Dear Family,
Elder Ericson and Elder Shoemaker are doing great in Stephenville. I am super excited for general Conference. We actually
talked with a part member couple about how she can know the prophets are
really prophets. We invited her and her husband to conference so she can
find out for her self and focused on the Book of Mormon too to help her
know that Joseph Smith was a prophet. This past week we only had 17
lessons which was discouraging. We are working to to meet the standards
of excellence set for us to have at least 20 lessons or more. I
personally am beginning to study the doctrine of Christ and how I can
continually live it in my life so I can better help the investigators in
the Stephenville area. With recent converts we are having them go on
exchanges with us so they can see how much their testimony can help
others grow. It is really amazing to hear their sincere testimony and
how powerfully simple testimony can be.
This past week has been pretty tough with lessons and we have
been on bikes a lot. I am super excited though. We are teaching an
investigator and his name is Mario. He is a super awesome guy. He is so ready
for baptism and is ready to accept what the Lord has for him. He committed
to live the law of chastity, and understood why he should be married and the
lesson just turned out great.
HAHAHA! I found out on Saturday that I get to TRAIN A NEW
MISSIONARY! The Lord and Mission President have entrusted me to train.
It is so weird, I have been out only three months and am going to train. Oh
my goodness! It so crazy I have been out more than three months. Now
it feels like it has gone by so fast already but I still feel new!
Anyways that means that Elder Ericson will transfer out and I will train
in Stephenville. Elder Ericson is going to Arlington and will be the District Leader there and will actually be companions with another Elder
Erickson (one of the missionaries that came out with me) I have been
laughing at Elder Ericson all day about having a companion with the
same name. So... that's the news for this week. I will sends some pics. I
hope y'all enjoy them.
Love,
Your favorite Shoemaker Missionary in Texas
Elder Shoemaker.
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