This week was pretty nice. The holidays
are over, people are coming out of the woodwork again, and we saw a lot
of miracles this week.
I love this work. This week we met a
guy who said straight up that he's been looking for the Book of Mormon
for a long time because he wants to know what it is. When we talked to
him, almost everything we shared he had been thinking before himself.
The importance of prophets, the fact that God wouldn't stop speaking to
us, the knowledge that we can know truth through prayer and the spirit.
Awesome guy, and super tall. 192cm. That's taller than me. And the first
time he met us, he introduced a friend. He's cool too. Recently got
back from a homestay in Utah, where he got into a YSA branch and loved
it a lot. He was only there a couple weeks, but it left a good
impression. He has no religious background, but liked the feeling of our
Church and the people. Super excited to meet them more.
Also met an old investigator we haven't seen in over
a month. He's doing well, just busy, but we arranged to start meeting
again. Taught a lot of cool people on the street, and had a good meeting
at ward council. We're merging wards soon, moving into a new building,
so they're taking a lot of time trying to preserve and rescue some of
our less active members. So many have struggled to come out, and they
voiced the concern that once we move, the ward will be a lot bigger and
it might become a lot harder to notice when someone is missing. Plus,
this building is farther away, so it'll be a bigger sacrifice to make it
out. Lot's of less active work ahead. Needs a lot of coordinating. I
love less active work. It's harder sometimes, but it's so fulfilling to
help people recognize and remember experiences they had when they were
converted.
It's a beautiful work, that's for sure.
Been
a little busy, so there were three letters sitting unopened on my desk
for about a week. (Really sorry about that by the way...) But I have
some things to respond to, so I should keep this short today. I love you
all. Thank you so much for all you do. It's hard to believe I only have
six months left. One of the letters asked about preparations... I don't
have any details about that, but it got me thinking. Over the course of
my mission, I've made a Babylon List, or a list of things that I want
to look up or do back home. Good way to stay focused. Write it down and
forget about it. But it's a little messy, so I took one of our blank
planners and started putting information in for my first transfer back
home. Mostly a to-do list of my first week. Things to research, work on,
get information for. School, work, etc. Spent a couple minutes there
earlier this morning. I might make a section for foods I miss.
Lasagna...
Luckily I've still got six months before I need that
planner. And the planners I've got now have some many incredible things
in them to think about. Souls that need saving. Love you all, take
care! Until next week!
~Elder Robarts
PS:
PS:
I didn't know it was the olympics until we noticed it on TV at a
restaurant once. And then only once. Not as big here apparently. Go
team Korea!
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