Very busy week

This week was pretty crazy. It started off with Elder Moore and I in Hardin. I was able to go spend a day down on the Crow reservation and meet a lot of people down there. We had been walking a lot, so we decided to sit down and get some KFC to snack on to get warm and let our legs rest. Well while we were there, a lady walked up to us and asked if we were Mormons. We said yes and she then proceeded to tell us how she was a member but had not been active in years. She gave us her contact info and the elders are going to start visiting her. This weekend twelve of us elders were asked to sing a song at the 8th annual American Clergy Leadership Conference. That was a neat experience and we are going to be on TV tomorrow. It will be interesting to see how that impacts the work here. Elder Moore and I did a lot of walking this week. On Friday we were on our feet from about 1:20 to 5:50. We were able to talk to some interesting people, including a man who lives off of $1,000 a year and is completely off the grid. Best part, it was raining/snowing/windy/gloomy/cold/usual Montana spring. Currently it is over 60 degrees and the sun is shining. Every day is a change. BIG HIGHLIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!! K is getting baptized on the 23rd! They wanted to have him baptized before the next transfer since Elder Moore and I have been there for a while. I am pretty excited and the ward is as well. (This baptism will coincide with E. Wixom's sister Emily's baptism. E. Wixom was sad when he left that he would miss both his sister's baptisms, but he has had baptisms of his own each time. We feel this has been a real blessing for our family.) Since Easter is coming up, the scripture for the week is Matthew 26. This is where the Savior institutes the sacrament and performs the Atonement. What a great message of peace and hope. Through these two acts, we can be forgiven of our sins and be freed from feelings of guilt and shame. We can also have our burdens lightened because Jesus Christ has already carried them for us if we will let Him take it. Have a wonderful spring and be excited for Easter. Elder Wixom