March 23, 2011

This week was really so so. Elder Fordham was sick until sat, so sunday was the first day we got back out working. Although on sunday we had the baptism for fred and it was an overwhelming powerful baptism. After he got baptized and had changed he came out and sat by me. I looked at him and he had huge tears in his eyes. I put my arm on his shoulder and he turned to me and said "Elder Jolly, I feel like a new man". He then got up and bore an extremely powerful testimony of how he knows the book of mormon is true and how he knows Joseph Smith was a prophet. There were some pretty wet eyes in the room. He told us of a dream he had had 2 years prior where he saw the gold plates with their ancient writting. He said he had no idea what they were or what the ancient writting meant but when he touched them he could just feel that they were true. In the end of his testimony he told us of how after his divorce 7 years ago he went truck driving to find God and he said after that long search he has finally found him. The Elder's qurorum pres then got up and reminded his that he is a son of God and that Satan will try and convince him otherwise but to always remember that he is a son of God and that we all are.

     Today was transfer day and guess what!!!??? I am still in my area.  I thought I was a goner for sure. When I told carmen and Israel I was probably going to get transfered they sent me a text back that said how I have become a special part of their lives and I always will be. That touched me because I am just doing the Lord's work but I have gained eternal friends from it.

   Our teaching pool is down to Nicolas but he is progressing well and his wife is even sitting in on the english lessons. The other week when Elder Fordham was sick we werent able to go to church and usually we have to knock nicolas' door if he is going to wake up and come to church. But we couldnt so we figured he didnt go. We recieved a call that week from Nicolas about how he had woken up at 7 am sunday and figured it was a sign that he needed to go to church so he got dressed and went. This guy never gets up before noon and he woke up at 7am and went to church.

    Anyway, that was my week. Many doors to knock in the week to come. Hope you all have a safe and fun week. Don't forget to say your prayers and read the scriptures (even you non-members). Love you all! Remember how blessed you are to have the restored church of Jesus Christ on the earth once again.

 

Love,

Elder Jolly