#75 -We eat, sleep, breathe the doctrine of Christ

This transfer we have prayed about our vision and goal for this area in the next 6 weeks. Our motto is "If the desire is strong enough, performance is assured." We are following Christ to victory- we will do so by 1. Sacrifice and Consecration to be strictly obedient, pray mightily, study purposefully, and expect miracles. 2. Act boldly by focusing on the progressing gators and resting the rest and contact gators daily, do something each day to result in a baptism, and reinforce the blessings of baptism including the Gift of the HG. It will be a transfer of miracles and I cant wait help my Savior in the work of salvation.

Zone conference was this week. We had several policies presented to us by President Carlson that will help us to be more effective with the time that we have. Hopefully we will be able to successfully implement everything going forward in a way that will allow us to work smart!

Church attendance yesterday was a miracle! We had 6 at church! Saturday night Samantha invited her parents, who we have invited hundreds of times, to come to church with her. We prayed all week that Scott and Elsie would come this week. When they walked in the church doors we both almost fell over! We had witnessed a miracle!! They stayed all three hours and loved every minute of it! Both of them fit right in to the ward. We have been teaching Samantha the new member lessons and silently been teaching them the lessons at the same time. They will be out of town at a family reunion next week but loved church and will be back soon! Gary came as well and is loving everything he has learned, baptism will be within the next month for him. Ray is getting back on his feet and starting with church. Robert is a part member family and in the beginning stages of taking the lessons and coming to church. Rodney is also a part member family. Saturday we had a powerful lesson with their family, focusing on repentance and baptism by following our Saviors teachings in 3 Nephi 27. He has gained a testimony of prayer and the Book of Mormon. Baptism is coming soon :)

Yesterday we had a return appointment with a man named Guy. While teaching the Restoration of the Gospel and Book of Mormon, Elder Richards and I kept looking at each other to ask ourselves if this was real... He was so prepared ha! He agreed with everything and loves the simplicity of the Restoration. He is on date for July 29th. 

Wednesday we had a great lesson at the church with Alena and 3 of her friends. Jasmine, Desiree, and Jared. Jared was really quiet but D.J. were eating everything up! They love it! We are excited to begin teaching them!

Joyce is making leaps and bounds! This last week we had a great lesson. We committed her to a baptismal date of July 22. She is now figuring out how to get work off on Sundays instead of Saturdays. She was a 7th day... but her testimony of that church is COMPLETELY shattered :) We invited her to be baptized and she responded, "Well I have been baptized?... oh but not by the priesthood! Yes!" She loves the priesthood!

Life is good and I love the work. Happy fathers day to my wonderful father. I have a great love for you. The longer I am out the more I realize that I am very much like you ha! The Savior has the power to change our lives to help us become disciple he needs us to be. 

Quote of the Week: "I hope your parents have wealthy children!"

Nasty.... gross!!!

 Car show in town...

 ​So brother Tropp just sold me his spare motorcycle.

 I will be driving this home instead of flying home.

 ​Apartment tracting

Walking to the Light...

The most confusing name for a church! 

How about just "the church of jesus christ..." -3 nephi 27​

ya we had a good laugh at grandpaDs letter. i always enjoy hearing what he has to say. we have been seeing huge growth with the people we teach. we are exercising principles of righteousness and seeing the miracles role in! i am loving my mission.

well i am staying here for my last 6 weeks! i requested this from president so i was pretty sure this is how it would end. wouldnt have it any other way :) there are probably about 7 zones in the mission. i have been a dl for 9 months and a zl for 12, 3 months to be trained. 

Thank you for the support. thanks for keeping an eye out for work for when i come home. i have a goal to make $6,000 a month when i come home! im sure i will have to work up to it but that is the goal! 

Last fast sunday there was a little girl who was 5 years old that got up and bore her testimony. it was so powerful and made a lasting impact on me. one of the most sacred priesthood duties is to be a father. while she spoke i noticed her father with tears down his face, and i knew he was a proud father. i wish to make my father on earth, and in heaven, proud! thank you for leading the family in righteousness. i have felt the strength of our family as i serve will my whole soul. I am reminded of D&C130:19-21. blessings come by obedience to specific laws. priesthood power comes as we are faithful and consecrated. 

This transfers theme we have thought up is "If the desire is strong enough, performance is assured." We are following Christ to victory- we will do so by 1. Sacrifice and Consecration to be strictly obedient, pray mightily, study purposefully, and expect a miracle. 2. Act boldly by focusing on the progressing gators and resting the rest and contact gators daily and reinforce the blessings of baptism including the Gift of the HG. How does it sound? any thing i should add?