Hey hey hey! Sounds like a fun week for some and a frustrating week for others... just know that I'm prayin for all of you and that whatever happens to us, the Lord is in it. Even if he isn't the one causing our stresses, he is letting it happen for a reason...just have the mid set of "hmmm, what is the Lord trying to teach me this time?" That always helps to bring a much more broad perspective into our tight little mortal vision haha. So here's the story of my frustration this week. Our investigator zoid, on saturday night said " whens the soonest i can get baptized??" And we were like uh tomorrow. And so he said set it up! Let's do it i'm ready!! So in total awesomeness we set up a great baptism service, invited the entire ward and in sacrament meeting they announced that he would be baptized that evening. Well he wasn't feeling well in sacrament meeting so after that he went home to take some medication, but on the way he stopped by a catholic church (because he is a catholic) and talked to a priest about his baptism that evening and the priest told him that all church is good and he can get baptized if he would like, but it would do him no good and it wasn't necessary for his salvation, so then he calls us and tells us that we need to hurry and cancel the baptism because he decided against it. We went over an talked to him, but it was to no trevail for us or the Lord. He had made up his mind. But! We are still meeting with him and teaching him the principles and doctrines of the Gospel of Jesus Christ! So that was a huge bummer! But I'm trying really hard to have a good attitude about it! How's everybody's scripture studies going?? Right now I challenge our whole family to read from the scriptures every single day, if you are not already doing that. You may think that I get tons of time to read the scriptures, but I don't. I get one hour every morning for studies and that's it. Not only do I study, but I just finished "Our search for happiness" by M. Russel Ballard. I'm almost done with Jesus the Christ by James E Talmage (which by the way is an 800 page book teeming with literrary complexity) I've read the Book of Mormon 3 times, I study from preach my gospel, and I'm in the middle of the New Testament. I say all of that not to brag about how awesome I am, but If I, of all people, who hates reading, can do all of that, then any one of you can at least read and pray about a few little verses every day. I love you guys! A lot. Trey, Bryce, and Sheridan, you guys may not think this right now, but You will miss your family a lot when you are in the mission field. Create close ties to them while you are home, so that you can truly feel the strength of their prayers for you when you are no longer home. I miss all of you very much and hope you have a fantastic week! Keep the faith and keep working hard!! Oh by the way, yes I did get your box this week! Thank you so much! I loved it so much, and Tell grandma and grandpa thank you so much for me!! Love you guys and have a good week!!!
