Hello Family and Friends,
This week was incredible!!! we went on exchanges and I learned so much from Elder Biddulph!!! but as we were talking about life and what not, he asked, "do you know Emily Huntsman at Byu-Idaho?" AND I DO!! It was crazy figuring out that we have a friend in common!!! Biddulph is a stud and super chill!!! We went tracting and we found this lady Amanda who seemed interested and amazed at the fact that we spend 2 years away from home doing this and wants to know why we are so dedicated. I said that it's because of the Book of Mormon, the bible and the gospel of Jesus Christ. She said she wants to learn more. the thing is, a lot of people say stuff, so we'll check back with her. then after the exchange me and Elder Houser were riding along and this guy asked if we did bible studies. we answered in the affirmative and he got so excited and wants us to teach his family of 3 daughters and girl friend.... we'll deal with that later but THIS WEEK HAS BEEN AWESOME!!! While we were riding home from our discussion with Ron (the guy mentioned above) Elder Houser reminded me that I have never ridden a bike without hands.... so I did it!!! I was so stoked!! Elder Houser was so proud of me and he wrote it in his journal! ha ha
Do you remember the investigator Victoria? (If so awesome if not, bummer. :) anyway, Victoria has been falmming our appointments (not showing up) and not responding to anything we send or our calls. we really don't want to but it might come down to dropping her as an investigator. we have been struggling to avoid it but. this is hard. we know she feels it, she just wont!!! it's o frustrating!
Alright, now down to the best part of the ENTIRE WEEK!!! maybe even the entire time I've been in the field!! SUNDAY!!!!!!!! this Sunday, yesterday, was incredible!! This 12 year old YM named Griffin gave his first talk EVER on faith in sacrament meeting and it was awesome! love that kid and his family is awesome! Then Brother Anderson gave a talk on the atonement. Brother Anderson loves UFC, wrestling, football, basketball, and is the "coolest" guy ever! Needless to say... He's a stud! :) Then these twin girls Morgan and Kendall and another girl Emily sang a BEAUTIFUL song. then Bishop Pylick got up with tears and bore his testimony about the spirit that was there in such strength... it was beautiful. The entire meeting was almost like being in the temple. Then brother Orr gave a talk and that was an amazing talk. He is a flight instructor so he made a lot of plane analogies, so it was like Pres. Uchtdorf :) then 2nd hour me and Elder Houser taught the gospel principles class on agency. Again the spirit was there so strong and there were 2 or 3 investigators there. I also taught and testified, ended up crying by the end of it. I was trying so hard but, that's one of the ways the spirit manifests himself through me.
I know that Jesus Christ didn't have to suffer, he didn't have to die, and he didn't have to love me. He chose it. His love for us is incomprehensible and I know that to be true. Our father in heaven gave us the option to chose what we want, and in doing so, he risks loosing us. When I am teaching someone and I know they have felt the spirit testify of this gospel, and then choose against it, I hurt. I am so sad for them and want to plea for them to just accept what they know is true. But, it is their choice. I am coming to know of my Saviors love so much more here then I could have ever known. I know this to be true!
Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith!
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