My
week was phenomenal! We received four new investigators throughout the week. It
was very much needed b/c we have been on a drought for new investigators for
quite a few weeks now. Yesterday we met w/ a referral we got from some other
missionaries. He is a great guy. He grew up hard core Christian and apparently
his second year in college he started to think a little differently and wonder
who on earth he was speaking to when he prayed. He quickly lost his faith in
things and hasn't been active in any church or prayer for a while now. I must
think about all the many testimonies of millions today and in the past
concerning the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I think about the miraculous things that
people have seen that only a God could do. The miracle of the Restoration and
its perfectness is testimony to me. So we watched Elder Hollands talk w/ him
and shared how he must hold onto ground that he has won in the past whether
that be seeing a miracle or being one of the things I listed above. I look at
it as the game of Risk, some battles you fight and the line just won't budge,
but we can search and conquer other territories, still gaining ground on things. We then can come back and try again on the
certain things that just don't make sense. Sometimes we just aren't going to
win some battles until the hereafter, and that's ok. There is plenty to learn
and conquer here.
Another
investigator we started teaching, is way solid. He met w/ missionaries in the
past and felt like they lectured him more than anything. So these first two
times we've met w/ him we just let him ask questions. He has a lot and I love
it. That's a big reason why I want to study always is so I have the best answer
for these people. He is very eager to learn more, and we're eager to teach him.
I have great hope that he'll be baptized in a few months.
have
a wonderful week!!
Elder
Hatfield
