January 23, 2012

WOW WOW WOW!!

 Look at those new calls happening!! That’s GREAT!! Jeffrey and I aren’t going to be too far from each other haha! This week has been one of the best weeks so far! I love serving with Elder Fawson! We are best friends :) He wants to study music when he gets home. He is a hard worker, makes me laugh every day and is a very good missionary. 

This week we have talked to some great people! We have found 2 solid Investigators which i am very excited for! I will share a small miracle! So we stopped this lady on the street named Tonya! She was telling us how 13 of her friends had passed this last year and that she has been wondering what they purpose of life was! We then explained to her about the purpose and why we are out here as missionaries! She was sooo happy to talk to us. One of her good friends is a less active member in the ward and through him she has learned a little about the church! Maybe by her coming in to the church this member will begin to come back and fix his life back up. Before we left we said a prayer with her on the street! The next day she called us with tons of excitement and told us that after we left that she had one of the best days! She told us that she has not talked to her sis in a long time and that when they met up they were laughing and are now close again! She is happy :) We will see her tomorrow. We are planning to set a date as well! We found some great people as well! I love just hearing what people have to say and their views on life. When you listen earnestly they will do anything for you! :)

 In church this week they talked a lot about temples and family history! One speaker talked about the people in the Book of Mormon and how they all faced their tents towards King Benjamin! We can then change it and say - How many of our homes are faced towards the temple?- He talked about the Angel Moroni and how he faced East! And said how do we get our home to face East? We can begin to turn that by doing those things which the church has asked! The small things such has tithing, church, prayer, church callings etc. It may take time but we can do it. How many of us put temple 1st on our list? I liked how he said that everything is answered in the temple! If you can’t go in the temple you can be answered on the temple grounds! I will write it more clearly next week. I don’t have my diary on me. Now about Family history work! The speaker said-- It’s not about doing the family history work, it’s about receiving the blessing of doing it- I thought since Dad has picked talking to the stake about these 2 subject he could use that quote! If we aren’t close to a certain member she said - by doing the work for them we begin to develop a love for them- I guess I don’t want to sound preachy or anything but I did learn soo much this week! Reading ward misses me but they are happy that I am still around. Elder Fawson and I taught an amazing lesson in Elder Quorum.. I talked about our testimony and the power which they carry. I used DC 63:3 I think that might be it.. Then talked about the priesthood, how us elders should be the ones who should constantly be caring for the members, casting out sicknesses and healing. I shared an experience Dad told me about the 3 missionaries that healed Lupita’s mom.. Elder Fawson gave a wonderful talk as well! We work really well together! :) The ward seems to be a lot more humble because they don’t have as many people in the ward! I feel that I am supposed to be here for a reason! I am seeing the blessing of it. The ward loves us very much because of the hard work we are putting into everything :) I laughed when I heard that about Jill’s mom and Dave Brown! Mom will you tell grandma to tell great- grandma how much I love her and thank her for the great example she has left on me! And that care about her so much! Thanks.... I’m glad things are going well for the community and our family! I’m thankful to be out here serving!

Love ya-

Elder Jones<3

P.s that is funny that you are friends with Elder Fawsons mom. Tell roost how proud I am for getting his Eagle done! Tell him he better fulfill his promise about getting more badges and awards in scouts than I did! :) Keep smiling guys