This week was
pretty rough actually.
Monday, we
did a lot of email stuff because a member asked us to start a translation for
the Nativity for the Christmas Activity! After that we had an appointment drop,
so we contacted for the rest of the night.
Tuesday, we
contacted all morning. After about two and a half hours, we found one person
who was Vietnamese. They really do know how to hide… or something. But that was
just the beginning. We decided we would try and find a referral from the Sister
missionaries. We found him working up on some scaffolding. We climbed up there
with him and talked for a bit. His name is Thien. It turned out that he was baptized
in the Catholic Church about four years ago. He said he would like to meet with
us again later in the week.
Wednesday our
recent convert gave us a call and told us that his older brother would like to
join the church. We were pretty excited and went to meet them. His brother said
that he was tired of the other churches and wanted something that had meaning.
We will now be going to meet with him again this week and start teaching. The
power of referrals is amazing. Also, a member of our Branch got his mission
call. He was called to serve in Cambodia, speaking Khmer! We really could've
used him in the Vietnamese program, but I am happy he is going to serve.
Thursday was
Zone Conference! We were taught a little more about how we can use our time
more wisely and how to extend better commitments. We also talked about this
Christmas Season and how we can better show our appreciation for the Savior and
all He had done for us. We are now committed to find one thing we can sacrifice
for the Lord, because He sacrificed everything for us. I know I have a lot that
I can sacrifice. Next we met with our investigator Chu Long and his two
children. We taught a little more about Baptism and what that means. At the end
of the lesson, his two children said that they both want to be baptized and
they accepted a baptismal date for the 28th of this month. I hope it all works
out.
Friday we
met with a recent convert and his mom. His mom is not a member of the Church.
We weren't sure what we should share and out of the blue she asked us about baptism.
She told us about her husband and that he had died and was worried about his
eternal wellbeing. We taught a powerful lesson on Temples and Baptism. By the
end the lesson, she didn't set a date, but said that she wanted to be baptized…
and for her husband to be baptized as well.
Saturday, we
did weekly planning since we didn't have the chance to on Thursday. We then
went out contacting for 2 and a half hours. We did find 2 Viets… but it was
hard.
Sunday was
Fast Sunday. I love fast Sunday because they are always so
powerful. Our investigator, Anh Thien, met with us before Church at his
Grandmother's house. He told us about his baptism some more… and how he felt
like he was meant to find something greater. We shared a lesson on the
Restoration and baptism and how we need the proper Priesthood authority. He
asked if that meant that they both needed to be baptized again and of course, we
said “yes”. They said ok, which was amazing… but not really the answer I would
have expected. Thien has a baptismal date for the 28th of this month.
This Christmas Season is the
only time when nearly the whole world focuses on Christ. I know that OUR
sensitivity to Spiritual things is heightened. Heavenly Father wants all his
children to know of His love for us. I know that if we sacrifice a little of
our time and share the message with just one person this month, miracles will
happen. I love you all! Have the best week ever!
Elder
Morris
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