Well this last week almost undid me! I have not been that stressed in a really long time! So we switched areas with the Sister Missionaries here is Roanoke. We had to find a new apartment that could host four sets of missionaries and we did--it is a great place! We then had to move and close out the old sister’s apartment for them and close out one more apartment in the valley and move and set up everything in the new Grandin house! It was crazy stressful, and to top it off, we moved in last Saturday and they didn't get the power on until Monday morning. It was something else. But like always, it all worked out! Now it is great--South Roanoke is a sweet area! Elder Kropushek and I are still Zone Leaders here.
The new address to our place is: 226 Maiden Lane #5
Southwest Roanoke VA 24015
So with the transition, we have been busy trying to know the area and see the people that the sisters before us were teaching. It has been fun--it is a blast to get doubled into an area! I am going to miss a lot of people in the North area though. . . But I will still get to see a lot of them!
After this next Sunday, we will have helped reactivate seven members. Or should I say the Lord reactivated seven members, we just prayed and helped them where we could. It has truly been a blessing to see these members come back to Christ. I find so much satisfaction in seeing them start to love and appreciate covenants and commandments.
The Crosse family is doing so wonderful! We are going to have to pass them off to the sisters. Last night they told us how much they have been loving church and have enjoyed our visits. It almost brought me to tears seeing a family that used to not say their prayers or come to church together make a change and to start doing these things. You can literally see a difference. The spirit has magnified their family and I love them. I am so blessed I have been able to work with this wonderful family. The gospel truly does make all the difference. I know with all my heart it blesses the family.
Last week at the Dickens Festival Elder Kropushek and I were leaving and we were stuck in a crowd and out of the corner of my eye I could see a teenage boy probably 16 or 17 just eyeing my name tag. He couldn’t keep his eyes off of it. So I turned and offered to give him a card. It turns out he was being a missionary for a nondenominational church. He was with a group of teenagers and they were handing out pamphlets and stuff. This kid knew a bunch of Anti and I think he was trying to defend his faith in his eyes by trying to confront us about it. Needless to say, I think it was a humbling experience for him. . . by the end, after we shut down all his claims, you could tell the spirit worked on him and he said maybe you should go online and see what people say about your church. I said no, that is a waste of time, you need to simply ask your God to know the truth. He agreed he would look up Mormon.org. What a good group of kids trying their best with what they knew! It was an exciting experience to have such a deep discussion in such a busy place one I will never forget! It goes to show that there are many kept from the truth because they know not where to find it!
Pray for me this next week! We need all the help we can get! I love you all Keep the Faith!
- Elder L. Kaleb Bingham
The picture is from our new Christmas swag my wonderful Mother sent us :)
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