Dear
Everyone,
What an amazing week here in Wangaratta!!! I have some
pretty good news about two of our investigators, but I will get to that in a
little bit. This week was a good one and we did a lot of work, but didn't teach
a lot of lessons. We kind of slacked on teaching, but only because our days got
smashed with service and long car rides. So overall it was a pretty successful
week.
So on to the good news about our investigators!! TELISHA
AND SHAYE are getting baptized!!! Telisha and Shaye are the two daughters of
our investigators Jason and Reagan. We have been teaching them and their 4 kids
since I got here. We have had a lot of struggle with them coming to church and
keeping their commitments, but we haven't lost faith. It was a total miracle
and we were guided by the Spirit to go and visit them. We had an appointment
planned with one of our investigators Michael, but he wasn't home. So as we
were trying to figure out whom to go and see, we both had the feeling to go and
see if Jason and his family were home. They were and they quickly invited us in
and we started talking and teaching a lesson. All of them were listening and
really engaged in the lesson. (Which is a huge miracle because usually Jason
and Reagan aren't really paying attention and Ryatt their 2-year-old boy is
going crazy) But this time, they were all quite and they all could feel the
spirit. I know they could. So as we were getting to the end of the lesson, we
asked Jason and Reagan if the girls could be baptized, and they said yes.
WAHOO!! So we set the date right then and there for the 24th of October. Then
Reagan and Jason said something so amazing. Reagan said, "If the girls
really want to commit and do this, then I will commit to coming to church with
them each week." and then Jason said, "Yeah, I will go to and support
them." It was so amazing and the answer to my prayers!!! Telisha asked if
Elder Kelsch would baptize her and Shaye asked if I would baptize her. What an
amazing day that will be!!!
This week was also Zone Conference up in Finley. Which
went so well and I learned heaps!!! It was really good to see President and
Sister Maxwell and the Assistants to the President. They all gave amazing
trainings and I loved the meeting so much!!! So this week we got a phone call
around 8:30 in the morning and were told that we needed to go over to a members
house ASAP to help with service on her property. We spent 4 hours there helping
her weed, garden and mow her lawns. She has such a big property that we didn't
even finish. I mowed her lawn for about 3 hours, and I probably only finished
half of her lawn. It was crazy but so good to do!!! All I can say is thank
heavens she had a riding lawn mower!!! Hah
It was such a great week and I enjoyed every minute of it.
I love service and love seeing our investigators set a goal and a date to be
baptized. I love this area and love the people. Being a missionary is hard,
tough and very discouraging at times. But the moments when you have success,
make it all worth it. I hope you all have a great week. Remember to be good and
say your prayers. Keep the Lord in your life and He will continue to bless you.
Love you
all.
Love,
Elder Wheeler
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