This week has been a great one.. The Lord has been involved in the lives of our investigators and we are excited to see many many miracles each week!
This last Saturday we had a baptism. It was wonderful.. One day a few weeks back, on P-Day we were looking in a Goodwill for some 25 cent ties.. A lady who was an employee of goodwill walked past us, and something was different. I just knew it wasn't your average ex-change of hello as you walk by. It turned out that she was a member of the church, and that she was baptized 5 or so years ago and had gone inactive. We found her, taught her, and got her coming back to church. Her 9 year old son Toren was not a member, so we were able to teach him and he was baptized yesterday. Such a good kid. SO sharp for his age! :)
As he was baptized, his Mother could not describe the joy that she felt. We asked her to say the closing prayer at the baptism, and she was terrified, but the spirit took over and she gave a very heartfelt and comforting prayer. It was great.
Something that i've learned on my mission is that God never gives up on his children. Time and time again he gives them an opportunity to come back into his fold, and to experience the blessings of His gospel. Sometimes he gives us those opportunities by cutting us down, and compelling us to be humble. He loves us and wants to live with us again SO badly, that he'll cut us down if he has to. Its pretty neat when you think about it!
We've got some fun stuff coming up this week. I'm excited.
Mom to answer a few of your questions.. I don't really know how Gladyis got to come to Des Moines.. She mentioned that she has a person coordinates and schedules where she goes.. So I guess they prayed and Des Moines was the place. She was sweet tho.. Man.. Way fun. Haha I keep singing the songs that were played at her fireside. And no I don't need the coat. I've got the one that I came out with and another. So no worries.. Thanks! :)
We are teaching the Briggs still, and they are facing some opposition, BUT they are tackling it like champions! Its so cool to see how their faith has grown. Yesterday in our Gospel Principles class, we were talking about obedience. There is a section in the manual that talks about being obedient even if you don't know why! Sis Briggs bore a SUPER strong testimony of just doing what the Lord asks. She said she read a quote the other day that said..
"Save yourself some time and some trouble, and just agree with me now!"-God It was so cool. I love it! And its so true.. Part of having Faith is putting your trust in somebody who is a little bit smarter than we are :)
Anyways family.. I love you guys very much. Thanks for everything!
Love Elder Russell
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