Week 9 in Brandon

Storm coming

This week was full of miracles. It started off slow, we had an awesome

exchange though with Elder May and Elder Akers. Then this weekend we

got a call from Spencer Caceres in the Ward saying he has a friend

that wants to meet with us and scheduled the appointment for that day.

It was a powerful lesson. His friend is hoping to be a minister, he

graduates this year. It seemed at first he just wanted to learn for

knowledge. We saw a shift when we started sharing about the Book of

Mormon and the gift of the Holy Ghost. It was a powerful lesson in the

Caceres home. It ended with spencer inviting him to say a kneeling

prayer. The spirit was so powerful during it! We are going to be

seeing him again this week. We had a follow up appointment with

Effrain afterwards but he wasn't home and we were on foot and turned

around to see this huge storm coming. We started booking it and

somehow made it to shelter right when it started to downpour. And

lighting. It was awesome though because while we were there we met a

security guard who was super interested in the Book of Mormon and

coming closer to God. We got his information for the missionaries in

his area. Super cool!

We also had a miracle with the young women bringing a friend of theirs

who absolutely loved church. She really wanted to come and learn more.

Sadly after a lesson later that night we got a text from her saying

she wasn't as interested. She was given some anti. We are hoping the

young women and leaders can help her overcome those concerns. Most of

the investigators we have found in this area have been given anti

which either means they won't contact us or they just don't

understand. It's been awesome when we can resolve their concerns

though.

We also had a miracle lesson with a part member family. They want us

to come by and teach the lessons. So the boys can learn but also so

the mother can listen in and hopefully have a desire to progress.

She's super solid, she was at Conference this past weekend with her

daughter. She attends church every week. She serves. We committed them

all to read as a family and hopefully in our follow up lesson this

week those concerns can come out. The lesson was super powerful

especially with the father bearing his testimony frequently. He

especially emphasized his testimony of eternal families. We are hoping

their prayers can be answered very soon!!

Finally, the others we have been teaching are still slowly

progressing. Theirs a baptism this week for a woman in the Lithia

Ward. She is awesome! We referred her to the Spanish Elders when we

first got here because her understanding wasn't very good. We are

going to try and get as many people there as possible. Both wards have

a huge fire right now. We have been receiving lots of referrals and

support. The meals are also happening now which has been awesome! Lots

of good things!

Well I hope this week goes well!! Agreed time is flying by too fast.

We are meeting so many prepared people and I don't feel like there is

enough time to teach all of them haha. Hope you have a great week!

Love you!!

Elder Hale