March
2nd
The
snow strikes again!
My
family! My people! It is Monday again! It is so crazy how much time is flying
by! It sounds like out there in Utah got less snow than out here! Families
still need the gospel! It was a week for the books! A good entry or two in the
journal, and many good memories of being snowed on out here in Georgia!
The Gospel is so true, in case you were wondering!
Most
certainly the snow was a high point of the week! We did all of the essentials,
namely a snow angel, a snow ball fight, and it wouldn’t be complete without
doing donuts in the parking lot. Let’s just say that our bikes were no
exception! We kept warm, found and taught many wonderful families, then made
our cold and lonesome voyage home, to celebrate in our labors with the
quintessential cup of hot chocolate! How great is this calling!
The one
miracle to tie everything up would be our investigator Todd Harrison! He has
come to church three times now! We had the chance to do some service with a
member of the ward, to help him straighten up his living situation! He
explained to us that, “I know there is something different about your church. I
can feel it! And I like it!” He has suffered so much, it being heartbreaking to
hear his story about his wife leaving after twenty nine years, then his house
burning down. We are teaching him tonight in the same member’s home, the
Anglins! It was amazing to see everything pan out the way it has, and the ward
is wrapping their arms around him!
Our
investigator Rosie finally got feeling well enough to see us! She had many
questions as her curiosity and her misinformed friends filled her with false
information. She told us that she wasn’t going to let us back in. As she prayed
about it, God told her that, “You need to listen to them, what they have will
change your life.” The Lord answers prayers! She even bought shoes to come to
church in! Something came up with her family, so she didn’t make it, but it was
a tender mercy to us, and a testimony builder that the Lord does still inspire
men and women in these days, and that the Holy Ghost will lead the honest
seeker of truth down the paths of righteousness!
The
adversary totally found his way into our plans for the Sutton’s this week! We
had a member coming out with us on Tuesday invite them over to dinner. On
Saturday we had his son in law coming with us to teach them and confirm plans.
This is an amazing family and we were so thrilled! Labraun actually had things
come up with work and has to stay in Tennessee this past weekend and this whole
week. He lost his phone too. They didn’t make it to church, but they are
recognizing that they are on the right path, because Satan has totally thwarted
four weeks of effort to come to church! It is a miracle in disguise, because
Elder Kopishcke is coming to Stake Conference! We can put our money on the
Lord’s anointed!
We got
hit with a lot of opposition this week, many people not being interested, and
not having kinds words attached with it. The Lord is leading us, we are not
discouraged, but more eager to find those that are out there! The only reason
we are here on the earth, all of us, right now, is because we need to gather
Israel! It’s an amazing thought! Hymn #60, says, “Let us live to make men
free.” That is something that we are taking to heart out here!
That is
a wrap right there! Thanks for all that you do for me! Please be safe in the
snow! Know that y’all are my greatest joy and glory! I love you all so much!
Keep fighting the good fight of faith, finish the course! Have a blessed up
week!
Love,
Elder
Dallan Barnes
The
Heart Heals from inside out.
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