The next day we went back to work, and had a few good things happen. The coolest bit is a little miracle we had in church on Sunday. We got out of our morning meetings and walked out to the foyer, and there was a man sitting there. I didn't recognize him, so went up to say hello, and we got to talking about how he hadn't been to church in about 20 years, and was ready for his life to change. We invited him to sit with us, but he sat with a member family that invited him to sit with them in stead (this is my new favorite family in the ward by the way) and he joined them for sacrament meeting instead. After that we went to class, and the lesson was on exaltation, which worried me a bit with the people that come to the gospel principles class. But it went really well.
Let me simulate a conversation between Dennis, that's the guy, and Brother Henderson the Ward mission leader that was teaching the class. Bro H "To be exalted we need to get to the temple and receive our endowments and also be sealed, that is the only way." Dennis "how do I get to the temple?" Bro H "you have to be baptized for a year, and then you can go for the endowments and such." Dennis "How do I get baptized?" Bro H "talk to those young men next to you." Dennis (turning to us) "How do I get baptized?" me, with a huge smile on my face "We can teach you just how to do that."
Of course it was paraphrased, but how awesome! It was amazing to have
that happen, we only get stories of that. You always hear about stuff
like this at home before your mission, but then you get out here
thinking that is the only thing that happens to missionaries and it
doesn't, that it's a rare occasion. But it does happen, and it's going
to be a wild ride with him. We're super excited to begin teaching him,
when he feeds us this Saturday.
Other than that there isn't too much that was monumental. I hope
you all have a wonderful new year's eve, take good care of yourselves. I
love you!
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