So, this week was by far the best week of my mission so far.
Let me tell you about the many blessings from this week.
Okay so first! This week the Branch Mission leader
(basically just someone who helps us with our work) had time so he was able to
go out with us so we had more lessons with a member of the church there to
assist us. Additionally, there was another returned missionary who went with us
twice this week so we had plenty lessons with a member present and it was
great, it really helps us in our work and is important in having another
witness to what we are saying.
We had two lessons this week that really stuck out to me.
They were both on the same day, back to back. The first was with a guy named
brother Mark. He has been to church several times because his sister is part of
the church, but we have not been able to meet with him because he can be very
busy. So finally this week we were able to meet with him because he finished
the work that he was doing and it was so nice. We were mostly just answering
his questions about the church, but he kept on telling us how much he loves the
church and everything, but he just needs to know the doctrine before he can be
baptized. We were very happy to help with that. We had his sister sit in the
lesson with us and share her conversion story which was really powerful. After
that my companion bore his testimony about how much the Savior loves him and
how he will see the blessings if he continues in the church. My companion had
seemed to be struggling a little bit so it was really nice to see him be able
to say that. The next day, didn't see his sister at church but he came and I
was so happy.
We had a lesson right after that which was really powerful. There
are two people, a woman named Sharon and a guy named Joshua, who we are
teaching and we were hoping to have them come to church. We also knew that a
man they stay with is an inactive man and was baptized in Ghana. When we got
there the inactive member told us that the other two would come to the church
tomorrow but he would not. We asked him why and then requested that he would
sit down with us inside and tell us what had happened. He agreed and we went
inside to talk with him. He told us a story about how a long time ago his
sister was given money by the bishop in a time of crisis to travel out of
Ghana, unfortunately his sister used all the money and I'm assuming left him
stranded. He said because of this he left the church. It seems stupid, but a lot
of people leave the church for grudges that they hold over other people.
Anyways, I testified to him that Heavenly Father truly loved him and that he
really wanted him to come back to the church. The spirit was really strong and
right after I finished speaking and we finished the lesson and discussion he
said "thank you, I'll be calling my sister to let her know that I am back in the
church". I remember thinking to myself, well that was easy... But I think that
sometimes all these less active people need is an invitation back to the church
and they will return. He said that the following week he would come because
this week he was going somewhere. But I was just really happy that I got to
talk with him because the spirit was so strong.
Okay the last thing was that Sunday was a great way to end
the week. Possibly due to the time change of the church to 12:30, we had 14
new people come to church this week. I was so happy and I can't wait to continue
the work. The time is really going fast and I love it.
Okay, super long letter but I love you all!
Elder Bush
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