I hope you've all had a fantastic week
with lots of success and smiles and such. It's strange to think that
June is upon us, and that the winter is officially gone. It's seemed
like ages since I got into a car and it was actually warm! WARM!
I've gained a new appreciation for leaves and blossoms and short sleeve
shirts. Spring is truly upon us here, (I know quite a while after all
of you) and it's great.
One of the reasons I have such an appreciation for Spring this
week is that we were able to spend a lot of time out in it. Elder Asay
and I had some serious luck with appointments cancelling on us, so we
were trying to do a lot of street/park contacting etc. It was actually
pretty fun, and we're definitely going to have a better week this week
as far as teaching lessons goes.
As a result of our lack of lessons, I sadly don't have too much
new to report on most of our investigators. We should be seeing Drey
tonight, and he seems to be progressing well. We haven't had much luck
seeing Sesilia lately, but we're hoping to soon. The H family, however,
are doing very well!
We went and had a lesson with the Hs on Tuesday, and brought
their fellowshippers, a couple in McKenzie ward, with us. (The husband
is the former bishop, and they're awesome.) We started out by asking
them what their experience had been thus far with meeting with us, and
what their expectations were for our visits. It turned into much more
of a serious discussion than we've had in the past, and the Spirit was
so strong! Sister H actually started out by asking us about Revelation
22:18 which says,"For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of
the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God
shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book:" People
will often try to use this scripture to refute the Book of Mormon, but
we were able to help her understand that that's not what it's talking
about. As the lesson went forward, we were pretty surprised to find
that she is not as devoted to her church as we thought. She, and
Brother H especially, have had some pretty negative experiences in that
church, including having a lot of frankly anti stuff taught to them, and
nothing but positive experiences with this church and the members of it
they know. It was a really intense lesson, and Brother H even left his
playoff hockey game in the other room to join in! ;) Needless to say,
they agreed to read and pray about the Book of Mormon, and I think we
can expect to see them at church soon! I love the Spirit!
That makes me want to talk about something I've learned a lot
about this week: pride. I spent part of my personal study a couple of
days ago studying the talk, "Beware of Pride" from President Ezra Taft
Benson. It was fantastic! We all struggle with the "universal sin" of
pride at times, and I've really been trying to strip myself of it.
Frankly, it's a lonely and unsuccessful life when we put pride between
us and the Lord. He wants to help us. He wants to guide us. He wants
us to be happy and successful. All we have to do is humble ourselves
before Him and "becometh as a child, submissive, meek, humble, patient,
full of love, willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit
to inflict upon him, even as a child doth submit to his father."(Mosiah
3:19) It'll be worth it. I know it.
Well wonderful people, I hope you have a great week. Thank you
all so much for your support and your love. It means a lot, and it
makes a difference. Be good! Remember who you are! Have fun!
I love you all so much!
Elder Hafen
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