Monday, August 31, 2015

Letter 8/31/2015 - I wear your Grand Dad's clothes, I look incredible?

This week was an alright one, excited to see what this new one brings.

We taught Raj a couple times this week. We taught him all about the Plan of Salvation. I love the Plan of Salvation. It makes me sad to think that so many people in the world have no clue about it. We had to teach it very simply because he has very little knowledge of the bible and Jesus Christ. It went really well both times we taught. This last time we taught him in the Turley's home after dinner and it was so great for him to hear everyone's testimony of the Plan of Salvation. At the end when I finished, I literally felt a swarm of the spirit just hit me. I knew that Raj knew what I was saying is true. The Plan of Salvation is a big part of my testimony so I got a little emotional. I pray that Raj gets baptized in the future. 

We also taught a less active in our ward named Poppy Jimerson. He is in his 20s and is working on becoming a famous rapper. He says he has music on youtube and itunes, and it was cool to talk about his plans and things for the future. We got to also discuss with him the importance of church because he hasn't come in over a year. At the end of the lesson, we didn't even need to invite him, he knew what he needed to do. He said that because we came over and talked with him, he would come to church this next Sunday! It is so great when the spirit touches others and they know what they need to do to draw closer to him.

Wednesday we went to Greenwood on exchanges. I went with Elder Kirk. We went to their nicer part of town and did a ton of tracting because I wanted to help them find some new investigators. For a couple of hours we literally had no luck, then as we passed a house I saw a man sitting on his porch. I immediately stopped and walked up to talk to him. Found out his name was Cory and it was kind of funny because we taught him as we walked up and down the road. We had great lesson talking about our faith and the holy ghost. So, now the Greenwood Elder's have a new investigator. It was a good exchange!

Friday was Zone conference and it was a good time! We won the cleanest car award, no shocker because Elder Nuku and I are the best! haha The Car Fleet coordinator asked how I always win. I learned from the best, my mom! :) I also got to see tons of friends at Zone conference. Elder Beckstrom and I talked for a while. We both miss Idaho and he heard some stuff about BSU. He keeps asking for my BSU tie because his family won't send him one. It was really funny! Overall is was a good day, fed spiritually and physically with some good food.

Last thing for this week, you are probably wondering why I wrote "I wear your Grand Dad's clothes, I look incredible?." Well we visited a less active named Bro Steivater. He is dying of cancer and was getting rid of some old stuff for a yard sale the young women are doing. He was saying "I had these nice suits and I don't want to put them in the yard sale, plus I don't know if anyone would fit into them." He is a big man and as he said the sizes I was like, "those are my sizes!" He went and got them for me, you will have to check them out!

I hope y'all had a good week and you know God love you... And so does Elder Rankin :) Keep being awesome, say your prayers and smile :) Sending my love from the MJM!

Love,
Elder Mason Rankin :)

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