Dear Familia,
Another great week in Stephenville. This past week we worked
a lot on finding new people and working to have new investigators. With
those that we have begun teaching we are helping them to progress
towards baptism by helping them understand the importance that they can
only get their answer from God. With investigators with baptismal dates
we are helping them get more from reading and helping them apply
themselves in it. Daniel, one of the investigators we are teaching
this past week, told us he wanted to finish the BOM by his baptism on the
17th. He is reading so much each day and learning so much. Oh my goodness! The other day we taught the plan of salvation to the most
interesting guy ever and it will probably be one of the best lessons ever.
He is this college aged kid and is a super proper guy. He basically came
to our appointment wanting to be baptized. We taught him and he loved
the plan of salvation. He described the fall perfectly. He told us how
without the fall there would be no reason for Christ. That is something
that not a lot of people understand and was so awesome to see how much he
knows that the Savior is important. The lesson we had with him I cannot
describe in writing but it was an amazing lesson and I will probably
never have a lesson like it again. In working with our recent converts we
actually met at the church with Zach today for a little today and
practiced singing hymns so he could sing them at church. We are also going
to meet with him this week to show him how to pass the sacrament. My
studies this week were so amazing
Elder Ericson has really helped me to
dig deep and rely on the spirit. I had a great opportunity this week
when Elder Ericson told me to come up with our commitment for and
investigator. I hated it so much at first but I studied and prayed and
prayed and knew exactly what i should commit that investigator to. I have
also had the great opportunity to work on clarification in teaching
(which Elder Ericson told me to work on). I studied the definitions at
the back of the lessons which really helped me to teach clearer and
define those words that are so common to me that others may not
understand.
Elder Ericson and I are still working on becoming a Zion
companionship. We have started to make each others meals and we are not
allowed to iron our own shirts, shine our own shoes, wash our own
dishes, or fold our own laundry. It helps us to love each other more. We
also are not opening mail until P day so we can focus more on missionary
work. It makes P-day kind of like Christmas - ha, ha. Lastly, we do not say
anything is MINE because it is all the Lord's, and sharing allows us to be
more like a Zion people. These things have payed off so well and we can
notice a difference.
That hike sounds awesome dad we will definitely have to go hike
there when I get home and mess around on the sand dunes and we will make
sure Justin is there too. I loved the package. It was really like Christmas opening it. I am wearing the tie now I love ties so much it
gives such a variety. I think I am at 25 ties now and still
counting. Y'all can inform people to not send me candy because I gave it
up to help support an investigator in giving up smoking. The women's
retreat business card is a great idea Mom. Hey and shout out to Justin - I want you to
take the opportunity to go out with the missionaries as much as you can
and don't let things get in the way of doing that, like girls or other
things. It will prepare you so much and you could surprise the
missionaries by memorizing the first vision. I am just recommending this,
but Preach My Gospel is not just for missionaries, but is for members -
especially ch 6. I would recommend Mom, Dad and Justin to start doing FHE
with Preach my Gospel. I love all of you and yes that includes you too Justin. I hope y'all have a great productive week.
Love Elder Shoemaker.
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