It is so crazy that it is already Thanksgiving! Time flies
when you are a missionary. This week has been great. We did a lot of service
out in the community. We came across a big dairy farm when we were wayyy out in
the Boonies one day. We decided that we needed to give these cows a little bit
of excitement in their lives. We pulled up next to the fence, rolled down the
windows, and blasted some uplifting spiritual music. All the cows came running
up against the fence to get as close to us as they could. I guess cows love
feeling the spirit through music too. haha We also helped people paint, move,
rake leaves, build walls, and many other great things.
We worked a lot with a little girl named Desi this week. She
is only 10 years old and she is the cutest little girl. Her mom is a less
active, and I’m pretty sure that her mom and everyone that lives in that house
is hooked on drugs. It’s a terrible situation for her to be in. Every time we
go over there we see someone new that is headed out to the barn to get high.
Desi is a great little girl and loves spending time with us because she doesn't
have many people to hang out with. Those of you who are feeling spiritually in
tune, it would be much appreciated if you would Pray for Desi and her mom, that
we will be able to communicate effectively with them and make things progress
there to make things for Desi easier.
The Spirit has been really helping me testify and is guiding
me as a missionary, That is such a great feeling. We had a Zone Conference last
Wednesday. Three different Zones of missionaries gathered together and Elder
David S. Baxter of the 70 came and spoke to us. He gave us some amazing advice
for missionary work and is such a powerful testifier. As he bore his testimony
he said, "Not only do I witness of Jesus Christ, I AM a witness of Jesus
Christ." Those words were so powerful, and you just knew that he truly
knows and loves Christ as his Savior and Redeemer. Being a missionary, I love
being able to say that I represent Him, and that I also witness that Jesus is
the Christ. I am so grateful for the Atonement and for the sacrifice Christ
made for us. Because of what He went through, He knows exactly how we feel as
we have physical and emotional pain. He has felt it and knows what it takes to
get through it. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have that I can turn
to Him in every time of need, and He will be there helping me through every step
of my pain. I am so grateful for my amazing family that loves and supports me,
making it possible to be out here serving the Lord. They have shaped me to the
person I am today. I am grateful for the great friends that I have that helped
me get out in the mission field, and that I was able to have so many great
experiences with. I hope we can all remember the things we are grateful for on
this thanksgiving, because we have so much compared to some people in the
world.
Happy Thanksgiving, Love you all!
Elder Black
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| Elder Black with 2 kids that he just baptized... Gage and Alexis |
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