1/27/14

It sounds like you guys had quite a week!  I'm so happy we have the plan of salvation too!  We actually went over it with the 11 year old that we are teaching.  I think it was this week anyways...it was this week.  She had been taught everything but the end.  So, as we were going into the lesson, or about to, her sister, who is a member, was there as well and we had them use the pamphlets we have and teach us the Plan of Salvation!  Yep, we were the investigators this time and she and her sister were the missionaries.  They've both told us that they want to go on missions when they can so it's pretty cool!  Also, at the end of the lesson, our investigator was the one who invited us to be baptized and she did very well on the invite!  It was awesome!

Our older investigator made it an interesting week.  We stuck to our usual schedule of meeting and reading everyday and then watching one of the animated stories from the Book of Mormon videos.  Then, it was either Wedesday or Thursday when we were at Brother Harton's house for a lesson with her and everything had run smoothly until we came to the baptismal invite at the end.  Every lesson we invite at the end.  She brought up the tea concern and we told her she would have to give up tea to be baptized.  She told us that she wouldn't then it was quiet for a long time.  Then after talking more about it and how we've addressed the concern before, she got upset and just walked out of the lesson.  It was sad to see her go.  However, we have talked to her since then and she still wants to meet and now believes that she can give up tea.  We have told her too that herbal tea is okay.  We've actually said that a couple of times.  But she still wants to be baptized.  We're just trying to help her understand that if she wants to receive answers from God that she has to ask Him with sincerity.  Heavenly Father answered our prayers and is still continuing to help her.  She is awesome!

I also got to talk with a new convert from my first area this past week!  He is the second person that was baptized when I was in Wakefield.  Ruby was the first.  He's doing great and we just continue to encourage each other.  He is now the new Gospel Principles teacher there!  Wakefield has also gotten some sister missionaries as well!  It's grown pretty fast!

I will try to get some more pictures with more people.  Elder Skinner has another ski mask that I've been using.  So, thanks for sending another one!  We've been freezing here!  Biking in the cold is not our favorite thing to do but we are watched over. 

Well, I love you all and I'll keep you posted on what's to come!

-Elder Austin Mounts