this is about half the mission. 4 zones. this was a mini conference
THis is family night with a family! the story of ammon reinactment
So I just had my first "ET" Emergency Transfer. One elder went home on a medical release, so last thursday, at 10PM,
President Anderson told us that we would be picking up an elder from
Sheridan, Wyoming and that I would be replacing him. I miss my last two
companions, but now I get to experience another part of this huge
mission!
Last night, I got to meet some of the
young-single-adult branch that we have here (we are over a ward and a
YSA branch). After talking with one of the guys, I have a feeling that
there will be many Patriotic, cowboy-boot wearing, Hicks. =D I'm so
excited! We'll see how well i fit in though :)
Two nights ago, we had an INTENSE electrical storm. We
are totally safe, but there was sooooo much lightening (I'll try to send
a video)
Last night, I met Jessica. She's about
21, lives with her younger sister, and is investigating the church.
Also, there is a marrigae happy Return Missionary after her =p =) He's a
good kid, but...i dunno.
She's our neighbor in our complex and on her porch, she really
opened up to us. Through out the whole conversatoin, I think i was
feeling true charity for her - the pure love of christ. She knew that
baptism is a big committment and she was worried that she might be doing
it for the wrong reasons - for this RM. She felt that whenever she gave
her whole heart to something, it let her down (she does have a very
intese story behind that). She doesn't want to get hurt and she wants to
fully committ for the right reasons.
God let us bear powerful testimony. I promised her, with all I had,
that if she prayed then and there with us, asking God if He loves
her, that God would let her know by the spirit she would feel in her
heart. I offered a very simple prayer first to give her an example...and
she still didn't want to pray.
That's fine, we can never make anybody do anything. We never want
to force, we only want to invite. THough I am bummed that she missed out
on that blessing, I know that God loves her so much. I know that as she
continues to pray and read the Book of Mormon, she will develope a
personal relationship with her savior, Jesus Christ. Then she will be
able to know for a surety who's gospel this is, who she is committing
to.
This is Christ's church because he is at it's head. It is led by him and it teaches his doctrine. I love being a missionary!
Though
I have moved, I have the same address. I have no new news on the
VIsa. However, I'm working hard and putting my whole soul into this
whever I am.
Love you all a TON!
Elder James Reinhardt
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