Dear yall,
Elder Shoemaker and Elder Ericson are doing great in Sstephenville. We are working so hard to be 100% obedient. We do really
good on all of the rules and are working to manage our time better so we
can say we are 100% obedient missionaries. I have already noticed the
blessings from obedience but I want 100% so I can experience all of the
blessings. I have had a great spiritual experience this whole week from
my studies in the Book of Mormon I have really gotten into it and
applied my life to it. I see myself waiting to read more. I can say as
of 3 days ago that I love the book of mormon and that it is wothout a
doubt my favorite book. Specifically I read in Jacob Ch 2: 9-10 in
seeing how we are obligated to to teach people the commandments of the
lord. Like Jacob it is hard to enlarge wounds or even wound people by
teaching commandments, but "I must do according to the strict commands
of God."
We have done alot of teaching in Dublin this past week we have
two baptismal dates set with investigators there and we are focusing on
helping them and other investigators by continuing to read in the Book
of Mormon. With our recent converts, we are teachin them the new member
lessons and working to have them come out with the missionaries to share
their simple but powerful testimonies. I know it will really help our
investigators to progress towards baptism when they hear recent converts
testimonies.
There are added challenges with Elder Ercison being the
district leader now but i know that they are to help me grow because I
have to do some on the things that Elder Ericson used to do and work
a lot harder. I am greatful for these challenges to help me prepare to be
a better missionary. I am also glad to be driving not because of being
able to drive but it is helping me know my area better so I will be
prepared for when Elder Ericson is on exchanges or if I have the
oppotunity to train. Hehe but it is cool that I get to drive a truck. I
really love my area and love being a missionary.
So to anwser some of Spencers questions haha by the way thank
you so much for writing me Spence. Texas is doing great. I have seen for
myself what the wet side of Washington might look like. We had a huge
rain storm the other day and we were out in it. I was completely soaked but I
was laughing the whole time because of how awsome it was. There were
rivers running down the streets and we had to jump through a couple to
get where we were going. Elder Ericson is doing great. He is the district
leader now so I do have some more responsibilities. He has been sick the
past week but we still got out. He has only been out 3 months more than
me. Our Mission President and wife are awesome. They care about all of us
and know just what to say. Our apartment is pretty nice and I have not
seen any roaches in ours, but the sister missionaries had some in theirs.
On preparation day we get alot of stuff done for the week. We also work
out extra and I have been working on my dream house plan. We teach
a lot and we do not tract too much. Zach our recent convert has been
super busy with his play at the university in town but he is planning on
coming out with us next week. ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNND I like Nathan. I do not
know why but I just really like it now, I thought I hated it but who
knows. haha.
Anyways this past week was just super busy and we're preparing an investigator for baptism on Friday.
Love Elder Shoemaker
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