“A week full of adventures!”

Well this was a pretty fun week! Elder Bailey and I did a lot of good work, and talked to a lot of cool new people (or found where a lot of people are not longer living, haha). Also took a lot of pictures this week.

Well, we had an appointment with Kim set up for last Tuesday! But naturally, since I mentioned it in my email, it didn't happen. Actually, it was pretty unfortunate, there's some man who is there with her (very unsure if actually married or just share rent together or something?) and he apparently couldn't tell us to not come by, so he made some hand written signs telling us to go away and not come back. It was pretty sad, but we got a kick out of his sign, especially since he spelled religious wrong! 😂

Wednesday and about half of Thursday we were in Spencer. We helped out at the Food Pantry a little, which was fun and then Elder Webb and I did a lot of work to try and find new people. We met some pretty cool people around town and then we visited with a less active member there named Brother Adams. He was... interesting to say the least. It was a good day over all though!

Thursday we were able to teach Susan and Silas again! It went really well! Silas actually reread the pamphlet we left them and starting reading the book of Moroni in the Book of Mormon! We reviewed the Restoration with them and it went really well! They weren't able to make it out to church because they had company for the weekend, but we're seeing them again tomorrow and they'll hopefully be there next week!

Friday we worked at the Food Pantry again and then we got to teach Tim again! He's been reading more in the Book of Mormon, which is awesome! He was going to be at church this week, but something came up and he didn't make it :(

We got to talk a little with Joanne Meadows again and we're going to see her again later this week. Then we were also able to set up with someone who was taught by the sisters a while ago for this Friday! Should be a good week!

Something I really liked over the last week was something I've been studying about in Preach My Gospel. In chapter 4, it's all about the role of the Holy Ghost. I've been studying a list of scriptures in there all about how the Spirit manifests itself in our lives and one particular scripture I loved was Mosiah chapter 5 verses 2-3. Verse 2 mentions how these people, after hearing the preaching of the gospel, have no more disposition to do evil, but to do good continually. But verse 3 I think gives a really great insight into how these people lost their natural desire for evil. It says because of the "manifestations of His (God's) Spirit" they "have great views of that which is to come". The Holy Ghost can help you and me, like these people, have a better view of this life in the scheme of the whole plan!  Through the Spirit, we can see this life the way Heavenly Father sees it and we can have an "eternal perspective", which helps us overcome our trials and temptations. Also check out Alma 5:15-16

Hope y'all have a great week! Peace out and...

Take Luck!

Elder Goold

A picture with our friend Silas