This week was very busy, with lots of travel. We traveled to Arlington on Tuesday to teach the sister that will be baptised on May18Th. She invited a friend over that fell in love with the gospel and after we taught the entire lesson on the Restoration, the Elders committed her to be baptised, which she readily accepted. No date has been set yet, but hopefully we can set that up this week. It would be great to baptise them on the same day, but our new found friend travels a lot and so that may not be possible.

 

Wednesday, we traveled to Iowa City for interviews with Pres. Jergensen. It was wonderful to see him and Sister Jergensen once again. Interviews went well and the training was wonderful!! Iowa City is a famous LDS Pioneer town. The street just to the east of the Stake Center is Mormon Trek Blvd. This is the very area where the handcarts traveled during the trek to Salt Lake City. The Stake Center itself, sits on the exact property where the handcart companies would pitch their tents as they traveled through this area. We will be back in Iowa City on April 25Th and will take photo's then! (I promise Dar)

 

Thursday, we traveled to Fayette, Iowa for a District meeting. Sister Warner and I were assigned to train the Elders on Teaching Skills. In particular, we taught them about; using the scriptures, teaching with understanding, asking questions, listening and helping people to resolve their concerns. (PMG Manual - pages 180-187). It was fun to teach and they each asked really good questions. We hope that they got something they can and will use, as they teach their investigators.

 

Friday, we visited with some less active families. We are in the process of building a relationship of trust with them, but it will take some time. (you know me and my lack of patience). Ugh!! 

 

On Saturday, we also visited some less active families and had some success. One family made a solid commitment to return to church. We will continue to visit with them and they have agreed to let us teach the missionary lessons to re-introduced the doctrine's of Christ.

 

Remember our sister (Laura) from Julian? (We talked about her last week). We visited with her and she told us she would be back to church. Well, Sunday she came to church and stayed all three hours. Afterwords, she invited us to dinner this Thursday night and asked us if we would begin to teach her non-member husband. She and Sister Warner continue to build a strong friendship! Did I tell you that Sister Warner is REALLY a good missionary? If not, I should have!

 

The Lord is wonderful and continues to bless us! We are so grateful for His powerful influence in our lives. The spirit is indeed the great testator and it is He that causes conversion.

 

Read Doctrine and Covenants 25:10. If we will heed this council, we will be exalted on high.

 

Stand strong and be bold!

Elder and Sister Warner