Monday, July 9, 2018

 On Tuesday we got to meet President and Sister Macdonald [new mission president and wife] for a brief conference.  We didn't get interviews this transfer, but next transfer I'm sure EC/Price will be a good portion of our time.  After conference we drove home and got to work.  A few weeks ago we chapped into a man that didn't express a lot of interest and said he was struggling a lot with his health. We were able to give him a Book of Mormon and we left.  I had the impression that we needed to go back to this man and see how he was doing. He was home and started reading with the introduction and the testimonies. He expressed a little more interest and we set up an appointment with him to come back to teach him. When the lesson came he had read to 1 Nephi 14 and said, "There's no doubt that it's true." It was amazing to see the change in his attitude and we can't wait to teach him again this week.  He also accepted to be baptized on 11 August.  We are so excited for him!

ALSO ON TUESDAY:  At conference they put all the mail in bins sorted by zone and looking through I got a package.  What was it?  Only the best thing in the world.  I ripped it open and every Elder in sight looking longing at my American package (but most of them bought American tartan ties to wear).  I love America.

HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TO ONE AND ALL.  WHAT A BLESSING THAT WE LIVE IN THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD AND WE GET TO ENJOY ALL OF OUR FREEDOMS.  We tried to be as American as we could on the 4th.  For lunch we had British Kraft Mac n Cheese, cheetos, some American sweets from Sister Anderson's mom, etc.  We slept in our wonderful 4th of July shirts and proselyted in red, white, and blue outfits.  Our Ward Mission Leader had us over for dinner that night.  We had kebobs, burgers, watermelon, corn on the cob, etc.  It was great.  I'm not going to lie, I did shed a tear or two missing America.  We also listened to the Star Spangled Banner on repeat all day.  

Yesterday we felt like we should visit a less active that neither of us had met, but we had heard of. We called her and at first she said no because she wasn't feeling well, but she needed her dishes done. We jumped on the opportunity and when we got there she told us she had had a horrible day.  Her son was killed in a hit and run about 4 years ago and she really struggles with that.  As we were sharing a scripture with her there was a knock on her door. It was her ministers (formerly known as visiting teachers) ! It was amazing to see how the Spirit prompted all of us to visit her in her time of need. God truly loves all of His children.  It was great to be able to serve her and lend a listening ear in her time of need.