Well it was a good week. I was able to have two interviews with
President in the week, one on Wednesday the usual, every 3 month interview, and
another on Thursday to renew my Temple recommend! It was been 2 years since I
have gone through the temple!
Since this would be our last
interview before my exit interview, he asked me what my plans were for after
the mission, and encouraged me to keep myself busy, because nothing good gets
done with idle time. And he also encouraged me to take what I have learned here
and to take it home with me. It was a different interview that I expected. He
told me to just keep being diligent to the end and to be a good example for my
companion.
This week we decide to work in a
few areas where we hadn’t really worked yet, since our area is really big, and
we found the Elizarraras family who are members that haven’t gone in almost a
year. They were really friendly and expressed a desire to come back. The dad is
just having some road bumps with the Word of Wisdom, but their 9 year old
daughter wants to go, and get baptized. It was really good that we were able to
find them and the dad said that it was good to see that we hadn’t forgotten
about them. So it was a good thing that we decided to work over there.
Hermano Nelson was feeling
a little overwhelmed with having received the Priesthood the same day that he
was confirmed. The bishop didn’t say anything to us or to him, but just sustained
him in sacrament meeting for it and then sent for his wife during priesthood so
that she was present, and they gave it to him. So this week we explained to him
what the Priesthood is and how to bless the sacrament, so he feels a little
calmer now.
On Sunday I guess I needed to
learn to improvise. I wasn’t sure if the bishop asked be to speak this Sunday
or the next, so I didn’t prepare too well, which is my fault, and I was announced as the first speaker. It went
alright, but it wasn’t very organized, it was on following the prophet. Then
the teacher didn’t come gospel principles, so we taught that as well on the
spot, and then I was asked to give the spiritual thought in Priesthood. Maybe
the Lord wants me to participate a little more =) But it was all good. We were
able to have various people come to church, which was a blessing .
Well, that’s about it. Hope you
have a fabulous week!
Elder Redford
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