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| Water was freezing! Colder than baptizing in the Pacific Ocean. (I would know) So I hurried and dunked her real good, and then she cried for a long time afterwards, cuz it was so cold...... but then she got baptized by fire and the Holy Ghost and wasn't cold anymore :) |
It was a privilege to baptize M--- on
Saturday. The water was suuuper cold, colder than the ocean baptism even. It’s funny how there’s always something with
the water and the font or something doesn’t quite work out the way it’s
supposed to, but the service was very spiritual regardless. My favorite part was when M--- sang "I Like
to Look for Rainbows" with the hermanas right before we went into the
water. Also, getting to hear Elder
Clarkson confirm her a member of the Church and give her the gift of the Holy
Ghost was amazing. It was great for the
investigators there.
One more quick miracle: We were driving to church yesterday morning and as we passed a certain block I caught a glimpse of a man standing outside his car. I was sure it was our part member family investigator J---, so we turned around and sure enough he was locked out trying to unlock it with a screw driver and a wire hanger. Luckily, we have plenty of experience with that from back home, so we were able to get it open after a few minutes. It definitely was no coincidence we drove by right at that exact time! Then, he came to church and with his entire family all there and it was great. He will be baptized soon.
Elder Clarkson is great. He has such a desire to improve and overcome. He is very strict with himself and works hard. He is great at following the Spirit and I’m really glad he got to confirm M--- for the first time in his mission. The Spirit was incredible.
I know the Lord is hastening his work! As i have studied about my purpose throughout my mission, and especially my patriarchal blessing, as well as the Abrahamic covenant, it is so clear as to why we are here on the earth at this time, even more so as the seed of Joseph, be it specifically through Ephraim or Manasseh. We were foreordained to be born through the lineage of Abraham into these tribes with the charge to gather the lost tribes and fulfill the covenants made to the Fathers. We have no reason, no excuse to be lazy or to pass the buck on to somebody else. WE have to do it, because we covenanted before the world was that we would! It’s simple, but it’s marvelous. And I just love it when we get to catch a glimpse of the members grasping that as well after so much hard work. I’m seriously so grateful for our new Ward Mission Leader, and the vision he has of the hastening of the work. I was so happy after our first coordination meeting, I seriously almost started crying. The branch is in great hands.
One more quick miracle: We were driving to church yesterday morning and as we passed a certain block I caught a glimpse of a man standing outside his car. I was sure it was our part member family investigator J---, so we turned around and sure enough he was locked out trying to unlock it with a screw driver and a wire hanger. Luckily, we have plenty of experience with that from back home, so we were able to get it open after a few minutes. It definitely was no coincidence we drove by right at that exact time! Then, he came to church and with his entire family all there and it was great. He will be baptized soon.
Elder Clarkson is great. He has such a desire to improve and overcome. He is very strict with himself and works hard. He is great at following the Spirit and I’m really glad he got to confirm M--- for the first time in his mission. The Spirit was incredible.
I know the Lord is hastening his work! As i have studied about my purpose throughout my mission, and especially my patriarchal blessing, as well as the Abrahamic covenant, it is so clear as to why we are here on the earth at this time, even more so as the seed of Joseph, be it specifically through Ephraim or Manasseh. We were foreordained to be born through the lineage of Abraham into these tribes with the charge to gather the lost tribes and fulfill the covenants made to the Fathers. We have no reason, no excuse to be lazy or to pass the buck on to somebody else. WE have to do it, because we covenanted before the world was that we would! It’s simple, but it’s marvelous. And I just love it when we get to catch a glimpse of the members grasping that as well after so much hard work. I’m seriously so grateful for our new Ward Mission Leader, and the vision he has of the hastening of the work. I was so happy after our first coordination meeting, I seriously almost started crying. The branch is in great hands.
For service
this week, we helped a less active member, who is building an addition on the
side of his house for a laundry room. We
put up 4 half walls and cut out the windows. This week we will finish her up!
Couldn't be happier!
Love, Elder Parrish
Couldn't be happier!
Love, Elder Parrish
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