Monday after emails and getting haircuts and all that fun jazz, we went over and visited Theresa for a little bit, and actually was able to set her on date! We were really excited about that! Then after talking with her we had dinner at a members home called the Rogne's, and it was awesome. They are fun to be around haha. We helped them fix a couple of things too so yay. Then we came home and watched some Online Proselyting videos.
Tuesday was kinda everywhere, because mainly everything fell through. But first we had District Council, and talked about things we can do to help our own areas and people. After District Council we biked around and talked to people, all of our lessons fell through sadly, but we pushed through. Then we had dinner at the Turleys and had Come, Follow Me Study class. Then we came back home, and watched some more Online Proselyting videos.
Wednesday was actually really good. We had service at a place called Trinity Village, which is basically a nursing home. It was awesome! We wrapped Christmas Trees in saran wrap and we talked to a couple of people, it was awesome. And we also have more opportunities to come back like twice a week, so that's awesome! After all that we biked around and met a former, he was pretty cool. And then we visited a recent convert named Brother Beck, who the Sisters taught not to long ago. He is super awesome, and he's like 81, and doesn't even look like it! He's literally like President Nelson, though President Nelson is like 93. But yea, he's super awesome. After we had Book of Mormon Study Class and then came back home.
Thursday was a little everywhere. We had a really good lesson with someone the Sisters gave to us. Then we stopped by Theresa and talked with her for a little bit, after we went to Trinity Village where I got to call Bingo! They said I did a good job so that's good! After that we helped set things up for like Springs and such and we left. We had plans to bike around and to stop by Randy, but God had other plans.. By popping the tire on my bike. But thankfully I wasn't riding it and we haven't left the church, so no one got hurt. So we stayed at the church, watch more Online Proselyting videos, a member brought dinner to us and the Sisters, and we ate outside. We had Ward Correlation and ended the day there.
Friday was actually super cool. After weekly planning we went to the Mays and had a good discussion with them and answered their questions also. Then after I felt like we needed to try 2 people around there, and though it didn't workout, we ended up meeting someone who's not a member, but who had Ancestors who were and took the trek, and came back to get their family members! It was crazy, and he wanted us over for dinner sometime! So that was a awesome experience. Then we continued to follow the spirit and talked to a few people, and on the way back to the car a family from Monticello drove past us and gave us McDonald Gift cards! It was super awesome to witness it! Then we went to the Andersons, some things didn't go as planned, the we rescheduled the lesson and had dinner at the Pearces, and started exchanges. And I was here in Pine Bluff with Elder Lee!
Saturday was a super cool experience also! All of our plans fell through, but thanks to the gift of the Holy Ghost and promptings, we were guided to different places and was able to meet people that God wanted us to meet that day! I was really happy that the spiritual promptings we had helped us go to where God needed us to go at the certain times and places! Also we got 3 Croppy from someone! So we plan on cooking that this week! Super excited! After that we ended up going to Taco Bell where we did some Online Proselyting tips and ended up giving a card to someone too! And after we got gas and talked to someone who seemed interested in learning more! Then we came back and made Dragon Noodles! The spirit really guided us that day and I was really grateful for the wonderful gift of the Holy Ghost in our lives!
Sunday was spirit lead too. After Church and having Theresa and Michael(the person the Sisters gave us) there, we mapped out where we should try and see, and I felt like we should go by Theresa's and Randall's. First we had a lesson with Brother May, and he liked it a lot. Then after we tried by the areas we felt we should try. And even though neither of them worked out, we were supposed to talk to someone in those areas, and it was awesome! Then we came back, had studies, ate dinner, finished planning and ended the night.
This week was a lot of spiritual guidance and I really saw the blessings from it. I'm thankful that God has given us the chance to have the Holy Ghost as a constant companion in our lives. In 1 Nephi 4:6 in the Book of Mormon, it says, "And I was led by the Spirit, not knowing beforehand the things which I should do." And that's how I felt, but being led by the spirit we were blessed and were able to talk to the people God wanted us to those days. I know that this is God's Church here on the Earth, and I can promise that as you follow the guidance of the spirit, you will be blessed more than you can think. I say this in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.
May God be with you all, and know that I am here. I love you all!
Elder Braxton Hotton
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-Me and Elder Lee
-Me and Elder Lee with the Croppy
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