Hello!
Getting the opportunity to shake hands with and listen to
Elder Nelson speak was great! It was a long 24 hours of riving, but it
was well worth it! He is a funny man. He and his wife gave excellent
talks. Elder Nelsons was more of a training than a talk. He asked a few
people to come up for him and answer some questions. It was great!
This week we were able to help Sylvie tear up her carpet and put
hard wood floor in! She is our investigator by the way. We had on of the
members of the District presidency (in our branch), Our Branch
President, Elders Quorum President, our Branch Mission leader, and
several other brothers in the ward there all working and offering
service. We planned to be there for a a few hours. It ended up being a 7
hour job! ha. Even with all of us there! It was quite the service
project! We had fun though, it was a good time. It was all good and
finished looked great when we were done! Sylvie even cooked us lunch
too! A little "Barby" as they say here. Or BBQ as we say in America!
ha.
We had President Howes new 2nd counselor in the mission
presidency come and speak in Sacrament yesterday. WOW is all I have to
say. He is an exceptional & god-loving man. A fantastic member of
the church. It was great to meet him.
My core experience with gods this week... hmmm... I was thinking
about that this morning and I couldn't figure it out. I finally decided
that God is trying to tell me something or teach me something and that I
do not know what it is. Something needs to change, but I am not sure
what. I am trying to be as obedient as I possibly can. At times, due to
others choices & peer pressure, it can be difficult. I am trying to
be the best example to all that I can be. I want to have the Holy Ghost
with me always! I know I do not though. I am seeking and monitoring why.
Trying to discover what is holding me back. So I do not know what the
Holy Ghost would have me do today. I assume Missionary work; teach and
find new investigators. So that is what I will try to do!
I am trying to improve my teaching by just letting them talk. For
so long I have been listening and just tried to make the lesson "Yep,
uh-huh,"then move and make it GOSPEL GOSPEL GOSPEL! It doesn't work
though. We were with a member at a teaching appointment and the next
day he asked, "Do you think she will be baptized on this day? We both
knew the answer was ""no." We then saw her again this week. I just
talked to her, and let her decide when the next appointment was, and
things like that. I still kept the lesson a bit roped in, talking about
what we planned on, but she was much happier and easier to teach.
Sometimes people just need to go their course.
I love you all! Thank you for your support in anyway you have given and do give me.
Love,
Elder Ford
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