Brock told me that he didn’t send
pictures this week because he had a lot of stress and was very busy!! But, he promised he would do better next week. I loved what he told me about how much time
he has left on his mission, he cracks me up!
“It's crazy to think that in 1 year from
now, I'll be mowing the lawn, and things will be back to the normal, almost as
nothing ever happened. PSYCH! This mission has changed so much about me it's
insane. I feel like I will be different and have different values when I
return. It will be weird for the first little bit, but it will be good!
It's almost time to Skype again!! Then
after that skype call, I will have another 6 months, then we can skype again,
and then in three months after that, I'll be home! Mind Blowing huh? I have
like 7 more transfers on my mission. WOW! time is flying.”
Friends and Family,
March Madness is real here in Winter
Park, even if we aren't talking about basketball! Elder Wesemann and I had one
of the most successful weeks so far on my mission, and we were really focused
on our purpose. A lot of good hard work = a lot of miracles seen!
Monday: Elder Wesemann and I don't have
the car for the rest of March, so that means we went shopping hoping we could
carry our groceries with the help from our bags and bike handlebars. The
closest grocery store is about 2 miles away so we were hoping for a miracle
delivering the groceries home in safety. Unfortunately, the only item that
didn't make it was the milk.We took a sharp turn and it flew off of Elder
Wesemann's handlebars into the middle of the road and broke on impact. We
didn't cry over spilt milk though.... dum dum tss. (Shout out to my sister
Brittany)
Tuesday: We had Zone Conference all day
Tuesday as we learned how we can use all of our time effectively, working with
members, and bike safety. Elder Wesemann and I were trying not to laugh as the
mental picture of the milk splattering on the pavement came to mind throughout
the presentation. The Conference pushed the "Eternal Perspective" and
how short our time here on Earth is, and then how short our time on our mission
is. Afterwards the mission was ready to go out and work!
Wednesday: Busy! We pushed ourselves and
did a lot of teaching. Our Investigator Ashley is doing great and is really
enjoying the Book of Mormon. She likes the stories inside the book, and is
waiting for God to answer her prayers that the stories are true! Wednesday on
the way home, we had a man ask us if we could talk to him about Jesus Christ,
and why he was important. He didn't know what he was getting into :) Jim
accepted the Book of Mormon and was happy to read it!
Thursday: More teaching and reactivation
with some members. We've been working with a really less active member of the
Church who now has the desire to get to the temple. We found him about a month
ago, he now has a plan to get to the temple. It was one of the greatest
miracles. He testified of the power of prayer and threw his cigarettes away at
the end of our meeting! We can't wait to see him this week!
Friday: Weekly Planning and finding!
Friday evening we had a dinner with a member. We knocked at 5 PM sharp excited
for some dinner! They informed us that they thought it was planned for 6 and
asked if we could come back then. As we walked down the stairs of their
apartmen, a young man walked by. Elder Wesemann and I have been focused
on talking with everyone and getting out of our comfort zone! We taught him on
the spot and it ends up he has been looking for a church to join for the last 4
years. His name is Tyrone, and we taught him on the stairs leading up to his
apartment because his family was inside and he would have been embarrassed for
us to see his family like that. We testified of the Restoration and set a
baptismal date with him! The members that lived next door, then came down and
joined us in the lesson and dinner was in the oven. They offered him a ride to
church and are now the best of friends. The members invited Tyrone to dinner
with us, and he gladly accepted the invitation. It was fantastic to see how the
members were so open and were such a big part of this man's conversion. God is so
real. It was amazing to see how God is literally directing us in every step we
take.
Saturday: Exchanges with Elder Horne!
Elder and I get along great. He is from Murray, Utah so we had a lot to talk
about! Great day with more finding and teaching!
Sunday: Tyrone came to church and loved
it! 3rd hour was all about how we can keep the chapel clean and making
assignments to clean the building as a ward. We were nervous to see what Tyrone
would think after having a very different 3rd hour of Church. But Tyrone is a
stud and thought that it was important information to talk about. I don't know
if that means our chapel was dirty, or if he just likes a clean church when he
attends!
I loved this week of my mission. I am
enjoying every aspect of my mission, and can't wait for this upcoming week.
I've learned so much from my mission. I'm eternally grateful for this
experience, and for the life lessons that I'm learning. Thank you for all of
the support I'm receiving. You guys are the best!
Much Love,
Elder Doman
"Spiritual light rarely comes to
those who sit in darkness, waiting for someone to flip a switch. It takes an
act of faith to open our eyes to the light of Christ."
-
"The Hope of God's Light"
Mormon Message
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| I'm not sure who this is with Brock, probably just another one of his buddies. Brock is always seeking out people that need a friend! |
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