OH has got RIBS!

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Primary Crowned us as Kings!

Alright to start let me first speak on the subject that is on everyone's mind since last week's letter.... The ribs were INCREDIBLE!!! :D baked beans and potato salad too!!! I have been here in Solon the entire summer and this is the first time of me getting baked beans.... it tasted so good :) now onto the miracle that happened during that dinner.

We got there and the ribs were still cooking on their brand new smoker and so we met a few of the family that was coming in and out. and then everyone ended up in the backyard before we ate. Their neighbors came over and started to talk too. I don't have a ton of time but to make a long story short, Elder Oberst ended up talking with Marvin his wife and their son and daughter in-law, and I ended up talking with the neighbors. My conversation started by addressing their questions on polygamy. Sister wives came up (I do hate that TV show). After using biblical examples and speaking about it a bit, the conversation ended with everyone involved saying that it is OK ONLY if and when God commands it out of need. Which is true according to the bible and God's teachings. And Polygamy has been commanded by God to be ended until he sees fit. The conversation was great and spirit filled instead of tense.We are going back to meet with them (both families) this week :)
All during Dinner we spoke about missions and what we do and how things kind of work.... which lead quite nicely into doing what we said we did :) We ended up teaching the Restoration to Marvin and his wife and left them with a copy of the Book of Mormon. She seemed curious about the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith, and Marvin asked why there are so many churches before we started. After having addressed that concern and testifying with the Spirit that this church is the true church and the Kingdom of God once again established on the Earth, they both committed to pray about it. Great!!
I know that Christ is my living Savior and because of him I may live with him and my Father in Heaven again... a quote by brad Wilcox puts it nicely, "Easter is the day that Christ slapped YOLO in the face." Right you are Brother Willcox, right you are.
This Church is the gospel of Jesus Christ and His gospel is all true or it is all false, and I wouldn't come all the way out here to tell a lie. THIS CHURCH IS TRUE!!
Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the Faith
Love
Elder Trey Toolson

Trey's Week July 24!

Holy Chupacabra this week was crazy once again and miracles are just flying! 2 quick sorties again then i gotta dash.

 

Elder Oberst and i have been doing our best to find those that are ready to hear the gospel and accept it. specifically we have been praying for a family to teach and a couple. As we have been talking with people have been trying to listen to the spirit for those who are ready for the next step in their relationship with Jesus Christ. After about 5 weeks of praying, searching and discerning, we got in contact with a less active sister who has a non-member husband and 2 kids ages 13 and 11. we helped them clean out their garage and oraganize it (like how we do at home) and set things up the way the mother told us (not like home). she expressed how she wants to come to church and takes us coming back into her life is a sign. her husband has missed the open friendly culture or Africa and is searching for somthing like that. he felt a connection with us as missionaries and memebr of the church of jesus christ of latter-day saints. we taught the restoration and on our way out, they committed themselves to come to church, read the book of mormon and the pamphlet we left them, and to have questions next time we meet. the son said that he was going to start reading as soon as we leave and the daughter was involved and asking questions the whole time!! THIS GOSPEL IS TRUE!!

 

Then there is this man Marvin. we have helped paint his house with him and he had a group of guys that were supposed to come but never did. we were the only ones who showed up to help. as we were moving furniture his wife expressed her thanks (they are black by the way) and she asked us the golden question, "Do ya'll eat ribs?" :D YES WE EAT RIBS!!! we are going over on saturday!!! Marvin said we are welcome to come over anytime!! so we are going to see waht we can do in sharing the gospel and they share their smoked beef BBQ ribs :)

 

Love you all!!

 

Fight the fight, stay the course, keep the faith

 

Love again...

Elder Toolson