***Here is Ben's email this week. He got a new missionary Facebook account to use with investigators so he answers a few of our questions about that. He tells us a little about a Baptism in his email to us and more details in the letter to his mission President. He talks about 3 very strong investigators who he says will probably be the elders quorum presidency when we go back to visit his mission areas during Spring Break 2015. He also talks about how much he will miss his mission. The last paragraph is just some quick notes to each of us and also a little about his buddy Elder Braydon Linde who has to come home this week for medical treatment. Too bad! I added a picture at the end of this email that was posted on facebook yesterday. It is of Ben and his companion after the baptism they had on Saturday. ENJOY!***
Hey Fam!!!
You are right about one thing it was another crazy week!!! Blessings from heaven!!! First of all ya we're just going to leave my old Facebook deactivated and will reopen it when I get home so don't worry about it. We are still being "trained". The only training really needed is don't be a dummy and focus on your calling. It's really going to help!
Miracle of the week this week is Ashley got baptized!!! She had such good support and it was a spiritual time and they are really going to help the ward! She is only a few months older than me.
I think I've told you a little bit about Ronaldo the 3rd Nephite and his family and also Joe D. the Pentecostal Pastor. Spirit said they should be baptized after I leave. I know they will be in good hands. When we come back in March, between Josh (Ashley's husband who plays ball with us) Joe and Ronaldo they could be the EQ Presidency! There is a TON of simply amazing people here! It hasn't hit me yet but Titusville has really become my home. Like when they kick out..... man it's been so long... maybe Dobby or professor Trelawny out of Hogwarts they wail "Hogwarts is my home!!!" That's how I feel "Titusville is my home!!!" I'm soaking it all in. But I also want you to look up elder Hollands Devotional "remember Lots wife" http://www.lds.org/ensig
Hahaha my brothers and their ladies!!! OH WOW! Go visit Brady for me! I don't know if he'll be sad or glad to eat Ice cream again! Tell him I love him and give him a hug from his blind side!!! Matt go remind Brady how many times he got my slops. I need a love jewel big M dawg. Haha make sure it won't get caught in my chest hair forest (; Dad I love your version of I ain't as good as I once was!) Way to go with the plig mommy!!! It's 2014 alright!!! This week is huge with CV and dixie lower case dixie. No mercy! Who do they have? No one! Don't think I don't look at the calendar every day Nate!!! Way to get your treadmill t-shirt Matt!
I had a weird dream last night. I won't bore you with the details, but Elder Ferrin said I was also teaching and committing someone in my sleep last night as well.
Miracle of the week was Ashley's baptism!!! We were biking to her house in a storm and we locked up and knocked on one side of her apartment and it turns out on the other side the Hansen's were talking to her and we just didn't know it. Her husband Josh and his parents, (St. Augustine Bishop and his wife) just walked up as we rode away, we saw the Hansen's out at the road and they told us they were home and to go back around to them! We went in and had a lesson and Ashley (8 3/4 months pregnant) said it was really important for her to be baptized and have the holy ghost before she was a mom. This young family has seen a 360 change with the help of their parents, the Hansen's and most of all the Lord. It was such a blessing to be a part of! We have seen many other miracles as we were able to set six dates this week and receive two referrals. "The Lord is extending his saints understanding". The future is the only place for us here in Titusville!
Elder Gottfredson
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