Another week has ended and with it another transfer has ended. I
cannot believe that this is my 8th transfer in the mission. My year mark is the
beginning of next transfer? Crazy stuff. Anyway my companion and I both are
staying for at least one more transfer. I was pretty happy with the news I
really wanted to stay here with Elder Summers. We are really excited for this
next transfer and a lot of good things are about to happen here in Rio Rancho.
Anyway lets talk about last week. Well it started really well!! Like really
well. We taught a lot of lessons in the first few days. We were able to teach
D last week. He read through the Restoration pamphlet and had a lot of
questions. His big hold up is the Priesthood Authority. So we studied up on the
New Testament and Jesus Christ's use of the Priesthood and we are going back
later today to talk with him. Hopefully things go well! He is a great person. We
were also able to teach E last week a couple times. He gave us a sheet of
paper that he felt disproved our religion, even though it doesn't at all. But we
are going to go back and tell him that so its ok. These last couple weeks the
zone has been facing a lot of opposition. Which means that some big blessings
are right around the corner if we can be patient and diligent. We are excited
for that. St. Patricks day was last week! Also known as my Dad's birthday. So
shout out to dad HAPPY BIRTHDAY! LOVE YOU! Anyway we did a ton of service that
day. We helped a family in our ward move a bunch of top soil from the front yard
to the back. They are trying to grow grass. Bold strategy here in NM. We also
helped out at the food pantry for the first time in a while. We were up in the
attic moving Easter stuff down stairs. Elder Summers lost control of a box and
it landed on the insulation. Well a couple seconds after that it was on the
floor below. A new hole was placed in the ceiling haha it was hilarious and no
one got hurt so even better. Friday was the day I got sick... AGAIN! Kidney
stone one week and nasty head cold the next! It knocked me down for three days
or so and I am just now getting over it. Being sick on the mission is not my
favorite thing in the world. It makes me feel lazy and like a unsuccessful
missionary. But I know that rest is important so I try to humble myself.
Hopefully I get better soon. Saturday was by far the best day of the week! We
had a baptism!!!!!! T Sr. and T Jr. got baptized!! It was such a great
experience and a wonderful day for everyone. I am so proud of the decision they
both made to draw closer to the Savior. Saturday night was when we got the
transfer news. I was super nervous because I really felt like I was going to get
transferred. But I didn't! In fact only 2 people in the zone did. It was a light
transfer. This next transfer we are going to have a ton of fun as a zone. It
will be great!! That was pretty much my whole week. We have baptized our
progressing investigators so now we are on the find again. Knocking doors with
bold testimonies here we come!!! Love you all!!!
Miracle of the Week:
Spiritual Thought of the Week:
Love you all!!!!
Elder Carruth
Spiritual Experience of the Week:
The baptism we had was amazing! I was sick before it started but from the
opening to closing prayer I felt much better. I could think straight and
breathe. The spirit lifted me. T bore his testimony and it was powerful. He
thanked all who helped him and bore firm witness of the restoration of the
truth. It was incredible.
Miracle of the Week:
So we had an appointment at 7 one day to go teach. Our member was 20
minutes late though and we almost left without him. He finally showed up and our
appointment fell through. Then all of a sudden we saw T driving to visit
the member we had with us. So we ended up getting to teach instead. It
only worked out because we were 20 minutes late though. The Lord knew what He
was doing and it was a miracle.
Spiritual Thought of the Week:
Today I studied the importance of repentance in the plan that God has
prepared for us. Through the Atonement of Jesus Christ, we can overcome our
shortcomings and weaknesses and become more like Him. It is crucial that we
recognize the mistakes me make and rely on the Savior for help to overcome them.
It is then that we are forgiven and washed clean through the Atonement.
Love you all!!!!
Elder Carruth
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