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This week was really good! We were able to get a lot done, saw some miracles, and had some good times along the way! This week we had a lot of success setting up appointments with different people and had a few good lessons as well. 

This week we had interviews with our mission president which is always good. I was able to talk with him for a while about some questions that I had, my companion and our area. Towards the end of the interview he asked me what our plans were for that night and we had a lesson planned with our friend Tommyee and some of the members of the ward. He didn't have any plans for the night so he asked if he could accompany us on the lesson! It was a really cool opportunity to be able to teach with him and Tommyee is literally the coolest lady and had some amazing questions for us. She has been preparing for baptism and we read in D&C 20:37 the Lords requirements for baptism with her. She came to the realization that she's ready and we invited her to think of a baptismal date. It was an awesome lesson with her and the spirit was very strong. She texted us the next day with a baptismal date of December 18th! She is so excited!

This week we also had the chance to partcipate in a ward talent show. I didn't have any plans of participating in the talent show but the guy put me down for a dramatic reading of this statement from a speach from Patrick Henry. It was pretty random but was a fun night with all the other talents. 

We also met this really cool man named Joshua Blessing. He legally changed his name to Blessing when he converted to Judism. He was such an awesome and down to earth guy. He had so many questions about what we do as missionaries and the gospel that we share with others. We exlained The Book of Mormon and why it is important and he really wanted a copy. He also lives about a block from the church and invited himself to come to a service. He is an awesome man and we're excited to see what comes out of meeting with him! 

One of the questions that I had been pondering before my interview with my mission president was, "If the gospel is true, and we're The Lords true servants why can people not recognize it more easily?" I was pondering this and went into my personal study of the scriptures just picking up where I had been reading in the  book of acts, in chapter 28. The answer to my question came from verses 23-27. Here it talks about the people that came to Paul to hear his teachings about Christ and His Gospel. It talks here about how some were converted and how others were not. It then tells you why, some people were ready for the message, others were not. It opened my eyes to the fact that God will not give us a witness that we cannot handle, that would just further condem us if we were to turn away. I love how the scriptures can instruct us in what we need to know in order to help other people. It is always a delight to read them daily. 

Have a good week, 


Elder Holman 







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