Happy 4th FIREWORKS n' STUFF

Hi Everyone!

Weekly report time!

Well, it was a blessed week! Following my bishops counsel, we manned up a little bit! haha Everything just seems to fit into place perfectly when you're obedient! It's fantastic. I had some great experiences in reading the scriptures to start off the week on Monday (last Monday.. Before July 4th) and we had some great progress from then on! We had an awesome investigator that we added! His name is Juan and he is searching for the true church! He said he'll be baptized and the end of July if he finds out it's true!

We had a rough week with getting people to church again aka no one came D:... That also means that for right now, we have to drop Ana. She was going to be baptized 3 weeks ago, but is not showing up to church and slowly losing her testimony. We search for the ready and right now she says she has too much in her life to worry about. It makes me sad that she can't see the blessings that we can see she will be given if she just comes to church and makes this sacred baptismal covenants! I know she'll be baptized, I'm just not sure when :D.

On Saturday, we had the BEST lesson I've EVER been a part of on my mission. It's one I'll never forget. We brought a member family that lives a block away from our new investigating family. This member family is SUPER great. They got sealed hace 4 weeks! It was so great to have them come with us and be a part of the lesson aka teach for us! Storytime...

So we go over to the investigators family's house before the members get there and we talk to Imelda (the mom) and she says she's too depressed and doesn't want to talk right now. So instead of backing off we tell her to at least meet the family, then she can go inside. So they get there and the FIRST thing they realize is their daughters play together ALL the time! It was all downhill from there. Next thing we know the investigating family is inviting friends to come sit down and listen with them and talk with us! We taught about 8 people at the end and it started with 1! The Lord really blessed us. It was a privilege to see His hand right there in the work. The family talked with them and taught the lesson for us haha (maybe got us a few more dinners ;D) and now the 2 moms are going dancing with each other a few times a week! What a wonder!!!! The most miraculous thing? We weren't even planning to have them come that day! On our way over I felt like we should bring them with us because our other member lesson fell through earlier that day and we had set a goal of 1 member lesson and we needed to get a member there. So we called and they were game on! The work will ALWAYS go forth.

I have a VERY strong testimony of member missionary work. With out the members we can baptize, yes. But with the members we can achieve what Heavenly Father wants us to! We will be able to not only baptize, but help others come unto Christ through a ward family. This world is terrible! Nobody can live alone. With the ward families we have here in this church, no one can deny the spirit and love they feel from the members. NO ONE.

I love this work! I know this church is true. I know that when we don't think about ourselves and only about what the Lord wants. When we truly internalize eternity, nothing can stop us from doing it with all of our hearts! I'm in love with the gospel. I know that Joseph Smith restored this church and the power to receive pure revelation as a prophet of God. I know that this book, the Book of Mormon is real, it's true, it's the word of God. I wouldn't come out here to lie to people, I KNOW it's true. I'm passed the point of denying any of the doctrine founded here in Christ's church.

I love you all so much!

HAPPY 4TH :D XD XD FIREWORKS N STUFF!!!


Love,
Elder Walker