This week has had it's
ups and downs. We got great numbers this week as far as the amount of
lessons we taught to less active members of the church but we struggled
with Anthony. It seems like something is holding him back. He didn't end
up getting baptized on Friday but we will contnue to meet with him.
Hopefully we can reset a date so that he has something to look forward
to. The biggest issue is his mom. he doesn't have suport from her. If we
could reactivate her and get her going to church again it would change
Anthony's attitude toward church and baptism completely. he has it stuck
in his head that he has to give up the music he listens when there is
no profanity or insinuating lyrics and he loves caffeine. But those are
things he can keep. In the lords eyes he is ready to be baptized. But he
is having a hard time seeing that. And with him not being very
receptive to us we may not have any investigators here pretty soon.
Elder Tanner and I have set a goal to talk to 5 people a day (besides
our regular lessons) about the gospel. We trust the Lord to send someone
in our path. Elder Berthold went home on thursday and Elder Tanner and I
are together and he is going to finish up my training. I look forward
to working hard with him. We are really trying to consecrate ourselves
and put our hearts into it. And that's going to be especially important
as we strive to find new investigators. Hopefully we can see the fruits
of our tracting. And we hope to find someone who is interested. Our
mission fasted this Sunday for our goal of 550. We are at 382 so we have
a long ways to go. But we pray every day for our goal and put forth as
much effort as we possibly can. I love this work. I truly do. Its so
great to be consistently studying the gospel, teaching people about
Christ, and perfecting self mastery in myself. Ive been thinking about
why we follow the commandments and the mission rules. Literally
everything we do in this life, everything we strive for and our main
goal, is to increase how often we have the spirit. We have and follow
the word of wisdom so we can get and maintain the spirit, we worship
Heavenly Father so we can feel the Spirit. We as missionaries don't
watch tv or listen to music that doesn't bring the spirit. My only
purpose as a missionary is to have the Spirit and help others feel it by
teaching truth. So I continually pray and seek for it.
Its amazing to be
able to feel it as often as we do. I hope the best for you all. Keep
your heads high. And keep pushing forward. I love you all so much.
Continue to pray for the missionaries around the world. They need it.
Keep safe.
Love,
Elder Wardle