Not a lot of time today but i will do my best to update you on everything
Linda- so she will be baptized this next Sunday She is so excited and has made invites for all her friends. We are still meeting with her and reading from the book of Mormon A few years ago she use to go to a spiritualist church. She would communicate with her mom who passed away unexpectedly but realizing that it was not from heavenly sources, she stopped going. She still has experiences now where she has paranormal experiences within her home but does not pay any attention to them. She told us that she understands that the temptation from Satan has increased since she has been baptized she said a few days ago she was watching tv and heard a scratching and pounding on the floor behind her. she thought if she would just ignore it it would leave. The noise became increasingly louder so out loud she exclaimed, "oh my goodness will you give it a rest im trying to watch the teley!" She has a way of always making us laugh. She is having her dad baptize her and she said she is worried that he wont be able to lift her up out of the water. she was talking to him about this concern and asked do you think you will be able to lift me? He gave her the reassuring response of "i guess we will see wont we." haha so funny
Denise and Adrian- so they came to church for the first time this last week! We were soooooo happy when we saw them come in. The members received them so well and they fit right in. They loved the experience and stayed for the entire 3 hours. we haven't been able to meet with them for a few weeks due to schedules but we will see them this week for sure. So as you know the church uses bells to alert you when we have 5 minutes remaining. she wasn't aware of the meaning of the bell and they were singing in class and was amazed that everyone remained calm and continued to sing during the fire alarm. haha
New investigators- so we have a few new people this week that we are teaching. We found a lady who is about 70 named Mrs. Karasin. She is literally the nicest lady that i have ever met. She got a book of Mormon before and read it and said that she was amazed because she felt at peace when she read it. Golden! She then proceeded to tell us that she no longer has a copy because her sister-in-law borrowed it because she told her about the happiness it brought her. She is doing missionary work without even realizing it! We taught her the restoration of the gospel and how the book came about and she received it so well. She came to church on Sunday as well.
We also found a family! Her name is Christine and she has 4 kids. She told us that she has always wanted to know more about our faith but didn't know where to start. We met with her once a week and a half ago but was not able to get in touch with her for awhile. We stopped by on Saturday night and finnaly talked to her! We invited her out to church and she came with 2 of her kids! They stayed for all 3 hours as well which was wonderful. we are meeting with her tomorrow so hopefully she was able to feel the spirit.
So i have a new favorite talk. Its from Holland and called none were with him. I would encourage you guys to read it as it brought so much understanding to me regarding the Atonement. There is also a Mormon message regarding it. It talks about how Christ was prepared both physically and intellectually for the sacrifice he was to make but how he may not have anticipated the feelings from a spiritual side. Watch it, read it, or watch the Mormon message but it really is wonderful. i will attach the link for the Mormon message.
i am doing great out here. I continue to learn and grow. I am learning things that i didn't anticipate a mission would teach me. Like how i really cant stand a dirty living space. Dirty dishes drive me up a wall and even more so a dirty desk. I have bought Desk organizers, paper clips, hole punchers, and numerous other stationary items to try and maintain a clean space to work in. I feel like dad in that aspect and when i see my papers, neatly paper clipped in prioritized stacks but it is fine by me! I love this work and love my savior. Everything we do goes back to the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ. What a blessing and privilege it is to serve him!
All my love,
Elder Evans
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