I must say this week had some ups and it had some downs. I will start with the downs because thats quicker.
A family we have been teaching, who have come to church and enjoyed it, who agree with all the teachings, and have also expressed the desire to be baptized has recently dropped us. It was a little bit of a blow expecially to Elder Schoneman who originally contacted them. But while they have shut the door a little bit, they have not closed it. They wont be coming to Church but they have invited us to come back.
Now this saturday we were going to have three baptisms. Two of which will happen. But one will not. One of them has found some difficulty and some personal problems that has delayed the date. She will be baptized but needs a little more time.
Now concerning the other two. One needs to be married to his wife which will happen this week, the other one though is all ready. They will get their interviews perhaps today.
I dont think I have mentioned this so perhaps I will now. This Friday we are going to the temple to perform baptisms for the dead, and a first time endowment. This could quite possibly be one of the most exciting fridays I will of had in a long time. We will actually have the blessed opportunity to go to the temple in October, and December with our investigators for the baptisms for the dead.
As of recent the work continues at a slow pace. But progress is being made. There are many out there who are waiting, we just need the patience and diligence to do it.
I apologize for the shortness of this letter. But as it is not our traditional p day but rather a work day we run short on time.
Now for a spiritual thought, recently we have been heavily focusing on the importance of family prayers. To sum up I think President Henry B Eyring says it best.
The generations that come after you may call you blessed for your example of prayer in your family. You may not raise a great servant of God, but you can by your prayers and your example of faithfulness help the Lord Jesus Christ raise up good and beloved disciples.
Of all that you might choose to do to help the Lord,prayer will be at theheart of it. There are apparently ordinary people who, when they pray, inspire others toopen their eyes to see who is there. You can become such a person.
Think of what that can mean to those who kneel with you in family prayer. When they feel that you speak to God in faith, their faith will increase to also speak with God. When you pray to thank God for blessings they know have come, their faith will grow that God loves them and that He answers your prayers and will answer theirs. That can happen in family prayer only when you have had that experience in private prayer, time after time.
I am still being blessed by a father and a mother who spoke with God. Their example of the power of prayer in families is still blessing the generations who came after them.
I love you all and miss you all. I hope you are all getting ready for the lovely winter we are going to have. We certainly are hahaha.
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