Conference and Stuff

Week 34 (March 6, 2017)

Me and Elder Bledsoe

Hey everyone, hows it goin?  This week was alright, not too crazy, not too slow either.  

We started off with our interviews with President on Tuesday and nothing special happened there.

Wednesday was our conference.  That was cool.

And then on Thursday, we had divisions again.  This time I was in my sector with Elder Bledsoe.  He's from California.

This past week we found a golden investigator AND a golden family.  We also did a zone fast and we have seen some incredible things happen.

Our golden investigator's name is Joseph.  He has been to church 4 times and we recently decided to contact him because we thought the Hermana's in our ward were teaching him.  Come to find out that no one has been teaching him and he wants to get baptized.  Crazy stuff.

Our golden family is familia Mora Carrena.  They are AMAZING.  We contacted the dad, Brady, in a sewing store.  He told us he was very worried about his wife who has gotten really sick lately.  We told him that we had a message that could seal their family forever.  After that, he perked up and invited us over for the next day.  They are such an amazing family.  We had a small lesson with them.  They asked us super profound questions and they were so interested.  We finished the lesson and we were walking out the door when Brady asked us if we were hungry.  So they took us out to eat.  THAT NEVER HAPPENS.  I hope they get baptized.

We also got to watch the groundbreaking of the new Arequipa temple.  It was awesome! What a special thing for these people.  Cusco does not have a temple, but, Arequipa is only 6-7 hours away.  Which is much closer than Lima!  Temples are so important and I miss going to it.

I was reading 1 Nephi 4 this week and a verse caught my eye. (Verse 3)
After Laman and Lemuel had seen and heard an angel, they still doubted and Nephi points that out to them.  Do we believe, even after we have seen miracles? President Uchtdorf gave a talk about how after time, we become used to things.  Even miraculous things.  Do you still believe? Do you still know the miracle of the plan of salvation, or do you take it for granted? We don't need to see to believe, but we do need to believe to feel. 

Love you all so much, have a wonderful week!!!

-Elder Haws
1 Nephi 3:7

James and Tiffany from Lehi

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