Well, we had some pretty high goals this week, but we didn't hit them. people are getting busy and we didn't teach as much as we had planned. But hopefully it will be better this week! We did however invest a good chunk of time helping out with the annual ward nativity display. people come from all over town to see it. The members of the ward brought in about 200 Nativities and they set all of them up in the gym. it was quite the sight once it was all finished. The time we invested payed off though! we got 4 referrals from the members. We will hopefully be meeting with a couple from India this week to teach them gospel! The members in this town are phenomenal at missionary work! Especially the Filipino's. I think that they think I'm the new one to go to when the have a Filipino friends that they want to invite to take the lessons hahaha. It's not my stewardship anymore, but maybe I could be useful in helping out the Tagalog Elders.
We had a baptism on Saturday! Lisa Goldsbury is now officially Sister Goldsbury. She is the greatest and is enthusiastic about the Gospel. The member of the ward have been a great help in the fellowship process and it has really helped Lisa feel welcome and accepted. And she's also a super good missionary! she told us about a friend of hers in a little town called Caroline in our area. She said that individual had begun reading the Book of Mormon for some reason or other and she's inviting her to church after Stake conference! So many prepared people are out here, just waiting to be found! We anticipate more Baptisms to come!
A couple weeks ago, we met a man named Elke, who lives in a members basement. We talked with him for a bit and he said that he'd be interested to sit down sometime. So we met with him last Saturday and had a great little visit. He had some good questions and we invited him to read from the Book of Mormon and pray about it to find out the truth of our message. We had one for him in dutch which he was very interested in. The next day we were talking with the member who he lives with and she said that after we left, he immediately started reading the Book of Mormon, through the introduction and testimonies of the 3 and 8 witnesses and talked to her about it. We look forward to meeting with him again this week and hopefully get him out to church!
As we were going about the work of the ministry here in Rocky this week, the words of my beloved hymn, "Come Come ye Saints" came to my mind: "Come, Come ye saints, No toil or labor fear." This is what being a missionary is all about. It is all about work. This labor of love will yield the greatest and most satisfying rewards and we cannot fear cutting down on lunch time or elsewhere in order to get that great reward- the building up of this part of Zion and in building relationships with wonderful people that they may obtain the ordinances of salvation.
There is so much good going on in the area and we have a lot to do! I trust that everyone is doing fine back home! It's the most wonderful time of the year, for sure. keep me updated on everything!
Love
Elder Higginson.
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