Soooo
where do I start... last Monday was chill! Played some basketball and then
crashed at the Carter's for the whole night, did FHE and had dinner/cake! Was
awesome. Tuesday was fun! We had an early morning stake meeting, but we got
sonic breakfast after which I haven't had in forever!! We taught a lesson to a
recent convert, Scott and the spirit was so strong! He was tearing up and Bro.
Bischoff was with us and started talking about the Atonement, so powerful. Then
we heard about a video released by the church about Temple Garments! We watched
it and it was so neat! They actually show the robes and the garments! I was so
shocked they released that but it makes sense so that people respect how sacred
it is to us! It just came out so idk if a lot of people know about it, but its
on LDS newsroom and youtube! Wednesday we helped build the house some more, and
this little blonde girl who is 4 and 1/2 was so cute ahah. She picked me a
flower and we played jump rope with her and "raced" her lol. She was
fun. Made me really anxious to have a family and a daughter some day!! Thursday
night we were on splits with the High Priests (the old men in this ward are soo
awesome and have hilarious sense of humors) and Elder Cook was with Bro.
Bausman teaching Harry and Jackie and when I walked in towards the end of the
lesson after being out visiting, Jackie points at me and says "if I am ever
baptized I want Elder Bean to do it because he got me to really open up"
and I was so stunned by that statement! Then Friday we had a lesson with
Jackie, and she walks in and says to me "Are you ready to baptize me?
Cause I know I need to be and I want to do it". WOW. I was so shocked I
had this huge grin on my face. This lady a couple weeks ago was so against
Harry's baptism and her whole family is like anti-Mormon. The Spirit worked
miracles in her! And in her family! She told me she prayed all night and got her
answer that she needed to do it, and then her husband was talking with her the
next day and said "You know, if being Mormon is something you would want
to do, go ahead. Whatever makes you happy"!! The spirit completely
softened his heart! Harry set such a huge example with his baptism!!! So
amazing. Then She told us Sunday that she talked with her husband the night
after she told us she wants to be baptized and told him about it and she said
they had a great conversation and he wants to come!! I was so ecstatic!! Seeing
the hand of the Lord in their lives is so amazing...knowing that I truly am out
here for a reason because people are being prepared that only I can reach! She
said it herself, that she wants me to baptize her because I was what changed her
heart. SO spiritually uplifting for me to know my prayers are being answered
and that I am an instrument in the hands of the Lord. I cannot wait! We set the
date for Nov. 8th! My first time actually baptizing someone on my mission! So
great to be able to bless people's lives. I love it out here. Truly do and my
testimony was so strengthened this week!!! Love and miss y'all so much. Much
Love,
Elder
Bean II
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