This last week was super successful. We had a lot of good things happen and the work continues to move forward.
We made it out to Ballantine this last week. That was the first time real missionary work had been done out there in the last six months that we could tell. Well, we started tracting one road that only had ten or so homes on it. It took us two hours to do that. Why you may ask? Because we were able to have a conversation with someone at almost every home. We had four families invite us back and we taught a couple of lessons while we were out there. The Lord was blessing us greatly. We are following up with them this week and are planning on knocking some more doors.
One couple we found there is A and M. They let us in and we were able to teach them briefly about the Restoration. A is from South-side Chicago as is our ward-mission leader. Br. Artis is heading out there this week with us so that will be really good.
This week was also jam-packed with meetings. We had a really spiritual Zone Conference on Tuesday and Stake Conference Saturday and Sunday. Elder Deshler of the Seventy was presiding at Stake Conference. Lots of good meetings and a lot of things shared about the importance of covenants, ordinances, and the prophets and apostles.
Last night we had a sing-along at the mission home. W, P, and J came. W and P had a lot of fun and it was a good experience for them to come to. I think they felt bad since their horse attacked us (long story, I might very well do a blog post on it).
So the scripture for the week is 1st Nephi 1:20. The Lord truly does bless us with many tender mercies, some I think we do not even realize. His hands are always guiding and directing us as long as we do our best.
Take care and have a great start to the best month of the year.
Elder Wixom
