Have You Had Any Opportunity To Share The Gospel This Week?

October 15, 2012

Dear Family & Friends

  

Before I start talking about a couple of things from this past week I wanted to ask you all if you had any experiences or opportunities to share the Gospel this week?  Or did you have any spiritual experiences that stood out to you?

This last week we received a media referral from Mormon.org requesting a Book of Mormon and a missionary visit from a man named Kevin.  He is 25 and had a desire to find out what we believed.  He has heard all sorts of things about our "practices" but wanted to find out what it was that we believed.  As we met with him he expressed this and then proceeded to tell us how he wanted to know what his purpose in life was.  He has made many changes throughout his life and is looking for something more.  As we met with him and shared some things about the Gospel, families, and the church he expressed, "I want what you two have."  A strong spirit was felt that day in his home.  He accepted to read the Book of Mormon and to meet with us to find out if this is true and if he can find the peace and happiness that we talked with him about.  We assured him it was here and bore testimony that this Gospel would bless him and his family immensely.  They are out there.  Prepared sons and daughters of our Heavenly Father who want what we have so much, but simply do not know where to find it.  How blessed I am to have been able to share some of it with Kevin this week.  I pray we may each be worthy and ready to share the Gospel with our brothers and sisters.  What a joy it is to be part of this great work. 

William received the Aaronic Priesthood to the office of a Priest yesterday.  He just glowed once again.  He came out to a few appointments with us later yesterday afternoon and is really liking sharing and teaching the Gospel with us.  He was up for tracting, member lessons, teaching investigators, etc.  He loves to share the Gospel.  That’s the promise in the scriptures and Preach My Gospel, "As your understanding of the Atonement of Jesus Christ grows, your desire to share the Gospel will increase." (PMG pg. 2)  He has felt the atonement in his life and has a great desire to share it.  A mini mission was once talked about with him awhile ago, and he brought it up again 2 days ago saying, "Can we still do that mini mission thing?"  He is doing great!

This transfer is clipping by, already about half way into the transfer.  Loving the time here serving with Elder Metcalf.

I hope you all are having a fabulous week.  I love and pray for you all each day. 

Love,

Elder Weaver