Silly Cabe

Brother Sargent and his kids

Week 57

1/18/16

Hi Everyone,

We saw this guy that was struggling to take down his christmas lights, so we walked/back tracked to where he was and started talking to him. Turns out, he's a former member of the  LDS church, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints aka the Mormon church. Mormon is just a nickname). We helped him for like and hour and then he thanked us and asked us where our church was and his dad died last year and hes been thinking about going to church again. That was super cool! :) 

We also went to the Spanish bakery which I've wanted to go to the last like 3 months since I've been here, must of been inspiration from God though, because we met 3 people (owners/employees) they had all talked to the missionaries before and knew quite a lot about our church and wanted to start studying again. Then they gave us free hot chocolate and doughnut so it was even better haha. 

We taught an inactive member and I got really bold with him and asked what keeps him from coming to church, his wife goes. He said he's waiting for God to tell him he needs to go back and it gave the great opportunity to tell him that this IS his call to come back to church and God often answers our prayers through other people etc. Went really good spirit was really strong. 

Also!!!! We saw andy! One of the people I taught for 6 months when I was here before. He was super excited to see us and told us he's getting baptized on the 20th of February and he wants me to be there. Sooooo hopefully I don't get transfered. If I do, that would be awkward haha. 

Also Brother Sargent, a returning in active got to baptize his 2 kids 3 weeks ago. I sent the picture last week. He recieved the call to be in the scouting program. He is super excited he called us in tears. Its super cool to see the difiference the gospel is making in his life. Hes made a ton of changes. 

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Elder Quinton

Week 55

1/4/16

Not a whole ton to say time is really short today. Well I do have lots to say but I don't have time. 

We got a call from several people this past week asking if we could give them blessings which was pretty cool!

The Sargents Kids got baptized, I'll send a picture. We also committed a few people to baptism this past week and that went great! Hopefully I will have more time next week to say a few more things. 

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Elder Quinton

Week 56

1/11/16

Sorry guys, another short one. Last week, we had the opportunity to give a blessing in the middle of

p- day) Preparation Day) to a member, we went and talked to them for like an hour so that was pretty cool! 

We saw someone named Hector that I taught when I was here before, he was super excited to see me. We had a nice short lesson with him. 

Elder Lynn G. Robbins, in the presidency of the seventy came to speak to us, that was super good. I really enjoyed that I learned a lot. Made me really to try some things he said we should. 

Insight I had from the past week:

I've been thinking a lot about things like how Jesus commanded us to love all people lately. Love thy neighbor as thyself, etc etc. I was thinking about how that is possible because, you know we're all stupid and do dumb things we shouldnt and whatnot. I was thinking how can we learn to love everyone and I kind of figured it all comes down to service, when we serve people its impossible to not love them. Then I thought about how Jesus led a life of service and how the call to discipleship is really a call to serve. Same with all leadership positions. You are there to serve others and help them be better. Then I was reading the scriptures and realized that as we serve we help bring about the "cause of zion" where as it says in moses 7:18 zion is of one heart and one mind and there are no poor among them. 

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Elder Quinton