Let me tell you about yesterday! Yesterday we had 9 investigators at church. Nine!! Three of those were M, her son S, and her mom, P. M finally is getting work of of Sundays and is going to work Thursdays instead. We went over the baptismal interview questions with her last night and she is super prepared! we just need to teach tithing and the Law of Chastity, which I am absolutely certain she will accept without question. Ever since the church tour we went on with her she has had strong desires to join the church, she recognizes the Spirit, she's knows it's true and that we're servants of the Lord (last night she accepted President Monson after we basically just said, "Joseph Smith was a prophet, and today we have a living prophet named Thomas S. Monson. Do you believe that?" "Yep!" And she has such strong desires to share the gospel. Her whole family will follow her soon, I'm sure.
And N came to church again, and said that if her mom gives her permission to get baptized she will totally get baptized. And Ml (J's wife) said that the only thing keeping her from getting baptized is she's still holding grudges against various family members and she's trying to forgive. She's so close! She used to have so many doubts, but this is the last obstacle. I'm so excited for this transfer!
President Gelwix asked us to give each other blessings before transfers. Oh yeah, good news! I'm staying in Merced again, with Elder Moody! Woohoo! Elder Pugh is heading to Winton, which is still in our zone. We gave each other blessings last night and it was such a wonderful experience. I know that there is power in the Priesthood.
A thought from a lesson we had with Nancy last week. We were going to teach the Word of Wisdom and we started by asking, "Why does God give us commandments?" Her answer was simple and profound and exactly right. "To follow them. To become more like Him. I mean, if He wants us to become like Him, He has to give us instructions right?" She's exactly right! All the commandments are are instructions to become like Heavenly Father! It's so simple! The commandments aren't a fence along the pathway. They ARE the pathway! We can step off the path anytime we want, but the path (the commandments) is the only way to get back home.
I love you all so much! I love being a missionary. I want you all to know that I know that THE ATONEMENT IS REAL! Don't ever doubt that. We can change, we can become like God, and He will always be there to help us.
I love you!
Elder Lofthouse
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