Family!
The work is beginning
to take off here en la tierra de Dayton! Let me share with you a few
examples of how this is happening:
A lot of Central and
South American countries grow lots of coffee, so the people love it... a lot.
Because of this, we were a little worried about E------ dad accepting the
Word of Wisdom. We taught it to him this past week after he told us he
believes Joseph Smith is a prophet, and it went great! He accepted to
live it! One step closer!
E---- got the
priesthood yesterday! He'll help out with the sacrament for his first
time next week. We helped him input 40 or so names onto Family Tree so
he'll be ready to go to the temple soon! He came out to teach with us
yesterday as well and bore an awesome testimony to a Puerto Rican we're
teaching.
Speaking of Puerto
Rico, let me tell you an awesome story. We got a call from the other
Dayton Spanish Elders one evening telling us they had a referral for us.
A lady from Puerto Rico had called the Elders and asked them if they
could come by and teach her, then show her where the church is. We were
semi-close to where she lived, so we hurried over there as fast as we could!
This is only the second time in my mission I have got a referral where
the person wanting to be taught contacted the missionaries! Well, we
talked to her for a few minutes and found out that she is actually a member!
She is here with her granddaughter for a few months, and she wanted to
know where the church was so she could come to the branch. We visited
them a different day and found out that the granddaughter isn't a member, but
she went to church for a long time when she was younger and knows a lot of the
hymns by heart! Miracle! We're super excited to teach this family!
We met with a less
active this week that I have never met with before. She is usually
"too busy" to meet with us, but we added incentive this time by
inviting her to come to a Mexican restaurant with us. She accepted, and
she also brought along her daughter and her sister: both non-members! The
sister is interested in coming to church as well!
We teach a certain
less active sister a few times a week. She lives alone, so we always
teach her outside on her porch. We passed by one day and she decided she
didn't want to have the lesson outside, so she went and got her neighbor and
invited him to come join in on the lesson. He accepted, and we went inside
and taught him about the Book of Mormon!
This week I wanted to
share my testimony about the importance of member missionaries. I know
that what the prophets have told us is true: that "now is the time for
members and missionaries to work together, to come together, to labor in the
Lord's vineyard, to bring souls unto him." The Lord is hastening his
work, and he is doing it in part through the increased participation of the
members. I know that as we do our part to share the gospel to those around
us, the Lord will open the way for us to help many of our brothers and sisters
come to know the truth.
I love you all and
hope that you have a super amazing week! Happy birthday Trevor!
Love,
Elder Foote
P.S. I got E------ package just before I got to the library. I'll give it to him when I see him tomorrow. Thanks!
