New Insights

Hello all,

 

Well, the last few weeks have been interesting. We continue to work hard and do find some people to teach and the Lord is blessing us.

 

Now a brief update, Levi isn't progressing and is off-date. It seems like he does want to change and be baptized, but just doesn't seem have the motivation to repent and change. Change is hard! But we have been going through the unbaptized children of record list and have found some good potential. It seems like many of those families want to be active, but have either been offended or haven't been shown the love and support that they deserve and have fallen away. It is a great reminder that we all need to step outside our comfort zone a little bit and welcome those we don't know well at Church.

 

Last week as we were tracting, we met a lady named Hellen. She told us at first she was busy, but when she heard we were from the LDS church she opened up to us because of an LDS friend she had long ago in high school. She recently moved here from South Carolina and doesn't know many people. She seems somewhat lonely. She told us about her life. Many of her children died and her husband left her. She has had a hard life, but has been blessed by God. We taught her about the Plan of Salvation and that she will see her family once again. It was a great experience showing me, at least, that God does prepare his children. And best of all it was the first door that we knocked on that day. It was truly a miracle. She wants to learn more...

 

Last week we went to the temple. It was a powerful experience and I gained new insights. I learned that God appreciates our effort and work, although it has not yet been completed or reached its full potential. It is amazing that even going several times to the same endowment, one can still learn about God and His plan.

Well through all the trials of life, God does have a plan, increasing my testimony that the Church is true!

 

~Elder Fetzer