Thoughts from the past couple of weeks

Today we went to a Married Student Ward. It was the first one that I have ever been to and it was pretty weird. We went with a couple that we are teaching. They are investigating really intently. They read the Book of Mormon, study conference talks, go to church every Sunday, pray a lot, and the wife decided that she is even going to fast every Sunday until she gets her confirmation. They feel really good about the church, but it seems like they just have a fear of taking the next step without being perfectly sure about it. I think that they will be ready soon. We have been focusing on just listening to them and then giving them things to read or watch to help them with finding their own answers, which is the way the Lord would have us teach. It is amazing to see how they answer many of their own questions as they talk to us about their concerns. Oh, and by the way, my companion and I bore our testimonies in the ward, and when I had finished and was heading to my seat I saw Shelly B. in the congregation! It was pretty cool to see her and meet her new husband.

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I am having a great time. It seems like I am getting the most out of my mission now as the transition out of the Utah Provo Mission is approaching. I put it that way because I don't see it at all as though my mission is ending. I am just going to be transferred to Columbia Falls for a few months and won't be required to be with a companion 24 / 7 and follow some extra rules, that's all. And then after that I will be transferred to BYU again! I really love to feel the Spirit and feel it working through me. This week we have given a few blessings, and they are the blessings where I have felt most that the Spirit spoke through me. I have really felt that it wasn't me speaking, that I was just the mouthpiece and the words were coming from someone else. It is just amazing to see the effects of the Gospel in anyone's life, whether they are a member, not a member, less-active, or a recent convert.

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We had board week this week and did everything for transfers and have been really busy in our area. We are actually going to split the area because of how busy we are. We wanted to focus more on the Grandview East Stake, because there is so much work to do there between non-members, recent converts and less-actives. We also will cover 2 YSA stakes that are in the same area (where the Branbury, Carriage Cove and Old Mill are). I am really happy about how the area is doing and hope to get it even better by the time I leave.