I'll gladly accept Danny's offer that sounds fun! haha. Congrats to Alton with his success in bodybuilding and work. The mission truly is a blessing,
Man this week was beastmode cause our new mission president is the man! We had a great MLC and learned a lot of from him and the spirit. He's definitely a lot more different than my last president.
Our work this was awesome cause we had a lot of success with our investigators. Just reflecting on the things that have happened on my mission let me know that serving a mission is the best thing ever. The happiness that comes from it is amazing. I thought about how cool it would be to sit court side watching game 7 of the NBA finals or beating a cross-town rival and a lot of other things that would be fun. Then I thought about the little things that happen on missions and even if its just a little progression it's like winning the super bowl. The following will illustrate:
We had 3 investigators come to church this week. 2 of them are YW age and loved it a lot. One of them attended for the first time after being taught once, and the other came for a second time after being taught twice. The third didn't show up until around 9:40. He came in and was kinda drunk but not too bad. He said his head hurt but he promised that he was gonna come so he got up and went to church and then left a little later during the gospel principles class. In our next lesson to him he was asking us questions and then he opens up his little notebook and writes down the topic and the answer to the subject. He always tells us that he really wants to be baptized on the 30th. We also had great daily contacting with our investigators. One of our shyest investigators would barely even talk. We'd be blessed if he even said 5 words. He's 19 and lives with his cousin who is a member. Last night we went over and the dude is asking us questions and he was answering ours! The thing he didn't want! Seeing change is a wonderful thing :)
For our recent converts, one of them still continues to work with us when we need him and the other said that he really wants to share the gospel with others because of the things he learned. He also lost his job on the fast sunday this month because he's Mormon and was wondering why God would do that to him after all that he's obeyed and done. We taught and bore testimony of God's plan and love for all and used Mosiah 24. I also shared about the gardener story of Elder Hugh B Brown. He was comforted and I knew then that he was a strong member of the church because he didn't shy away from us and didn't blame us for anything, he didn't tell his boss or co-workers that he'll stop being Mormon but accepted it and walked away with bitterness in him. But now he's gotten his job back and still continues to share the gospel despite rejection (which makes him really angry by the way hehe). When he prays he prays so simply, very short, but very powerful. I've attended Iglesia Ni Cristo and heard them yell from the top of their lungs using the most complex language and fancy'd up requests and thanks, but I did not feel a thing there. Our recent convert who used to shy away from prayer now offers to say it before we invite when we teach him and his family!
These are just a few of the mini-miracles that we have experienced and the happiness it brings just makes me not wanna go home. I am not looking forward to it as much as I used to. This truly is the best two years!! You gotta let me come back here someday just to at least be member present, this place is home now I'm sorry it's just "more fun in the Philippines!" haha
Anyways peace out family
Love,
Elder Brown
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