Week 17: I Have A New Mom

So we have had a fun past couple weeks! I'm sorry for not writing but we were busy doing missionary work. Haha. It bummed me out that I couldn't let everyone know what's been going on the past few weeks. If you have any questions, just go bug my parents cuz I talk to them every week. Ha 

My new mom is Elder Heaton. He's really cool and we get along very well. He's from St. George, Utah and is the oldest of 4 boys. He played soccer.. so gross. Just kidding. We have been trying to transform this area. Our area book is a mess so we have been clearing it up and staying fairly busy tracting and finding new people to teach. We have been trying to get some member missionary work to happen as well so we have more people to teach. One thing we have started doing is giving a Book of Mormon to our families at dinner and invite them to write their testimony it in. Then we ask them to give it to a family they know. We hope this will help them to invite someone to learn more about the gospel of Jesus Christ. We haven't received one back yet because we just started doing this a few days ago so we will see how this goes. 

We have been finding some really cool and prepared people lately, slowly but surely. Angie is one of the people we are teaching and she is very cool. We found her by knocking on her door one day. She is a single lady with a desire to learn more about the Book of Mormon because she's always been wondering what the missionaries do. We walk around all the time.. and ride bikes. She was confused and now we have shown her what a Disciple of Jesus Christ looks like. One thing I've been learning out here is that miracles, like when Christ was on the earth, still happen. People might think that God has held His tongue from us since Jesus Christ, but I see the Lord's hand in everything I do each and every day. I wish everyone could know what being led by God feels and looks like. It's truly amazing. I love Kentucky and the people so much. I know they all come from very hard backgrounds, but the Gospel of Jesus Christ transforms people's lives. What we know as normal is completely foreign to them. The transition is hard, but worth it. Count your blessings people. The gospel is here to bless us and we forget that in Utah a bit. I know this is the true church of Jesus Christ on the earth. I know that the Book of Mormon is true and I love everything that this church brings to the world. If you have doubts, turn to the scriptures for answers not preachers or people. Everything I struggle with or don't understand has eventually made sense by doing this. I have found peace with living and believing in the gospel. So read the Book of Mormon.. It's important. Keep the people in the world, the missionaries, investigators (including Kentucky residents), in your prayers so people's hearts may be softened and open to receiving the restored gospel on the earth. 

I love y'all and will talk to you next one. 

Elder Greenlaw