
Had awesome primary program in 3rd
ward, and a lot of nonmembers came and they definitely felt the spirit, and we
might have more people to teach soon because of it.
Fireside last night was awesome. Great talks
by some ward members that are converts and 2 awesome musical numbers. Spirit
was very strong and we some non-members/less-actives come and enjoyed it a lot!
about 50+ total people there!
I have such a love for these people. It
is crazy how in just one visit with some people you come to love them and see
them as Heavenly Father does, and all you desire for them is to have the same
knowledge and feelings that the gospel brings. As a missionary I have faced a
lot of disappointment in seeing those I have come to love, reject what I hold
close to my heart and know is true. It is those moments that happen every so
often where someone gets it, and they feel the Spirit and desire more of it.
Those moments that build my testimony, and help me to realize ALL of my efforts
are more than worth it!
I was at a wedding this week and ran
into a member from my first area! He told me of a family that was converted
while I was there and how they are doing now. Not everything is perfect and
great, but it was amazing to hear they are still in the gospel and striving to
be better and continuing to press on! That is all we must do is keep striving!!
Love y'all,
Elder Bean
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