I have to start off by saying that I know that this is the Lord's work. This week would be to good to be true if it wasn't haha! This week was just one miracle after another, and Elder Crook and I have been running around like mad men trying to keep up with all of it. Here's the low down for the week.
We had an AWESOME lesson with the Gentry's last Monday. We sat down and started talking to them, asking them how their week had been all that good stuff. We talked for a bit and I started trying to think how we could transition it into the lesson, but no sooner had I thought that did Sam, the wife, ask, "So what's the first thing you teach people when you meet with them?" We, of course, were happy to tell her. We then launched into an amazing discussion about the Restoration, and we managed to answer some pretty searching questions from the both of them. By the end of it, Sam kept saying over and over, "You guys have finally helped me to see the need for modern day prophets." Her husband, Chad, who had at first been a little hesitant to talk to us, had also warmed up to us by the end and they both readily accepted another appointment for later today!
Christina has also taken a big step! She's agreed to be baptized on October 17th!!! WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!!! :D We talked with her and she has really enjoyed church each time she's come, and she also feels that she's beginning to receive her answer on the Book of Mormon! I'm very excited for her to say the least :)
But hold on ladies and gents, that's not all. We've also started working with 3 different LA/PM families in the ward that want to start coming back and have their children baptized, as well as working to reactivate a few LA. We've also picked up a former investigator that is really looking to change his life, and we're working on picking up another. I've honestly been blown away by everything that's happened this week. I was very nervous about dropping some of our investigators, but the Lord has provided for us in ways that I didn't think possible :)
For the thought this week, I want to share a couple of quotes. The first comes from CS Lewis: "If you are looking for a comfortable religion, I certainly wouldn't recommend Christianity." The second is something that has stuck with me since the MTC: "There is rarely growth in a comfort zone, and there is rarely comfort in a growth zone." As disciples of Jesus Christ, we should not be "getting comfortable." I think Nephi said it best when he said, "Therefore, wo unto him that is at ease in Zion!" We should be constantly striving to magnify our calling and to do all that we can to further the progress of the work.
I hope that all of you are well!! Thanks for all that you do! Have a marvelous week!
Much love,
Elder Brennan Jon Rosenlof
1. Surprise from an old friend and old Elder!
2. Greenie dinner!
3. Selfie with some of the greatest kids on the planet.
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