Hey yall! I apologize I don't have tons of time to write, and this week wasn't too eventful. It was full of hard work, but not too many outward results and that's alright! They will come!
This week I did exchanges down in Odessa! Now Odessa is super hot, you can't drink the water because oil leaks into the water system, and that's about it haha. Hence the title. It was actually really fun though! And I genuinely enjoyed it down there. We were street contacting and I had the impression to yell at this guy like two blocks down so I did, and we had such a great conversation. He had just moved here from California, and he was living in a duplex with a member and he was really interested in the church. He said he wanted a "new start", and he wanted to get "closer to God, and have a good community around him." We told him we knew the perfect place, and we were able to teach him the Restoration. He loved it and wanted to read and know more. Such a cool guy!
So something really weird happened this week. Elder Tovey and I were in the mission office, and this lady came in in tears. We sat down with her and she began to tell us about her son, who is suffering with major depression and self confidence issues about himself and who he is. We went and sat down with him and got to know him better. It was super sad because he's not looking for change and isn't interested in the Gospel but it was cool to sit with him and talk. The miracle is that his parents want the gospel in their lives! So we're hoping and praying the son will get that desire.
We had a lesson with Angel and Chloe, our friends preparing to be baptized. They told us that when they get temptations to break the word of wisdom they go bird watching haha. They didn't make it to church but please pray for them!
Anyway the week wasn't too crazy! We found a new friend Omar and it was good. He is super awesome and really wanting to learn more. Sorry I don't have much time.
I love this scripture in Mosiah 27:29 "My soul hath been redeemed from the gall of bitterness and bonds of iniquity. I was in the darkest abyss; but now I behold the marvelous light of God. My soul was racked with eternal torment; but I am snatched, and my soul is pained no more."
This is after the conversion of Alma the younger, and it perfectly contrasts the greatness and joy of the gospel versus the hardships and misery that comes from not following it. Christ truly is the Light of the world, and by following him we can be partakers of that light. Love yall! Talk to ya next week!
Love, Elder Ryan
Elder Schofield is a professional photographer and took some sweet pics
No comments:
Post a Comment