Hey everyone! Sounds like your weeks have been super good.
That's so cool that you all got to go to the temple together! I hope that was a sweet experience, especially for Addison! Keep up all the good work and stuff, family! So this week has been awesome! I am currently sending you this email from my new iPad! We got them on Wednesday at a big zone conference with President Samuelian and his wife. It was awesome, and interesting. There was little talk about how to use the iPads to teach
and stuff. We are just supposed to follow the spirit. They talked all about how to protect ourselves with technology. And stressed that learning that now isn't just for missionary work, but will be
important for post mission life and even for our salvation. It's so true. I really realized that
technology is how Satan will most attack us now, and will be the "stumbling block" of this generation. I think one of the reasons I am in this mission right now is to learn to use technology appropriately and effectively.
So, D….. did get baptized this week! Elder Watson baptized her, and yesterday I got to confirm her! So cool. I have no idea what I said in the blessing, because it was definitely the spirit doing the talking. Anyway, first ordinance I have performed. Awesome. L….. was going to be baptized the same time as D……. But about an hour before the baptism, she decided to postpone it. Her family
couldn't be there, and at first she thought she could just do it on her own. But she decided she wanted to involve her family and just make sure everything feels right. So, postponed, but for all the
right reasons. It is now scheduled for the 25th.
important for post mission life and even for our salvation. It's so true. I really realized that
technology is how Satan will most attack us now, and will be the "stumbling block" of this generation. I think one of the reasons I am in this mission right now is to learn to use technology appropriately and effectively.
So, D….. did get baptized this week! Elder Watson baptized her, and yesterday I got to confirm her! So cool. I have no idea what I said in the blessing, because it was definitely the spirit doing the talking. Anyway, first ordinance I have performed. Awesome. L….. was going to be baptized the same time as D……. But about an hour before the baptism, she decided to postpone it. Her family
couldn't be there, and at first she thought she could just do it on her own. But she decided she wanted to involve her family and just make sure everything feels right. So, postponed, but for all the
right reasons. It is now scheduled for the 25th.
By the way, I survived my first transfer! Elder Watson and I are both staying put for the next 6 weeks. I'm excited because great things are happening.
When D and L were baptized, we would have like no investigators left. So we were worried and praying about that. And we got three new investigators this week! A………, the girl we met on the
street, finally was there and let us in, and she and her husband/boyfriend are fairly interested. Awesome. Yesterday at church a kid we knew from this bible study group we go to sometimes came with a member friend. Afterwards we talked to him and he asked some questions. Long story short, he asked what he needed to do to be baptized and we have a lesson on Tuesday. Crazy!! There is also a nonmember who is dating he bishops daughter, and has been coming to church forever. No one has ever forced the issue on teaching him really. Well on Wednesday, we committed with our zone leaders to find a new investigator. I thought that would be impossible because the technology meeting lasted like all day and we had no real proselyting time. But we were at the church, I was thinking about how we could possibly find a new investigator before the day was over, and this kid walks by. He walked by and I just felt immediately like he was the one. I looked at Elder Watson and he looked at me clearly having the same impression. So we went up to him, and we pretty bold in just asking how serious he was about the church. Long story short again, he's taking the lessons. This week has been so awesome!
We went on exchanges with the zone leaders this Friday. That double booked their exchanges, so we just had a tri-panionship with Elder Lloyd. I love him. We had a great day. Loved it.
For a quick spiritual thought, just know that miracles are real! I've been working a lot on trying to develop more faith that the Lord is preparing people and that he can make up for all my weaknesses if I rely on Him. Working on that. But, it's definitely true! So basically this week has been awesome. Just know that all is well in Dallas, Oregon. This week has been amazing, and I am so looking forward to this next transfer. I love you all, and hope everything is going well!
Love, Elder Baldridge
When D and L were baptized, we would have like no investigators left. So we were worried and praying about that. And we got three new investigators this week! A………, the girl we met on the
street, finally was there and let us in, and she and her husband/boyfriend are fairly interested. Awesome. Yesterday at church a kid we knew from this bible study group we go to sometimes came with a member friend. Afterwards we talked to him and he asked some questions. Long story short, he asked what he needed to do to be baptized and we have a lesson on Tuesday. Crazy!! There is also a nonmember who is dating he bishops daughter, and has been coming to church forever. No one has ever forced the issue on teaching him really. Well on Wednesday, we committed with our zone leaders to find a new investigator. I thought that would be impossible because the technology meeting lasted like all day and we had no real proselyting time. But we were at the church, I was thinking about how we could possibly find a new investigator before the day was over, and this kid walks by. He walked by and I just felt immediately like he was the one. I looked at Elder Watson and he looked at me clearly having the same impression. So we went up to him, and we pretty bold in just asking how serious he was about the church. Long story short again, he's taking the lessons. This week has been so awesome!
We went on exchanges with the zone leaders this Friday. That double booked their exchanges, so we just had a tri-panionship with Elder Lloyd. I love him. We had a great day. Loved it.
For a quick spiritual thought, just know that miracles are real! I've been working a lot on trying to develop more faith that the Lord is preparing people and that he can make up for all my weaknesses if I rely on Him. Working on that. But, it's definitely true! So basically this week has been awesome. Just know that all is well in Dallas, Oregon. This week has been amazing, and I am so looking forward to this next transfer. I love you all, and hope everything is going well!
Love, Elder Baldridge
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