April 7, 2014
The Church is so true it’s ridiculous.
Just so you all can be sure, conference is awesome! Who knew
you could enjoy sitting in a pew for so long! haha.
Not too much has happened since last Wednesday. Transfer day
was just another day since Elder Mosley and I are both here for another 6
weeks. Friday we had an awesome chance to go help move an
investigator though. Alisha just broke up with her boyfriend and no longer had
enough money to keep paying rent at their house, so she had to get everything
packed up and moved out. Her old foster parents are members of the ward, so
they came with their truck and trailer, and we moved everything out! It was
threatening rain the whole time, but it was a warm 60 degrees and it all held
off until we finished. It was so good to get into some jeans and just do some
work! We're working to get a lot more service set up with a couple of ward
leaders who have connections with a few service organizations in Springfield.
Saturday morning we got up and out to try and get more
people to come to conference. Unfortunately, nobody came, and we found out that
a couple of our investigators are going back to bad habits, poor communication,
and other nonsense. I've been wondering what we can do for all these people who
like the church, who like the things it teaches, but don't DO anything about
it. It's extraordinarily frustrating. BUT, I also know that if they do decide
to accept it and do something about it, it will bless them so much. So we gotta
keep trying!
Saturday Conference sessions were awesome! I know that
they're supposed to be every time, but I got a lot more out of this conference
than last time.
I really liked how on Saturday there were a few talks on how we WILL have to endure hardships, and that the Gospel is not something for convenience. God expects us to act and work and do. I liked the warnings given that we will have to defend our faith, and that "the truth will always be opposed." I loved Elder Bednar's talk on how carrying a load will give us traction to move forward! Elder Oaks talk in priesthood session was a doctrinal powerhouse, and Elder Uchdorf’s talk in the same session was very motivating to me. "There is too much at stake not to give our all!"
I could go on for ages! This morning for personal sturdy I
began to review notes, and I "set goals and made plans" of how to
implement the direction in my life and in the missionary work here in
Springfield. Elder Ballard's talk on Follow Up and missionary work was
especially helpful to me and an answer to my prayers.
After the Sunday morning session, we went to and
active families home, the Stapletons, for lunch, and ended up getting into a
really good missionary discussion on ways to help them in their missionary
work. (Mom, that dvd you sent me is doing wonders! I want to know what talk
those clips are from!) I ended up challenging each of them to talk to 10
different people about the church next Sunday, and they are excited to do
it! They want to make themselves into daily missionaries who make it part of
who they are to share the gospel to everyone! Our discussion ended up going
long, and our investigators told us they weren't going to make it to the last
session, so we just stayed and watched the final session at their house.
It's been an energizing weekend! I am super glad that I have
the chance to start of the transfer with such a spiritual high! I am praying
that I will be able to keep with it.
I am praying for each one of you! Thank you for your
support! I love and miss you. Keep being awesome!
Love, Elder Aaron Toombs
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