Hey everyone!! This week has been another busy but great
week! :) Monday we went around and just met with some different members. So it
was a good night.
Tuesday we met with one of our new investigators named
Courtney. We may be handing her off to the sister missionaries. But we taught
the restoration to her. She seemed to understand it really well. She was able
to answer almost all of the questions that we asked to her. Later on that day
we were also planning on meeting with one of our investigators named Andralia,
but she had to reschedule. So we went to check in on the youth that night to
see if they brought any friends that were not of our faith. But then we just
ended the day street contacting.
Weds
We had some great opportunities street contacting, we
started out at the waterway and talked with a guy named John. He seemed willing
to listen, but not very interested in learning more. We gave him a copy of the
Book of Mormon.
But a cool miracle we saw came that night! So we were done
walking around the waterway at around 8:35, and so we went over to market street
and pulled up at about 8:45. We said a prayer before we went out, and I said in
my prayer, "Heavenly Father we have the faith to teach one more
lesson in these next 15 min, so please place someone in our path and we will
talk to them." Well we did one loop around market street and it was
getting close to nine, and my companion wanted to just head back to the car so
we would be to our apartment at nine. I told him we will do at least one more
lap around.
We said hi to a guy standing out in front of a Starbucks and we
passed by him. And we took like 4 steps passed him and I had the thought to
turn back and talk to him, but before that thought was even finished I found myself stopping and turning so fast to go back and talk to him. I don't think my
body has ever acted upon a prompting so fast in my life! But I asked him if he
would be willing to listen to a message about Jesus Christ. And he said that he
would love to.
So we started teaching him, and his friends came up. And we had
a good discussion on priesthood authority! They talked a lot about different
passages of the bible, and I also felt blessed because the Holy Ghost was able
to bring things to my mind of what to say. They seemed like there were
interested, so hopefully we will get back in contact with them.
But we can see
that as we take the time and we put our faith in the hands of our Heavenly
father he will show us miracles! I know that because we stayed just a little
bit longer we met this guy and his friends! So we will see what happens
with them! I am so grateful for the tender mercies that we receive! Our Father
in Heaven truly does watch out for us!
Thursday we just did our weekly planning, and then went and
visited with some different members. And then we were out just trying to get
people to talk to.
Friday. Elder Neville and I went to Spring District's
district meeting. We have been going around and just making sure all of
the training has been getting all the way down to the missionaries! And so it
was a great meeting and we just talked a lot about the role of the Holy Ghost in
conversion. And we went through some many scripture references, but I loved
going through them. We know that the main role of the Holy Ghost is to testify
of truth. And we can feel that through the feelings of peace, joy, and
happiness. We also know that once we are baptized we can have the Holy Ghost
continue to teach us, and bring things to our remembrance. The Holy Ghost will
prompt us to do things and as we follow these promptings we will be able to
help bless the lives of those around us. So even as we go through hard
times we can remember the love of our Father in Heaven, and continue moving
forward on the path of discipleship.
After district meeting Elder Neville
and I went out and wanted to try and find some new investigators for the
missionaries in that area. So we went and we were using the gps to find parks
and ponds in the area to go and walk around. And we were over by the church,
and we were driving through a neighborhood, and we thought about turning around
and I just had the through to go left into a neighborhood, and we ended up
knocking the street we turned onto. And For like the first 10 houses no one
answered or they were not interested. But then we said we would keep going.
So
we knocked some more houses and one of them opened up, and I invited them to
learn more, and then felt prompted to just go right into teaching before they
really had time to finish the answer. And they started to ask us questions
about the things we were teaching. We used the pictures in the front of copies
of the Book of Mormon, and we taught about it. This was a catholic family that
we were talking to, and they wanted to learn more about what we were teaching,
so we handed that referral off to the sisters who were in that area. Again we
see as we put faith in our Heavenly Father and listen to promptings he will
guide us to those who are prepared! And now it is our role to keep following up
with them to help them progress.
Sat/Sun
We just went around and tried to talk with different
members, and Saturday night our ward did a talent show and invited there
friends who are not of our faith. And it was a great night! And Austin was
there! That was the first time I had seen him in quite a while! After he was
baptized he dropped off of the radar for a little while, but to see him again
was great! He seems to be doing well, and I think he will be attending the
singles ward.
And then Sunday Morning we had a great stake correlation meeting,
and I feel that me and Elder Neville have been working hard to help the zone.
And I think we really have gained the full trust of the stake presidency! I
always love going stake correlation! They are so sincere about making sure the
needs of the members and recent converts and investigators are met!
It really has been a great week! But I have been able to
continue to read through the Book of Mormon! I am trying to get that finished by
the end of June. But I have been learning so much as I have looked for how I
can use the enabling and strengthening power of the atonement. Time and time
again we see how obedience to Gods commandments, faith, and prayer, all play
into using the enabling power of the atonement. Those are only some of the ways
we can use it!
I am so grateful for how much my testimony has grown of the
atonement since I have started this challenge! I would again invite all y'all
to do this same thing! You will see great blessings come from it, and I can
promise that to you because I have seen that so much more in my
missionary work. I do not hesitate to go and to talk to people about the
gospel. I feel like I am acting quicker on promptings, and I feel that I am
really desiring the salvation of others souls as I go out! It is such a great
blessing! I know that it will help us all as we do it!
I hope all y'all have a wonderful week!
Elder Joshua V. Christensen
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