Wow it has been a great half of a week! It was a blast to come back and see so many people I was so close to when I was serving here a year ago! It has been fun picking up where I left off. I really missed the Southern hospitality! We have been fed so much in the last few days than I think I ever had been in Roanoke--it has been super fun. Adjusting to the area has been different as well, I was in the biggest city in the mission and now I am in a pretty small town but it is still really fun. It has also been different being released from a Zone Leader to a trainer. That has been a different change; I have a lot more time on my hands that is for sure. It has been great to see Chad and Amber and Sam and Tuesday though, some of my favorite people!
We were able to have four of our friends come to church with us yesterday. It was very neat, we tried our best to get people there and it worked out well! It was a powerful sacrament meeting with high attendance there was a little over forty people in the branch! A lot more than I saw at church when I was here a year ago. We are teaching an awesome man named Jimm Gunn. He is going to be getting baptized this month. He had a very notable experience as we were teaching Gospel Principals class. As we were teaching and discussing about how Heavenly Father answers prayers, he lit up and was very excited. He raised His hand and explained that HE had just received a very big answer to His prayers, He said throughout his life he had been searching for the truth and every time he had been searching, Missionaries always ended up knocking on the door, but he never listened. He said that is how God has worked in His life and He is super excited that He has now come to the truth. It was neat to see the Holy Ghost work on him in a Sunday school class. That is why we all need to be at church, to receive answers to our questions.
The first night I got here we were praying before we went to bed and as I was praying for those in the area we have been teaching, I got a very distinct impression that we needed to throw a fire side in the branch. So I jumped up after the prayer and wrote the prompting I received down. I really think this will help get more of our friends to church and create a fun activity for the branch. We are planning and looking forward to it next week!
I have been learning a lot about myself lately. I think it is pretty amazing how well the Lord knows us. He truly has a way of getting us out of our comfort zone and teaching us how to become better. It reminds me of the refiners fire, The Lord is the Refiner and he will kick the heat up a few notches to help you grow. I am feeling that, but I trust Him and I know He will always help me become better. How grateful I am for a loving and caring Heavenly Father! I hope you all have a great week!
My new address is the same as it was last year:
Elder Kaleb Bingham
171 Mill Ave.
Ravens, VA 24639
I love and miss you all!
Keep the Faith!
- Elder L. Kaleb Bingham
P.S. The pictures are from Roanoke--The Huffman family~a family I will miss!
Last transfer the Roanoke 1st ward missionaries after a game of basketball.
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| Last transfer the Roanoke 1st ward missionaries after a game of basketball. |
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