Life is going really well and Elder Bluth and I are getting along really well and happy to be out here.
this week has been pretty weak, we've done a lot of tracting, a lot of trying to see people, and a lot of walking around to find new people to teach. the best story i have would of been last weeks when we were able to find a lady who knows the church and getting open to the idea of coming, which she literally lives down the street from the church. we were able to have a really spiritual lesson with her, and found out that she's been told about the book of mormon from a sister and brother in-law. it was really a great lesson and i think we'll get her pretty close before i leave to coming to church and understanding more and more about the church.
So! story of the week, we have our investigator getting ready for baptism and everything is going well we are making the program and getting all the final preparations finished for this great event that we are going to have on saturday, and as we get everything figured out we find out that the facilities of the church aren't working the way they are suppose to and with that the baptism needed to be postponed until the plumbing could be figured out and changed. which we would find out that it wouldn't be until saturday evening when everything was figured out that all pipes were fixed. so with all that we got everything moved to where it was suppose to and then kept working with what we have.
besides that we had an amazing lesson with a investigator who actually wanted us to come over and teach her and one of the member families who are befriending her. in the process of teaching we had her in the lesson but also the grandfather of the family who also isn't a member and participated in the lesson. it was a really good lesson and everything went really well, although it's really intimidating to teach like 6 members who are older than you and have been in pretty distinguished callings, and teaching the lesson in such a way where all can benifit. i don't know about you but it was a little scary in my opinion. and we also feel like she'll be able to come really quickly into the church.
besides that life here in the little town of pearson isn't to bad, i've got everything i want and everything i need.
Love to all
Elder Gillespie
Beetle, sounds like a lot of fun, and i've got the request of going to the temple on friday morning... i think that would be a lot of fun.
Toni, i loved the notes from anna and your probably right with her understanding and it's going to be a lot of fun when i do come over, as far a missionaries. you'll have to be the one to decided what kind you want in your house. to make it eaiser just wait a little while and get settled in, but if they show up to your door, get to know them by asking questions, they like that.
Jan WHAT! when did this little suprise come up, and am i the last to know? anyways i'm excited to see ya'll soon enough. tell ben he's doing awesome.
Robyn those pictures looked awesome and I am impressed. it's so weird to think that cousin brian is already married. keep up the good work, it's paying off.
Dad you sound like a very busy man, you should relax a bit so when i do come home i'll have a project or two to do while i'm just around.
Mom your letter was awesome and i hope that you'll see the things that you already knew were inside, but just needed sometime to be refined.
Love Ya'll and i think i'm turning southern.
Matthew Gillespie
this week has been pretty weak, we've done a lot of tracting, a lot of trying to see people, and a lot of walking around to find new people to teach. the best story i have would of been last weeks when we were able to find a lady who knows the church and getting open to the idea of coming, which she literally lives down the street from the church. we were able to have a really spiritual lesson with her, and found out that she's been told about the book of mormon from a sister and brother in-law. it was really a great lesson and i think we'll get her pretty close before i leave to coming to church and understanding more and more about the church.
So! story of the week, we have our investigator getting ready for baptism and everything is going well we are making the program and getting all the final preparations finished for this great event that we are going to have on saturday, and as we get everything figured out we find out that the facilities of the church aren't working the way they are suppose to and with that the baptism needed to be postponed until the plumbing could be figured out and changed. which we would find out that it wouldn't be until saturday evening when everything was figured out that all pipes were fixed. so with all that we got everything moved to where it was suppose to and then kept working with what we have.
besides that we had an amazing lesson with a investigator who actually wanted us to come over and teach her and one of the member families who are befriending her. in the process of teaching we had her in the lesson but also the grandfather of the family who also isn't a member and participated in the lesson. it was a really good lesson and everything went really well, although it's really intimidating to teach like 6 members who are older than you and have been in pretty distinguished callings, and teaching the lesson in such a way where all can benifit. i don't know about you but it was a little scary in my opinion. and we also feel like she'll be able to come really quickly into the church.
besides that life here in the little town of pearson isn't to bad, i've got everything i want and everything i need.
Love to all
Elder Gillespie
Beetle, sounds like a lot of fun, and i've got the request of going to the temple on friday morning... i think that would be a lot of fun.
Toni, i loved the notes from anna and your probably right with her understanding and it's going to be a lot of fun when i do come over, as far a missionaries. you'll have to be the one to decided what kind you want in your house. to make it eaiser just wait a little while and get settled in, but if they show up to your door, get to know them by asking questions, they like that.
Jan WHAT! when did this little suprise come up, and am i the last to know? anyways i'm excited to see ya'll soon enough. tell ben he's doing awesome.
Robyn those pictures looked awesome and I am impressed. it's so weird to think that cousin brian is already married. keep up the good work, it's paying off.
Dad you sound like a very busy man, you should relax a bit so when i do come home i'll have a project or two to do while i'm just around.
Mom your letter was awesome and i hope that you'll see the things that you already knew were inside, but just needed sometime to be refined.
Love Ya'll and i think i'm turning southern.
Matthew Gillespie
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