Baptism of Ed!!

just this week had to drop an investigator, hopefully temporarily. i told everyone who asked me what i was worried about goin on the mission, that was lack of knowledge, companions, and dropping people, i knew they three bits would be the hardest things to deal with! and i have dealt with all three already! We went in there knowing the plan. She isnt  progressing and has wrapped up too much of our time for little effort on her part so i told her "April, the only thing keeping you from progressing, as we have discussed already is they Ecigs. you say you wanna get baptized?" Yes" she replies. " then April youve to do your best in quitting they things."  as the meeting went on she said " IM NOT GOING TO FIGHT WITH YOU" i just laughed and said April that is the last thing we are trying to do we are here because we love you and we know and understand what your going through but if you want what you keep asking for then you need to work hard to get there! long story short we walked out of there with a commitment to quit the Ecigs and give them away she also started with saying i wont fight with you to wow that was a great lesson! hahah times like these my comp and i are grateful for being bold and honest  and loving as the Saviour would! 

i also was able to give another blessing to brother packard he is an older Vietnam vet i believe he was in the navy for over 30 years! greta man and his wife isabel is from Mexico city!  good week too we had a baptism, my first one! Ed hes an amazing man! apparently my conversion story touched him so much that lead them to wanting me to give a talk on baptism at the service..

This Weeks Events

Well this week I had to rebuke our investigators and that.. they make a wee bit of progress and then dropoff for a while and its a cycle.. shes been investigating for almost two years and Elder kennignton and i are having to make the decision to drop her for a wee bit to hopefully rekindle some fire and get her prepared to make commitments.. the visit went wwell i LOVINGLY told her round about that she cannot expect to progress by sittin on her bum and smoking all day! she has they Electronic Cigarettes I told her one day I will smash them  haha lol ! but truly thats what its gunna take for her to quit they things!

Her husband was born in the church but is inactive for many years. he rns a trucking company and is always working on them so i put it into perspectivee for him... i said Rod, do the trucks drive themselves? No...

Okay Rod, do the trucks change their own tires and their own oil or even give themselves a wee wash when needed? 

No...

Right, youve to get out there and do it. Youve to get out there and get them on the road and put someone in there to drive em right? 

Yes...

Okay so when you say you dont feel the spirit or dont see the blessings im telling you youre not doing your part.. your business wouldnt be successful if you didnt get out and work hard am i right?

Yes

Then understand if you want these things then you must get out and work hard for it! 

as i looked as his wife who truly has come a  long way i asked her what does the spirit feel like for you? 

she replied with feeling peace and comfort

I turned to Rod and said well Rod the Holy ghost is referred to as The Comforter. 

we then got into why they needed to go to church ALL THE TIME so that they can strengthen each other, feel that spirit and move forward.

sometimes the Mission is tough in that way but Am grateful Am willing and able to be bold but not overbearing. 

we Also took a young man gettin ready to put his papers in wiv us he got to see that lesson wviv Rod and April... he also got to see the Tarps.. an inactive family with a son who was never baptized then he got to meet Ed our investigator of about 3 months and is getting baptized on the 22nd of this month and confirmed the following dday hes had his baptismal interview already and has asked me to speak about baptism in his programme! nut huh? that wee boy got to see everything the mission has to offer! less active, investigators progressing and not progressing, and the and investigator who is positively getting baptized! whats funny about Ed is I came to find out that my testimony changed things for him inna way! makes me feel well because I try and be very humble in that i dont see myself making such an impact on someone but i guess it does! 

i love the Gospel of Jesus Christ and I can absolutley testify that it is very true! and blesses the lives of all who nourish it! Im grateful for yyou and all the times youve kicked me in the pants when ive needed it!

Bringing in the Flock!

I didnt come out here to just baptize though that would  be awesome!  I would rather the ones who are baptized by me understand that when they make they covenants its FOREVER!  again as the lord chastized Peter! I told you to leave your nets forever! if you love me its FOREVER!  feed my sheep! Follow me FOEVER!  not just the week they get Baptized and confirmed!.