Update
on B_____ and H____... H____ smoked... We tried our best but she
accidentally did it and then gave up after that. We were sad but don't
want to give up on her. We care about them too much. She said that
before she tries quitting again, she might try some nicotine gum or
something to help because she was having a hard time without it. We met
with both of them on Monday
and read about the Tree of life and holding to the rod. Halfway through
the lesson H_____ broke down and began to cry and left the room. She has
been going through so much stress and having a hard time with it all,
so we finished up our lesson with only B____. The spirit was so strong
in that little apartment as we testified and taught B_____ what he
needed to do and how to meet those desires he has through the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. He recognized it and felt it, I love it when the people we
teach see that. We are going to be patient with them and help build
that foundation a little more. We want conversion, not just a number.
J_____
is doing okay, not progressing as much as he used to. I think he is
putting so much focus on finding a new job so he can come to church,
that he forget to read this scriptures and make sure to meet with us. We
did teach him about the priesthood and the temple this last week. He
wants to go there some day and he really wants an eternal family so he
loved it. I just hope he can continue to meet with us and makes to time
to read his scriptures so he can gain a testimony of all that we teach
him.
While out this last week, we found a free
hour after some people cancelled on us. We had no clue what to do, so I
said a silent prayer in my heart and began to look through my planner.
Nothing came, I thought about all the people we had met this last
transfer, nothing came. So finally I just grabbed the GPS and looked for
some less-active members that were close. I came to Sis Love. I had no
clue who she was so we went to find her. We knocked on the door and a
younger lady opened the door and said come in. Shocked and thinking,
"What the?" , we went inside. We found out she was actually an active
member that always sat in the back and snuck out after sacrament. We had
a good discussion with her and got to know her a little better. She is a
sweet lady. We then found out that her grand-daughter and her
boyfriend(both non-members) live in the loft above her house, so I
talked to them and asked if we could come back and share our message
with them. They said Yes! So hopefully something more will come from
that and we can begin teaching them. Led by the spirit.
Again
this last Thursday, some appointments fell through so we decided to go
to the soup kitchen and serve. We showed up and there were 2 new ladies
there trying to get everything ready and they were so happy to see us.
We found out that one of them has a friend that is a member in our ward
and she had texted her asking if she would call the missionaries to come
help them because they were short handed. So they were so happy because
we had answered their prayers in showing up to help them. We ended up
having a fun time with them and they really enjoyed talking to us!
Another answer to prayers.
Last highlight for
this week. I have been thinking and pondering on how the Gospel makes
people better. It motivates them to act, think and go through out there
daily lives doing good. For others it brings them hope in a life that
seems to have none, we got to be a light of hope for a man this past
weekend. We do service for the G____ family pretty regularly and they
also have a guy names R____ that helps them with their landscaping and
other projects around their property. First look at R____, you probably
wouldn't think to highly of him, but he honestly is a great guy and a
hard worker. We found out that he has a young son with a bad lung
disease, divorced 2 times and a list of other things. R____ needed the
Gospel badly, so Bro G___ invited us to bring a Book of Mormon over when
we did service and have a discussion with him. It was such a great
discussion and the spirit touched R____'s heart as we spoke. He was so
overcome with it that he began to cry. He thanked us and promised he
would read and pray about all that we had taught him. What a blessing it
has been to give hope to people, when there seems to be none. To help
them realize that the Lord is here for them, they are a Child of a
Heavenly Father and that he is loved by Him. The Gospel can change lives
and I hope we can help R_____'s with it. I know that light will always
overcome that darkness. I know this because the Gospel of Jesus Christ
has brought that light into my life and I never want to lose it. I know
you can have these same feelings as you apply what the Gospel of Jesus
Christ teaches, into your lives. I hope y'all know you are loved. I am
loving it down here in Waveland, I can't wait to see what to the next
week brings. Have a blessed week y'all, keep on smiling! :)
Love,
Elder Mason Rankin
PS. Shout out to Bridger for his Birthday!!!!!! He is the best! I miss ya little man! :)
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