We're in the car on the way home from another crazy p day adventure. I'm on my phone and don't reeeeaaally want to write a long letter, but I'll give my best.
In all honesty, it was a very uneventful week. One lesson and five days of pretty straight contacting. We haven't a had a lot of success at finding new investigators, but we're out putting in the hours and praying for those who are ready to come into our path.
Highlight of the week was working with Bowen. One lesson with him last Saturday. We discussed baptism. I invited him to go home and pray about it - ask God for a date, and to come back and tell me at Church on Sunday. After church, I sat down with him and asked if he had any thoughts. He expressed a simple, but important question. He wasn't sure how God would answer Him, what look for for an answer. I pulled our Elders Quorum President aside and the three of us talked for near half an hour about prayer. We couldn't tell him exactly what sort of "answer" he should be looking for, but we touched on an important principle. We ask God questions and expect answers. But sometimes, He doesn't give us what we're looking for because He knows it isn't what we need. Bowen can pray from sunup to sundown about what specific day he should be baptized on. And a loving God will wait for him to look and remember what really matters. The day doesn't matter. The specifics don't carry as much significance in light of the big picture. The Lord will take care of us. We just need seek His will. Bowen committed to be baptized on the 11th and we couldn't be more excited.
We're driving home. Truck drives by full of hay. I said, "hay!" Everyone is now threatening to throw me out. Things are going great.
I love being a missionary. Even when it's slow- no greater work.
Have a great week! Love you all!
Elder Blackhurst
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