Monday, November 11, 2013

November 11, 2013 "Scripture Power"

November 11, 2013
 
Hey,

It's crazy to see almost 4 months of my mission being finished. Last night I was sitting in bed thinking about all the experiences that led me to where I am now and was flooded with gratitude. This is the best opportunity and I want to be a missionary forever.
Our new investigator has a baptism date: November 23! He's been investigating for almost a full year now and gone through probably 6 sets of missionaries. It has been really cool to witness the changes and influence of the Spirit. When we talk about having that "good feeling" at church with us all the time he says, "you know, that'd be pretty cool". Ya, - it's awesome. So we're trying to get him to throw out the booze so he can be baptized in 2 weeks.
We've found more investigators in surrounding cities and have had a few first lessons with people. Most people say, "I'm interested in learning more but really don't think I'm going to join your church." Then, we hand them a Book of Mormon and if they read - everything falls right into place. Here's hopin'!
  
Our other investigator has been having some more health troubles and we continue to pray for her. When we talk about the scriptures with her she says everything just makes sense so we're hopeful that all will be well with her.

The chicken slaughter was last week and I had a blast. I had the chance to lop some chicken heads off, pluck them with a huge machine, and then gut them. It was the strangest experience - and one of the strangest smells - I've ever had. But, it was also one of the greatest; who knew I would be gutting chickens and grinding deer meat on my mission.
Grandma Rekow continues to try and set Muirbrook and I up with girls in the ward and members of her family. And so, we pull pranks on her: I slid down the woodchute to scare her and hid the 5 pineapples that she bought at the store.
This ward is awesome. Town of 586 and congregation of about 100 or so. We went to a dinner appointment with a family of all girls: Elder Muirbrook turned to me and said, "There are a LOT of girls here." (Yep, we're awkward missionaries.)
Keeping warm. Working hard. Laboring in the Vineyard.
--Elder Taft Robinson

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