So its been another week out here in
Chalmette Louisiana. People keep saying that it is December now but I'm
not sure if I believe them. I mean I don't remember sweating in December
in the past but I guess that is what it feels like out here!
This
week has been pretty good for the most part. The big news is that
Donald has agreed to try and quit smoking and be baptized on the 19th of January!
We are calling him every night to check up on him and to say a prayer
with him to help him quit smoking. He says that it is helping and we are
going to meet with him Wednesday to check on his progress as well.
Another
awesome Christmas Miracle that happened this week is that we started
teaching a family of 8! They are English but they live out where all the
Spanish members live so we are going to be the ones that teach them!
Don't ask me all the names cause I wont remember but 6 of them are old
enough to be baptized and two of the boys are old enough to receive the
priesthood! The father is a member but he went less active around the
time that he was 17. He told us that the reason he wants his family and
especially the kids to be taught is because he remembers that path that
the church had put him on when he was younger and is hoping that they
can get on the path and stay on the path. He remembers how kind everyone
was in the church and how different it was from the atmosphere of the
ghetto he grew up in. It was a super cool story and we hope that we can
help his family come closer to Christ this Christmas season.
Other
than that this has been a pretty standard week. We knocked a lot of
doors and met some cool people that we are going to be meeting with
again this week. And I have picture for the week but didn't bring my
cord to send them lol! I will send all of them next week I promise!
Isaiah 9:6
For
unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government
shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful,
Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
Remember
the reason for this CHRISTmas season. We have a Savior, he was born in a
lowly manger, he has suffered all things for us and HE is the greatest
gift that has ever been given. Remember Him this season and spread the
joy of Christ to all those that are around you! There is no better way
to be happy than to serve someone the way that Christ served them!
Spread the reason for your joy with everyone!
Elder Nathan Stoddard
