Two more souls are closer to inheriting the kingdom of God
this weekend...
Howdy!
This week has been amazing! I guess I will just cut right to
the chase...why not, right?
Last Monday was awesome.
Getting to write home and trade emails with you guys; it literally is
the highlight of my week! It is what gets me through the hard parts of the week
- even though I didn’t have a bad week, it still helps! The weeks feel like
days and the days feel like weeks, it that makes sense, lol.
Tuesday: We did service at Beads of Courage. We usually do
service there for two hours at a time.
After Beads of Courage we ate lunch and had time to do our studies. I've
just started the New Testament. I have gained a better knowledge of the Book of
Mormon. So, why not expand and study the books of scripture people try to use
against us, right? After studying, we
had K__’s baptismal interview. He passed! His testimony is awesome. He told us
he would have a cup of coffee every morning, then the day he meet us, he quit -
cold turkey! He is so solid!
Remember, K__ is a retired veteran. One of our converts of
three years named Billy, also a veteran took K__ shopping and bought K___ a
suit, white shirts, ties and shoes. It goes to show that there is still hope
for humanity!
After all this we had dinner and a follow up visit with K___
that went well!
Wednesday: We had
District meeting until lunch. After lunch we did our studies, then we went on
splits with our District Leader. I went
to Tucson Central Ward, because the work there is slow. We did some active member visits then we
talked to some crazy people. That pretty much sums up our splits.
Thursday: We headed out
to Beads of Courage. They pointed out;
since I transferred to Tucson I have done over 38 hours of service for them! So,
they gave us some home baked goods! I
loved it! After Beads, we ate lunch and went
with A____ to her baptismal interview. She passed too! After her interview we
stopped by K__’s and taught him one last lesson before his baptism! Then we had
dinner then did some stop-bys.
These monsoons here are amazing!
Friday: We went to
Beads of Courage and then we had lunch until we did our weekly planning which
took up the rest of the day - literally!
Saturday was probably the highlight of my mission so far! It started with us waking up early for zone
sports. Having to wake up super early is not fun. When we got home, I accidentally fell asleep while
we were talking in the kitchen, lol. I must
have been pretty tired! Later, went to a
baptism for a convert taught by the other Elders in our District. We went to feel the Spirit and support the
Elders and the new member, as well. Shortly after baptism, K___ showed up in his new
suit and looked good. When he saw the
program for his baptism had his name on it, he was so spiritually overwhelmed
and excited. Is there any way you guys
can blow up some pictures and frame them for K__? He was still on cloud nine afterwards. He was so, so happy. We Skyped in his friend
that referred him!
My favorite part of the whole thing was the hug he gave me when
he first came out of the water. No joke,
I think he had a smile on his face while he was under the water, lol. While he hugged me he said, “I can’t believe
my Elder tried to drown me.". I almost lost it, lol. There are so many
details, I’m probably missing some.
Maybe the best way to put it is in K__’s own words “The best day of my
life.”
The baptismal service was special because it was a double
baptism. A__ was also baptized by a friend
of hers from the ward she had been attending.
Remember A__? She was the
investigator who had been going to church for 3 years and hadn’t had a desire
to be baptized, until she went to the temple open house. Having a double baptism was an awesome experience
because it opened my eyes to how fast the Lord’s work is progressing. A__ and K___ are proof of that. They both reached out, trying to find us
because they knew it was true! And, it’s
just proof that as missionaries we are privileged to be out here, serving the
people of Arizona and New Mexico.
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| Myself, K__ & Elder Thompson |
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| A___& K___'s Baptism Skyping with K___'s friend who introduced him to the church. HOW COOL IS THAT!!! :O |
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| Hmmm, how many baptismal poses can we come up with! Love how happy K__ looks! :D |
Sunday, during Sacrament Meeting, I got to confirm A___ a
member of the church! It was a special moment as well. It was my first time
doing it, but it went well so that’s good!
This week was a major success and one of the best weeks of
my mission so far, no doubt.
I love y'all so much!
Love.
Elder Dickinson
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