This week was an outstanding one! Elder Millard and I are working really well together; our lessons have been very powerful. I think we have been teaching the best lessons either of us have ever taught. We have noticed that we have really emphasized teaching people not lessons. We have been really trying to tailor-fit everything we do to help our friends build their faith in Jesus Christ.
We had an example of this last night. We attended a planning meeting to think
of ways we could better get involved in the community in the upcoming and busy
months. We came up with some great plans that we are looking forward to. When
we got done with our meeting, we had about 30 minutes until our curfew. We thought about who we could see to finish
out the night with little time. We felt prompted to go see a man named Chris
that we have been trying to work with for weeks. We figured at least we could
share a thought and get a solid return appointment for this week. We went with
our member over there and we knocked on the door and Chris was super excited to
see us! He invited us to sit down and talk. He opened up with many of his
family’s concerns and needs. We shared what came into our hearts. He was
blessed and then he, on his own, set up a solid return appointment for us this
week. He thanked us for caring about him. He said he has been impressed with
our persistence and is thrilled to have us teach him and his family. We always
follow the Spirit!
Well I think my companion and I made mission history this
week. We taught a Skype lesson!! But no, we do not have Ipads. Our friend, Mcquesha,
asked us if we could do a Skype visit out of convenience, so we did! It was
super cool! We had a harder time meeting with her this week but this Skype
lesson was so great! We followed up on what she liked about church and she
absolutely loved it! She said that she felt so welcomed and involved. It was a
blessing. And she came out and said how excited she is to get baptized in the
coming month! She is doing so great. When she said the closing prayer it was so
humble and powerful. She even came to church yesterday and also enjoyed it.
Next week is the ward primary program and I can’t wait to see how she loves
that. One of her concerns is she wants her son to live a good life and have a
good influence--next week will be great!
One more miracle!
So this week we had to do some work at the library for
our zone. When we left to go get lunch, we were driving home and passed a section
of town homes that were fairly new. I felt an immediate impression to stop and
go knock on a few of them, so we did! We met a few people but nothing too
promising, then we knocked on one more door and met a man named Joseph. We ended
up teaching him the whole restoration. He accepted a commitment from us and we
had a killer lesson. He said he wanted to stay on a straight path to God, not a
wavy one. In my head I was like, “Oh have we got a story for you!” (The Iron
Rod) haha But he was sweet. We have been blessed with so many of these miracles
lately.
My testimony just keeps on growing and growing and my
love for Jesus Christ continues to get deeper and deeper. I love it. I
especially have reminded myself lately of the blessings of reading the Book of
Mormon and other great scriptures. It
has really expanded my faith in the last few weeks. Roanoke is great and there
are great things happening!
I found this promise in the scriptures this week: D&C
6: 33
33 Fear not to do good, my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall
ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward.
This is so true!
Keep the Faith,
-Elder Kaleb Bingham
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