The Lord looks out for his missionaries! For a few weeks now we have been teaching a lady named Virginia. She says she can speak in tongues and loves to sing soprano. She is always so welcoming and lets us in to teach her. Last week we introduced our ward mission leader to her. His sister lived a few houses down from Virginia and a few days ago we got a call from him. It was bad news... Apparently he was talking to his sister and she said that she has a really bad case of bed bugs!! All the neighbors know not to go inside her house because it a bad!! AHHHHHH how were we suppose to know!? haha! We ran home as fast as we could to check. So far we haven't found anything and pray we wont! I guess it isn't uncommon for a few missionaries a year to get them here. Thank you for the prayers they have saved us!
We had four investigators at church on Sunday. They loved it! It is so important that as members of the church we fellowship them. As each walked into church people would meet them. It is a relief to know that when they come to church they will have friends. Our heart is sad this week because Peggy and Pete are moving this week to Georgia. We will have to contact the missionaries down there and make sure they will still be taught.
The church is so true. There are so many churches that say they read and live from the bibles teaching but they go about and do it so many different ways! But the bible reads by two or three witnesses shall every word be established. The Book of Mormon is that second witness to the bible and backs up the teachings of Christ. People always tell us that there is only one bible, and that nothing should replace it. That is true! But the Book of Mormon is another testament of Jesus Christ. It teaches the same thing that the bible does! If only people would read it they would know that for themselves. It is the keystone of our religion. Without it we would be just another church being tossed to and fro with every wind of doctrine. It is a bold claim to say that Christ has once again restored his church upon the earth and that we hold the same priesthood authority that Christ has. But I know that we are. We have the true church, and it is our job to share that message with the world!
Love you all! email me at james.coon@myldsmail.net
"Prayer is not a spare wheel that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a steering wheel that directs the right path throughout life."
"The work of salvation to be accomplished in these last days is grand, vast, essential, and urgent. How grateful each of us should be for the blessings and responsibilities of living in this 'specific season' of the final dispensation."
(Elder David A. Bednar)
"True conversion is not instantaneous. It is continuous. It includes making daily choices to reject the path that leads to becoming a natural man and to choose instead the path that leads to becoming a saint." (Brad Wilcox)
Dad,
Oh Elder Calester would be a good one! the conference will be a great one! we had 4 investigators at church this week. i think one of the best things to do for missionaries is to make friends with their investigators! make sure the missionaries know that investigators can sit next to you at church! help them in go to the classes too! we put nickelle on date for baptism saturday! october 31. that is 7 now! but we had some hard news that peggy and pete are moving to georgia in a few weeks.... we will have to contact the missionaries there. that was a tough one. but the lord has a plan for them and their testimonies are so strong i know they can quit smoking and follow our savior.
Hannah,
sick video of you! the talent runs in the family i guess;) it was a good week. we wake up at 5:40 and go to the gym till 7:15. eat and study until 10. then go out for service at sister banks farm or family history at the library. eat lunch then get to work!
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