This week was awesome. I really don't know where the weeks go. They are just ripping past. All of the sudden, I am back here at the computer sending out another email.
This week was super cool. We got to go down to another zone to help with a multi-zone training for the district leaders. The focus in our mission has been to do the work with "Excellence and Enthusiasm." We haven't changed very much as far as procedures, but our mission has changed a lot. We have seen a lot of progression in every part of the work as we have put our whole heart into the work. We have worked to be PERFECTLY obedient because that is how the Lord will work miracles in His work.
This week one of the coolest things that I got to do was another baptismal interview. It was for a young girl who has been taught by missionaries for a long time. Her mom is no longer a part of her life and her dad has some pretty serious health problems. She has been raised by some of her relatives that are members, but it is awesome to see how the gospel has given her direction in her life even when things are not easy.
After that, we went to this lady. She has a son on a mission and 2 of her daughters are active members. But, she rarely lets missionaries into her house. She let us in for some reason and then we just started talking to her. I asked her how she was doing and she said that she was good. I then asked her why she was "just good." Why not great? She didn't really have an answer. Then I asked her what brings her joy in her life and what gave her hope in her life. She also didn't really have an answer. Then I shared one of my favorite scriptures from the Book of Mormon (Moroni 7:41). In this scripture, we are asked why we have hope. Then Moroni gives an answer telling us "I say unto you that ye shall have hope through the Atonement of Christ and the power of his resurrection, to be raised unto life eternal, and this because of your faith in Him according to the promise." Guys... we have hope because we have a Savior. Jesus Christ suffered and died for us and then he rose again on the third day. And... because of that, we will someday live again. We have hope because of the faith that we have in our Heavenly Father and the plan that He has prepared for us.
After teaching this, I saw the lady's face change. I was only on exchanges, so I will probably never see the lady again, but I saw a change in her because of the short message that we shared about hope. We have so many reasons to have hope. The gospel changes lives and we are blessed in every way as we are obedient to it's principles. I love the mission and the short time that I have to be completely devoted to sharing this message with everyone.
We also got to give a blessing this week to the uncle of some of our investigators. He had a stroke and just got out of the hospital. He has a tube in his nose and cannot really speak or move. We showed up to the house and everyone was crying. They were all super sad because of the state of their uncle. We gave him a blessing and then left. Later, we found out that after we had left, the uncle had started to speak just a little. He said his first words in 2 days. And he started to eat just a little. It was a crazy awesome miracle. The same power by which Christ healed people when he was on the earth is once again on the earth. Worthy members of the church can perform miracles just the way that Christ did when he was here. God is aware of us and he knows what is best for all of us. He loves us and is involved in every part of our lives.
Thank you for all of the thoughts, prayers and emails.
Love Elder Thomas
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