To quote the mission call letter, "...more joy than you have yet experienced await you as you humbly and prayerfully serve the Lord in this labor of love among His children."
Guess who felt that joy this week? THIS ONE. Why? Because last Monday we had a lesson with our friend Scott. They had taught him a few times but had struggled meeting with him because he always reschedules. He had told us he had been pondering about baptism though! And so, when we met, he came in, sat down, and said "I want to be baptized in two weeks." What??? We were gonna teach him the Law of Chastity, and he already knew about it and asked about the Word of Wisdom. So, we quickly covered both of them, and he still wanted to know more, so we taught the Law of Tithing! The big three all in one and he took it in stride. And I felt so much joy for him in that moment. While we were testifying, I just felt so much joy I couldn't even contain it. I was like getting a little choked up and I'm not a cryer! I was like what is wrong with me?? It was amazing to sit back and witness it!
On the downside, we haven't been able to meet with him since (he keeps rescheduling) and we texted him and were like "bro we have 9 lessons to cover and 13 days to do it" (and actually right now he just texted to push it back two weeks). But it's exciting! We also have a friend named Chris who is on date as well and we are kind of having the same problem with him. We'll see what happens!
Another miracle for the week, a few days ago we got a media referral for someone named Amanda. We called her up and she told us she had been thinking about baptism!! And then she came to church and said she wants to be baptized!!! Unfortunately, her ride came so we couldn't do a lesson after church, but heeeyyy!!! The work is moving here in Eau Claire, and we just get to watch it happen. Heavenly Father just dropping people into our laps. It's amazing!
This week was really busy, and I don't really remember what else happened. Lots of service, stop bys, dinners with members that took way longer than they were supposed to, and such. The days are full of ups and downs and go by incredibly quickly.
Spiritual thought for the week! Richard G. Scott said, "Character is woven patiently from threads of applied principle, doctrine, and obedience." Lately we have been talking a lot with ward members a lot about CPR (Church, Pray, Read) and how small and simple actions lead to a testimony. Consistency is everything. You see experiences like Laman and Lemuel, who saw an angel, and it didn't give them a testimony! They never bothered to work for one and even if they did, it wasn't consistent effort. A testimony requires small, but regular, actions. That is how we come to know. It shows the Lord our faith in Him. Just to finish off, here is another quote from the same talk: "If you have determined to live righteously, don’t become discouraged. Life may seem difficult now but hold on tightly to that iron rod of truth. You are making better progress than you realize. Your struggles are defining character, discipline, and confidence in the promises of your Father in Heaven and the Savior as you consistently obey Their commandments."
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