Hey Mom! So I for sure have been slackin on the whole email
thing but the computers in the Family History Center are down and so we have
been emailing at a Library that only allows like 25 minutes on the computers.
So ya I havent sent any solid emails to people! Now that its all fixed I can do
it!
These past few weeks have been like they always are,
knocking doors, getting yelled at. People not progressing, gang fights, house
fires, desert, the usual fun stuff! It has been really frustrating to be honest.
It kind of seemed like the the Ward's side of the missionary work was really
getting going and our side stopped. We haven't been able to contact any of our
investigators and its sucked a lot! So ya it has been frustrating to say the
least. All that however has totally been made up for by this past week!
It started out slow, just knocking doors, and stuff but
Thursday came around and it completely blew us away. We taught this part member
family the plan of salvation. We originally went over there because the 2 sons
of the family were recent converts and we go over and read with them. Their Dad
Pete sat in on the lesson. Instead of reading I felt it best if we taught the
plan of salvation. Luckily Elder P and I are really good companions so
we pretty much know what the other was thinking! So we began teaching and it
was amazing how well Pete understood everything. We peppered in Baptism the
whole lesson and he kept blowing it off. We talked about Temples and sealings
and how he can be united with his family forever. Pete then kinda talked about
how he wanted a fresh start and how he wanted to forgive people who wronged him
and all this fun stuff. Right after that, out of nowhere, Elder P
looked him in the face and said "Pete, will you follow the example of
Jesus Christ, and be Baptized by someone holding the Priesthood Authority from
God?" Pete looked at him, nodded his head and began to cry. He couldn't
even speak he was just so emotional. The whole family was crying and so
excited. We set a date with Pete and told him that his 17 year old son has the
authority to baptize, and that he could be baptized by his son. I have never
seen the spirit work on anyone the way it working on Pete. The spirit was so
thick in the room it almost felt like you could grab it. Pete grew up on the
streets, he is this huge, buff, tatted, rock. Seriously he is a really tough
guy, and he began to weep like a little child. It was amazing to see and
honestly that day made the past 3 months of disappointments worth it! It was
absolutely incredible!
So in other news, I am getting shipped out to Lone Pine! The
mission messed up again and our new areas and companions showed up on our key
indicator page. So ya I am going to Lone Pine with Elder W. I know elder
walker he is a boss. So I am excited, it is one of the four areas in the
mission that people consider to be a "nice" place. So that will be a
change from serving in a place where everyone feels bad for you haha. I am
pumped for sure! that also means I will be getting a new address so dont send
anything to mine! I will let yall know for sure! Love you Mom, stay fly!
Elder Carper
PS- PICTURES!!!!
this is my district! On my right is Elder O, he is the
only black kid in the mission. He talks black and acts black but is the most
uncoordinated person on the planet! So he is hilarious!
Also, first time ever cutting my own hair! It actually
worked haha
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