Week 99

Goals Achieved

The Lord grants according to our desires ladies and gentlemen...

Let me recount a story. SO Monday we had nothing to do, and we can't visit members on Monday unless we're invited over, so we went to our area book and pulled out some former investigators to go visit, and we got to one that seemed really dumb to go to, they basically hadn't been interested in the first place. We went anyway, and had a really hard time finding it, and got turned down by everyone we met along the way, but we finally found it, and went up and knocked on the door. No answer. Knock again... no answer. too bad, we just started to head out, and were closing the gate behind us, and a man upstairs opened the window and said "one moment! One moment my friends!" so we waited a few minutes in front of his house, and heard people running around inside. My first thought was that we were going to get bashed, and I mentally prepared myself, but then a little kid opened the door and said "One moment!" and ran off, then another older kid opened the screen door and let us in and had us sit down in the living room. The mom came down and introduced herself as Souzana, her husband is Farred, and the two kids are Alleel (12) and Elliee (9). The dad said that he was so glad we decided to come to their home, and that he wanted us to come and talk about Christ often with them. Whoa. We asked if they knew who we were and they had no idea, so we told them, and taught them all the restoration and added them all as investigators! That was the first whole family I have found my whole mission, one of my goals before I leave being to find a family (:

Tuesday we had lunch with bishop, then district meeting, then went to go teach a few less actives, then had dinner! we ate with someone, I can't recall who. The rest of the day is a blur, but not much happened. 

Wednesday was goo! we had exchanges with the Chinese elders, and I went with Elder Smith. We both go home together, so it was fun to go out and work really hard. We found some people for the other elders to teach, but no Chinese people unfortunately...

Thursday we had service, then went out and started to find some people to teach. We found a few potentials, but nothing after that. 

Friday we had weekly planning, then went and met bishop to visit brother Kelley's son who has the same name haha, then we ate with Bishop and Elder Mitchell Nelson who came back to visit, then we went and met with brother barber really fast, then went to a lesson with a less active, then went home!

Saturday was supposed to be super busy, but we ended up having all six of our scheduled lessons cancel, so that was sad, but we were able to go out and find find find, tons of fun. we were able to have some really good visits with a few members also. We went to this old disabled couples house in the ward and taught their son also, it was neat. 

Sunday was great. church was normal until one of our investigators left after sacrament, so we asked where he went, and he said he took his semi-active daughters to get something to eat. he came back, and we didn't want him to go to gospel principles because it was getting soooo off track and not good, so we just taught him a lesson and set a baptismal date for July 1st!! It was one of the better lessons I've taught on my mission, Elder Gomez and I were really happy. After church we studied, and ate dinner with the Tuitavuki's, then went to Why I Believe to watch David and Haelee speak, they did great!

I feel so blessed this week. I have been trying to be more diligent about praying for help to reach goals by specific means, and my prayers were answered. I love knowing I am being directed by the Lord at all times, I have faith in whatever circumstance I am put in because I believe God wants me to be there. It makes me feel pretty confident in myself! I love you all, have a good week!

Love,

Elder Cameron Tolman