Good Morning!!!
We had an INCREDIBLE WEEK! Jennifer, her daughter Kailey,
and Ashton.. a members grandson were all baptized and confirmed yesterday... It
was an incredible experience! I will post the pic on facebook later. Elder
Huckvale actually just posted it on facebook.
This week was the busiest week of my mission. We had our
Zone Meeting Wednesday morning! We spent a lot of Tuesday planning for it!
President Barry came out with us Wednesday night. We had been planning a
movie night and it was stressful making that happen. Then we had a Zone iNet
blitz in our area. An iNet blitz is where we come up with a bunch of different
routes for all the missionaries to go see less actives and part-members
and we do it for about 2 hours. Our entire zone was there. We got 26 referrals
to teach non members, 22 less actives and part members were seen face to face, received a lot of information such as people who have moved and so on. The ward
was so happy to receive all of this information... it was incredible.
Then we had the baptism Sunday. Gladys Knight and her
Grammy award winning choir "Saints Unified Voices" are coming to
Jacksonville. Gladys Knight will be bearing her testimony and we have a ton of
non members going. In the program is a place to refer yourself to get a gift
package and a visit from the missionaries. Elder Huckvale and I, and 4 other
Sisters will be taking all of those and sending them out to all of the
missionaries. So this weekend will be extremely busy for us! I am really
excited. Some wards have had up to 55 baptisms from this event. I have seen a
part of her testimony and let me tell you, IT IS POWERFUL!!!! I am excited.
Transfers are the 20th. I think I am getting transferred.
Elder Huckvale thinks I am staying. We will see.
This week, something that stood out to me was standing for
what is right no matter where you are :) The truth is the truth and no matter
what people think you must testify boldly of the truth. I love the gospel! And
the way you keep your testimony strong enough to stand alone and testify is
daily scripture study! That is the fuel! The Book of Mormon is so amazing! I
cannot tell you how many times I have been struggling or I may have been a
little shaken by some anti earlier in my mission. I always go to the Book of
Mormon and read. I remember how I have felt in the past. IT IS TRUE!!! And the
times when I am struggling, it always brings comfort and peace. The book is
blue and it is true! Anyone who says it isn't hasn't read it and are blinded by
the subtle craftiness of men. It testifies of Christ and His gospel. It makes
me so sad when people start bashing the Book of Mormon, the word of God and they haven't read it! They have no clue what they are missing and it hurts me
to know that they are so blinded by the devil. If only they would open their
hearts. The Lord is doing the opening of the hearts and we just have to find
the ones that have been opened.
Stock, DO TRACK!!!!
Micah, HS is over, time for a mission! :D I am jealous you
have your whole mission ahead of you.. mine is almost over :'( Sometimes I will
find myself really sad when it hits me that it is winding down!
Love,
Elder Wise
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