These past 2 weeks have been really
good for Huntersville. We are finding more investigators and seeing more
miracles. In fact, we have 2 new investigators. One is named D., and we met
him knocking doors. He moved to America a year and a half ago from the
Dominican Republic, and he feels like God called him here. We taught him the
Restoration and he wants to read the Book of Mormon. He's been sick the past
couple days, so we haven't been able to visit him, but we keep praying for him
and for the Spirit to touch his heart.
The second investigator is a man
named J. We taught him the Restoration and he really liked us and the
message, but over Christmas he got anti-ed by his Sister. He told her
though that he would meet with who he wanted, and that he hadn't seen anything
wrong with us. We were able to clear up some confusions about Joseph Smith,
polygamy, and the Book of Mormon with him and he wants to read the Book of
Mormon! We are super grateful for him and for his courage, and for his kindness
to us. We're praying that the Spirit will continue to guide him as we meet!
We also met a woman named J. and
her wolf (a husky) :) I was grabbing the mail, and Elder S. was on the
phone when all of a sudden around the corner, this giant dog comes pulling this
woman. She asked if I worked at the apartment and I told her "No, we're
missionaries!" She asked what we did, and so I gave a rundown of the
Restoration real brief and talked about the Book of Mormon. Elder S.
joined me then and we talked all about dogs and life and Elevation church (look
it up, it's wild!) and such. We gave her a Book of Mormon and a pamphlet, and
we should be going to visit her and talk more some time this week :) So thank
you for your prayers! God is listening and he is answering!
...Before my mission, I'd read the Book
of Mormon a number of times, and knew that it was true, but I'd never realized
how much it teaches the Doctrine of Christ! I can hardly find a chapter where
it doesn't mention something about faith, repentance, baptism, the Holy Ghost,
or enduring to the end! I love that the gospel gives us the chance to change
and to improve. If my destiny was based of a "Santa Claus, naughty-nice
list" idea, I don't know how well I'd do, I'm far from perfect! But
because I can have my mistakes erased and forgotten through Christ's Atonement,
I can improve and learn to love to live like our Father in
Heaven! I'm grateful for a Heavenly Father who loves me and who accepts my best
efforts. Jesus Christ lives!!!
Love, Elder Branch
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