Hello
Family,
Not
much has changed from Wednesday but just enough has to write you an email. So
Thursday I got a new companion named Elder Mallory. He is from Washington. So
Thursday we went to a member’s home with her boyfriend that has been coming to
church recently. He made a wonderful seafood dinner! Well afterwards we just
started talking about how powerful prayer is. And he told us how pray had
blessed his life and then told us he wants us to meet with us. Which was really
cool to hear! He even told us that he did not want to have dinner with us
because he did not know what we were going to do. During dinner he said that it
was Satan trying to stop him. It is amazing when people we teach realize the
tools that the adversary is using to stop them from progressing in the gospel.
So we are teaching him this week!
Another
cool thing that happened is lately we have been visiting a less active named
Mike Thomas. He has been less active physically but not in Spirit. He has had a
few bad encounters with missionaries and with ward members. But he is an
amazing guy! You would not believe me if I told you some of his stories. Just a
few things he has told us has been about meeting queens, kings, presidents, and
speaking at the MTC and many other crazy things (he only has 9 fingers) He has
read the Book of Mormon over 30 times for over 100 different topics. Well
yesterday he finally came to church! Then last night we had dinner with him and
he said ,"Elder Baird and Elder Hayes, I need to thank you. You have
changed me life and have given me the motivation I needed" I was honestly
taken back cause all we did was show him love and helped him get back to
church.
Because
of him and Chelsea I have been thinking a lot about going to the rescue and not
giving up on anyone. One of my favorite quotes by President Monson is,
"Amid the storms of life, danger lurks. Men and women, boys and girls,
find themselves stranded, facing destruction. Who will guide the life boats,
leaving behind the comforts of home and family, and go to the rescue? Our task
is not insurmountable. We are on the Lord's errand; we are entitled to his
help." We have to find the one that is lost but not give up!
Also
Mike got a wolf puppy and I am getting on after the mission! He is the coolest
dog ever!
Hope
you all had a great week!
Love,
Elder
Baird
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