4.20.15
This week
Texas had so much rain! Texas storms are really cool, the rain comes down in
thick waves and the lightning is so cool! The people here are really happy,
because the lakes in Texas really need the water.
This week I had a really good exchange with elder Cherry. Going into our
exchanges we always make a goal, and my goal was to get better at contacting.
The first thing we did, after we had lunch, was go to Grapevine main street.
There are lots of people her, so it was a perfect place to talk to people. We
started talking to people and we meet this really cool lady named Tara. We
taught her the Restoration and talked a lot about Joseph Smith. She had lots of
questions and really liked what she heard. She even accepted a copy of the Book
of Mormon. At the end of our discussion we asked her if we could say a prayer
and she asked us if she could say a prayer for us. She put her hands on both of
our shoulder and said a really beautiful and sweet prayer. It was funny,
because during the prayer she looked at our tags to see what our names were and
when she got to elder Cherry's name she said "bless elder Cherry, cherry
on top God" It was really funny:) Also during the exchange we had dinner
with this really nice family, the Backer family. They had all of this cute
little kids that were all over the place during dinner:) Reminded me a lot of
our big family gatherings back home. We shared a really powerful Book of Mormon
video by elder Holland and committed the family to give a Book of Mormon to one
of their friends. We also went trackting in this apartment complex. We talked
to a lot of cool people, and even set a return appointment with a really nice
man who was walking his dog. We also talked to this recently married lady about
temples and eternal marriage. She was really nice, and accepted a Plan of
Salvation pamphlet. It was a really fun exchange, and it really helped me be
better at talking to people.
This week we were also able to teach Pablo again. The lesson was on
following the prophets. Towards the end of the lesson we got into a really good
discussion about gaining a personal testimony the gospel. It was awesome, and
during it we were able to help resolve some of his concerns. We also committed
Pablo to personally read and pray about the Book of Mormon daily. He has been
reading with his wife, but for some reason hasn't been reading on his own. It
was cool, because when we asked him why he wanted to go through with this
commitment he said "because I want to know it's true" This simple
answer made my spirit leap for joy. He is such a good man, and I can see the
spirit changing his life. Also this Sunday in elders quorum we had a really
good lesson on Joseph Smith. There were some really cool stories shared as well
as testimonies. The spirit was strong, which Pablo really needed, because
last week he didn't have a very good experience in elder's quorum. They are
taking us out to eat tomorrow, so we are super excited:)
Yohanna is also doing great. She is still reading her scriptures, praying and
coming to church. The Wade family has also been such a blessing for her.
Yohanna calls them multiple times a week to ask questions, have gospel
discussions and get comfort. We have also been talking about getting in touch
with the ward in Germany near her home town. That way when she goes back to
Germany, she can still have contact with the church and continue to learn and
grow her testimony. She is such a good example to me of what pure faith looks
like.
This Sunday
we were also privileged to have elder Robbins of the presidency of the seventy
speak at our sacrament meeting. He gave a really good talk on love, and how it
is a commandment from God. It was really good, he even talked briefly about the
importance of loving your companion and how it is preparing you for marriage:)
His talk was just what I needed. He also talked about how the mission field is
the Lord's university for life. It was awesome, and really made me realize that
all of the things I am learning are preparing me for the rest of eternity. It
was a great experience, and I am glad we have such righteous and strong leaders
like elder Robbins in the church.
I wish you all the best, and hope your week is full of happiness and
laughter!:)
Love,
Elder Griffin
P.S. Here is a picture of a service project we did for a kind
lady, it was so muddy!
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