This week, we visited the Nield family with Brother Woods (Member of
the Bishopric). Their son is 8 years old and has not yet been
baptized. After talking more to Brother Nield, we found that he feels
like a lost cause. Brother Woods was able to relate to him really well
with his past experiences. We committed him to meet with the Bishop to
get back on track so he can eventually baptize his son!
We had a great Zone Council this week! It was all centered on Easter,
but it covered some trainings also tailored to our Zone. I was asked
to give a training on Simplicity.
We have had a young man in our ward come out with us 4 different times
to appointments we had set and each one had failed us. He mst think we
don’t teach anyone! Feel bad for him.
Zone Conference was amazing! We had to drive up to Hewitt (an hour and
15 min trip) and meet with the Waco Zone. Brandon (YSA) met us there
and joined us for the whole thing! I love how President leads us. He
rarely ever tells us what to do. He teaches us correct principles and
lets us govern ourselves. This is why I feel that our mission is a
celestial mission, is because he puts so much trust in us, but gives
us the knowledge of how to act. I was asked to bear my “Departing
Testimony” that every missionary does his last Zone Conference. I bore
my testimony on my gratitude for agency. I love how It is up to me to
get to where I need to go. I can control my life and control my
destiny – nobody else! I choose to have faith in Jesus Christ, Repent,
renew my covenants, and endure to the end. I feel that we all make it
too difficult. It was bittersweet. I don’t know very many missionaries
anymore, but PResident and Sister Ames have been there the whole way.
This Saturday we spent the whole day riding bikes to make up for the
miles that were cut from us because of the drive to Hewitt.. It hurt.
I got the “saddle soars” again. People rejected us. The bike kept
messing with me. It was a warmer cloudless day. Dogs seemed to bark at
us more. But I felt like a greenie again. I felt more of a missionary!
5 different people came to us at church and said they saw us riding or
our bikes locked up somewhere. Cool experience.
We taught Rosa another new member lesson this week and it went great!
We asked her where she was in the Book of Mormon (from the previous
week until now) and she said she was in 2nd Nephi!! She is doing
great. We talked about the Atonement and she really understood it
deeply for the first time!
We had dinner with the Federoff Family this week (Part-Member family)
and talked to them about the Priesthood. Brother Federoff is a deacon.
We invited him to fulfill his priesthood duties and come pass the
sacrament. He became very open with us about his concerns. He
basically feels like the prodigal son. We shared that video with him
and explained heavenly Father always wants us back. He agreed to meet
with the Bishop on Sunday and actually feels comfortable doing so
because they are both military (Who-da thunk you’d find 2 military
people in the Fort Hood area? ;] haha)
Andrew was an investigator from the Killeen Elders that is YSA aged.
He came to FHE this week and loved it! He decided to join us and we
will start teaching him this week.
I am very grateful for all the experiences we have been given this week!
Thanks for all the support!
Love,
Elder Householder
