Wk: 33 Eight Months on the Miss

Well I'm about to hit my 8 month mark on the mission. So that's cool. It is fun to see all my wonderful friends come home right now having served valiantly. It's weird that people are home already and I've still got 16 months left. I'm sure everyone will change a lot in that time. Especially those that have served a mission. I'm surprised people can do this hard work. If it wasn't for the Lord's help, it wouldn't be impossible that's for sure. 

I'm loving my time with Elder McBride. We already know each other so I knew we were gonna get along. He was my MTC companion and is now serving in Salem, Indiana with me. The next step is to work hard. 

Kacie is getting stronger and stronger. I love seeing her grow. She just brightens my day whenever we see her. She's getting closer and closer to being baptized because her mom is getting more familiar with us and is lightening up about her meeting with the missionaries. We pray that we can get a yes from Kacie's mom saying you can get baptized. I really want to be here and be able to see her enter the waters of baptism. It would be wonderful if I could do that. What an amazing experience that would be. I am trying to have more joy in the journey. I'm happy and we are having fun. So yeah, my mom told me to be my jolly ole self, so I'm gonna do that. 

Please keep us in your prayers. Pray for more opportunities in this area and miracles to occur. 

I love you and will talk to you next week.

Elder Greenlaw

Elder Greenlaw being his usual fun loving self! 

Road in Indiana

Missionary Work

Wk 32: New Companion - Old MTC Companion

So this week was good. There wasn't too much going on other than Kacie, the 17 year old that we are teaching, bore her testimony in fast and testimony meeting. She really, really, really wants to be baptized and she has such great faith to be patient until a year from now when she turns 18. That is when her mom will let her get baptized. She keeps progressing and is basically a member. She always puts a smile on our faces every time we see her. It keeps us going through the week. Anyways, Saturday we found out I'm going to be companions with elder McBride again. Haha funny! So that's fun! He was my comp in the MTC. I'm going to be senior comp for the first time. Which means I get to drive I'm soooo excited to drive again. Eight months without driving is craziness. I was going insane. But, I get my chance tomorrow. 

Here is my spiritual thought today is that. Enduring to the end. It is really, really, really, hard. But not enduring to the end is even harder. And in the eternal perspective of things, we need to continue pushing through our afflictions and sufferings through this life faithfully and well. So join with me and take a stand to always do the right. Keep all the commandments and help others do the same. If you feel like you can't, know that you can. Talk to priesthood leaders who have been set apart by God to help you get back on track. Let's all work together to make it back to our Heavenly Father. Step by step, walk with Christ. 

I want to be with my loved ones forever and I cant wait to have an eternal companion to share the blessings of eternal life with. 

On a lighter note, my bestest friends, Nicole Henry and Colton Winder are going to be home in the next two weeks. WHAT, What?!!. I am so happy they fulfilled honorable missions.

Talk to you next week. Love you guys,

Elder Greenlaw