June 5, 2017

Sho Sho!

Howzit?

       Congrats to Larry and Laura for having their baby! That's so awesome, I know they'll be awesome parents! Also I don't know if it's because I'm becoming an old man or what but that youth conference sounds like such an awesome experience. I totally wish I could've been there.  It's so cool to see the time/effort our members put into that!

     So this week we had some ups and downs. First of all I'll tell ya the bad things. Pearl and Phume have been kind of dodging us lately, I think they're kinda scared to live the word of wisdom and actually when we saw them we could tell their whole countenance had changed. Sad! I hope they'll turn around though, keep praying for them. We also taught Janice the word of wisdom, and we put a lot of prayer and effort into her lesson. Actually she told us a cool experience she had where she said a prayer before our visit that if it's not true don't have the missionaries come. We were actually 40 minutes late to that appointment! She said after waiting for about 20 minutes she got ready to go to town and was at the door when she got a feeling to wait. I know that was the Holy Ghost that stopped her.  What a miracle!! Church attendance is still "boomin'" and Sister De Beer and some of her family were able to attend church after 2 years or so, and she even bore her testimony! Sadly, I think I had my "last supper" with the De Klurks (branch pres.) I think next week I'll be headed to a new area, but we'll see!

     But, I've had some personal miracles happen this week! In my personal studies I've been able to review some of the apostles and 70's words as I studied the talks from General Conference (which we just got last week). I really enjoyed Elder Clayton's about the plan of salvation. I was just thinking and it was so normal for me growing up to have this knowledge, but being in a place where the gospel isn't as prevalent you really get to see how lucky we are to have this knowledge of the plan of Happiness! It really is that, how can anyone worry about anything if they have an understanding of the plan of salvation.  I have come to feel our Heavenly Father's love for me and the people I get to serve.  Another talk I read was drawing the power of Jesus Christ into our lives by Elder Nelson. What a wonderful talk and I love the idea that learning and reading about the Savior draws us to Him and makes us want to be more like him! I'm so grateful for the Savior in my life and the healing that he has brought me and those that I teach. I know this church is true and I'm so grateful I get to help others feel the power of Jesus Christ that so many of us have felt in our lives!

     Unsalagahle,

     Elder Thompson