Week 71
Made ties with Sister Maples (She's in her 90"s)
Just another amazing week here in the great city of Jonesboro!! The week started off on a pretty good note when we went over to see Cla. As you are know we are really good friends with him y his family. Well in the last week he hadn't been to church, and we hadn't seen him very much. So in this lesson we decided we were going to ask what has been going on, and what are some of his doubts that are holding him back. When we get there we talked for a little, and then we went to start the lesson. He then told us how he saw the text inviting him to come see the baptism last week. He told us that he had decided that he wanted to be baptized on the 28th, but hadn't told us, and he felt that he had missed the ship. We then let him know that we have another baptismal date for the 12th and asked if he would prepare for that date. He was really excited about that, and said he knows he needs to take this step of faith because he hasn't seen grand changes in his life. That was a huge answer to many fasts and prayers and we have been seeing him basically every night reviewing all of the lessons. I can already see a great difference when we are teaching him, and his desire to learn has skyrocketed. One of the nights he told us that since he decided to be baptized, and has had us over every night, there is a lot more peace in the home. They have been able to sleep well which they hadn't able to do. That was so awesome to hear, and it's been a great experience seeing him progress in the Gospel. He came to church this week and it went really well! I know that the lord answers prayers, even though it might not be instant, but he always does. We are excited to see him every night this week, and keep preparing him for his baptism.
For other things this week we were able to see a ton of great people, and we saw a lot of success on our "super Saturday". We were able to set two baptismal dates with next door neighbors, one house after another. It was pretty crazy because the lessons ended up being super similar and the teaching situation was almost identical. Also Lin. y Jo. were able to come to church for the second time which was awesome! Also Robert and Andrew gave their testimonies in church yesterday, and when Robert got up he said "I'm thankful for Elder Geddes, he's always there for me when I'm down or feeling sad" It was the sweetest thing ever! They are doing great they came to the ward Christmas party, church, and even the First Presidency Christmas devotional on Sunday night. They are such humble kids, and are just soaking up the gospel. We are seeing many miracles each day as we work diligently! I love y'all and hope you have a fantastic week!
Elder Geddes
(They received their calls the same day at BYU-Hawaii
to the samie mission)
The Zone
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