GREAT STUFF
Dearest Family,
How is everyone doing? Well this past week was just an awesome week for me. I really don’t have much time because it's past 8 o’clock and I have to get going. On Wednesday, we had a Multi-Zone Conference with Elder Clark, of The Seventy. It was the most awesome conference I have ever been a part of. I love that man. He is so full of energy and just tells things how they are, and how they should be, with the Spirit. There are so many chosen people all over the world just waiting for the Gospel. We just have to open are mouths and talk to everyone about this wonderful work, and fear no man. This last week was really amazing for the zone. We had 21 in the zone with a baptismal date, but only 13 got baptized this first weekend. This upcoming weekend, we have over 30 possibilities. The Lord has really been blessing the whole zone lately. And Satan has been working extremely hard. He knows our goals, he knows our plans, and he knows the vision we have for a 100 souls to get baptized in this zone, and he is doing everything he can to stop us. He will not win though! Right now I am more busy than at any other time of my mission. It seems like there is no time to eat. There are not enough hours in a day. This week we found some really good people. Right here in Tocoa, there is a "Bojangles" restaurant that is getting built. On Thursday, as we were walking by, we walked by this teenager that was leaning up against a pickup truck. We were in a hurry to go to an appointment we had, and I walked right by the kid. I felt a really strong impression to go back and talk to him. So I turned around with my companion, and we went up and started talking to him. As soon as he saw us, he just said, with a Huge Smile, "My name is Erick. How can I become a missionary like you?" We introduced ourselves and explained who we were. He just moved here from Roatan (the island) and is going to be one of the cooks in this new Bojangles. He said in Roatan, he always saw the missionaries, but they never talked to him. He said he has always had a dream about walking around in a white shirt and tie, teaching about Christ. As we were talking to him, a man came up on his motorcycle, stopped, and started talking with my companion. I kept talking with Erick. Then, I walked over with Erick and we met the man. The man asked us what he had to do to become a member of the Church with his family. We talked with him a little bit, took down his direction and then he left. We kept talking to Erick about being a missionary and how awesome it is. Then he asked us, "When can I leave on my mission?" I told him he had to get baptized first, then wait one year. He was disappointed because he has to wait so long. Then he asked us, "When can I get baptized?" This kid is really a chosen one that missionaries are always looking for. Someone just had to pay attention to the Spirit and talk to the kid. He will be turning 19 years old here pretty soon. He lives with another man that will be working in the restaurant. He is a reference we received from the kid. After talking with Erick for about an hour and a half, another kid of about 23 years old came up on his bike, and told us he went to church on Sunday. We don’t even know the kid. So we took down his direction also. So just right there from that little experience, we found so many new people to start teaching. No matter how hurried we are, we always have to listen to the whisperings of the Spirit. Well my time is running out. I love missionary work. I never in my life imagined it being like this. I never knew I would be able to use all my energy and excitement working in the work of the Lord...though sometimes in the morning, I have a little extra energy. I have to get it out, so I scream in the shower, and lift a bucket of water to get a couple of exercises in. My companion thinks I am just a little crazy! Don’t be afraid to share the Gospel. Share your testimony at least 5 times a day. Do it one more time after that, every day. Recently, I have been trying to block everyone that walks by or rides by on their bikes, and tell them we are disciples of Christ, and why we are here....only a couple have passed…because they are too fast on their bikes) I fear no man. I love the gospel. There is nothing to be ashamed about. Being turned down is great. It just makes me want to work harder. People just don’t know what there losing. And I think sometimes, as members, we don’t know what we are winning. This is the greatest message in the world. Well I gottta run. Only 2 minutes left. Love you all. Have a great week. Love Elder Lee
How is everyone doing? Well this past week was just an awesome week for me. I really don’t have much time because it's past 8 o’clock and I have to get going. On Wednesday, we had a Multi-Zone Conference with Elder Clark, of The Seventy. It was the most awesome conference I have ever been a part of. I love that man. He is so full of energy and just tells things how they are, and how they should be, with the Spirit. There are so many chosen people all over the world just waiting for the Gospel. We just have to open are mouths and talk to everyone about this wonderful work, and fear no man. This last week was really amazing for the zone. We had 21 in the zone with a baptismal date, but only 13 got baptized this first weekend. This upcoming weekend, we have over 30 possibilities. The Lord has really been blessing the whole zone lately. And Satan has been working extremely hard. He knows our goals, he knows our plans, and he knows the vision we have for a 100 souls to get baptized in this zone, and he is doing everything he can to stop us. He will not win though! Right now I am more busy than at any other time of my mission. It seems like there is no time to eat. There are not enough hours in a day. This week we found some really good people. Right here in Tocoa, there is a "Bojangles" restaurant that is getting built. On Thursday, as we were walking by, we walked by this teenager that was leaning up against a pickup truck. We were in a hurry to go to an appointment we had, and I walked right by the kid. I felt a really strong impression to go back and talk to him. So I turned around with my companion, and we went up and started talking to him. As soon as he saw us, he just said, with a Huge Smile, "My name is Erick. How can I become a missionary like you?" We introduced ourselves and explained who we were. He just moved here from Roatan (the island) and is going to be one of the cooks in this new Bojangles. He said in Roatan, he always saw the missionaries, but they never talked to him. He said he has always had a dream about walking around in a white shirt and tie, teaching about Christ. As we were talking to him, a man came up on his motorcycle, stopped, and started talking with my companion. I kept talking with Erick. Then, I walked over with Erick and we met the man. The man asked us what he had to do to become a member of the Church with his family. We talked with him a little bit, took down his direction and then he left. We kept talking to Erick about being a missionary and how awesome it is. Then he asked us, "When can I leave on my mission?" I told him he had to get baptized first, then wait one year. He was disappointed because he has to wait so long. Then he asked us, "When can I get baptized?" This kid is really a chosen one that missionaries are always looking for. Someone just had to pay attention to the Spirit and talk to the kid. He will be turning 19 years old here pretty soon. He lives with another man that will be working in the restaurant. He is a reference we received from the kid. After talking with Erick for about an hour and a half, another kid of about 23 years old came up on his bike, and told us he went to church on Sunday. We don’t even know the kid. So we took down his direction also. So just right there from that little experience, we found so many new people to start teaching. No matter how hurried we are, we always have to listen to the whisperings of the Spirit. Well my time is running out. I love missionary work. I never in my life imagined it being like this. I never knew I would be able to use all my energy and excitement working in the work of the Lord...though sometimes in the morning, I have a little extra energy. I have to get it out, so I scream in the shower, and lift a bucket of water to get a couple of exercises in. My companion thinks I am just a little crazy! Don’t be afraid to share the Gospel. Share your testimony at least 5 times a day. Do it one more time after that, every day. Recently, I have been trying to block everyone that walks by or rides by on their bikes, and tell them we are disciples of Christ, and why we are here....only a couple have passed…because they are too fast on their bikes) I fear no man. I love the gospel. There is nothing to be ashamed about. Being turned down is great. It just makes me want to work harder. People just don’t know what there losing. And I think sometimes, as members, we don’t know what we are winning. This is the greatest message in the world. Well I gottta run. Only 2 minutes left. Love you all. Have a great week. Love Elder Lee
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