Elder Taylor and I had a lesson where I felt as if we were like the missionaries in the scriptures. The whole time that we were teaching this man he wouldnt listen to anything we had to say. The things he knew about Christianity was twisted and not right. This lesson was a wrestle for sure. As we got the lesson under control Elder Taylor and I bore testimony to this man the whole time. He talked so much and wouldnt listen but when we would bare our testimony he was silent. He didnt say a word. I thought to myself," Can you not feel the spirit that is in the room? That spirit is testifying to you that what we are telling you is truth." Well he didnt want any of it. It would just go in one ear and out the other. Elder Taylor and I had never had a lesson like the before. It wasnt that we were yelling or being rude but all we did was teach by our testimony. It made us mad that he wouldnt listen to the truth. Well we left that day feeling like we had testified to our fullest!
In another lesson this last week we met with an investigator that we have been teaching of a little while. Brother Om is a little younger, he's a teenager. We were really debating weather to keep teaching him or not by what happened that lesson because he wasnt really progressing. He told us that he was here to learn more about Christianity because it was good stuff. We told him that we were here to help others repent and help others come unto Christ by making covenants with God. We told him that if he wasnt willing to do that we would stop right here. We told him," Okay Brother your job is to go home and pray to God. You need to counsel with Him and ask if you need to keep learning. If you get an answers call us tomorrow and let us know that you want to keep learning. Make sure that you ask with real intent because God doesnt answer curiosity. If you dont call we know that you are not interested anymore." Well long story short he called us the next day and he told us that when he prayed he felt Gods love. He knew that God was listening to his prayers. He wants to learn more. Okay now we can get down to whats important.
Sister Yuki had her baptismal interview this last week and we did all that we could to prepare her for it. Well we waited as she got interviewed. About 20-25 minutes later she comes out with flying colors! She passed her interview!!! Yeah we were so happy. The Elder that interviewed her said that she was the best person he has ever interviewed before! This next Sunday will be a great day! BAPTISM!!! Sister Nii our other investigator will also get interviewed this week for this coming Sunday! Both of these sisters are prepared for sure! Elder Taylor and I are very happy for the progress that we have seen over the past few weeks this both of them.
We were teaching the Restoration this last week to a Christian. He didnt reject our message because he was open to hear us out. As we told him about Joseph Smith and when he saw God the Father and His Son Jesus Christ, the man was speechless. A a day or so before he had a dream similar to what Joseph Smith saw. He got goose bumps as we told him the experience of Joseph Smith. That was really cool! We dont know what will come of that but he knew that what Joseph Smith saw really happened.
Another one of our investigators who is investigating from another church went to go talk to her priests at her old church. She just wanted to know what they thought about the "Mormons". She didnt tell them that she was learning with us. Anyways when she asked them they just started to rip us apart. Saying this and that and all these things that werent true. She just thought," wow that is not true at all. Ive come here and thats not true." Well this sister is getting close to knowing the truth for herself.
This last week was great! Elder Taylor and I worked really hard to get things done and we could see the fruits of our labors! The Lords hand was in the work for sure and we couldnt do it with out His help. At church we had a good amount of investigators but what was awesome was that we had about 15 less actives come! That was a great miracle that we could see for sure!
Right now our investigators are Yuki, Nii, Tong, Brasit, Rung, Tin, Boot, Bon, Om, Der, Gong and few others that are floating around!
Love Elder Hinckley
I made potatoes for a member ! She loved them!
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