Alma 29:5

"We are just teaching up a storm! Seriously.

Let me tell you about R, my investigator. He met with missionaries 2 years ago, but couldn't quite smoking so he couldn't get baptized well he quit smoking, and saw some missionaries on the street went up to them, and said "I quit smoking, and am ready to be baptized!" He is so great; he calls to confirm appointments before we go. He called me today saying that he couldn't read the Book of Mormon because he's eyes were blurry, and he was just calling to say sorry. He has a lot of health problems. He came to church yesterday, and it was the cutest thing he kept doing whatever I was doing, like if I leaned forward on my knees, he would, or if I prayed, he would, or if I'd nod my head in agreement, he would. I bore my testimony, and then he asked me if he was allowed. I told him "of course" even though I was a little nervous because we have only been meeting with him for about two weeks, but he got up there and first thing he says is "I'm not baptized yet but I just want to say that I know that Christ lives, and that Joseph Smith really did restore His church to the earth." he goes on to say that he's felt the Holy Ghost more in his life now, that he's been reading the Book of Mormon (even though he doesn't understand most of what he reads), and believes that is true, and through all this he kept saying how the sisters helped him learn this, he brought us up multiple times. I was beaming! It was so, so, so great! One funny thing is that because of medication that he is on he has to drink a LOT of water. He brought a little duffle bag to church full of water, during sacrament he drank three bottles. So after he bore his testimony, I tell him he did so great, and he says thanks, and because of all the water he has a lot of saliva, and he spit a little on my face. jajajaja so spiritual to spit! I didn't even mind though. Then in my next ward our investigator who got married on Saturday so that she get baptized bore her testimony! Right after she got married, all she said was "Now I'm right with God!" It was so great! I told her congratulations, and she said "Thank you, it just feels so right to be keeping all of God's commandments. Life is so great; I am LOVING being a missionary! It's hard work, but I am just utilizing the enabling power of the Atonement, and pushing through. One thing that I am learning is that I get to chose what my attitude is. I get to chose to be happy, and that's not dependent on my investigators or my companion, it's dependent on me. I love that. Every day is perfect when I chose how I want to use my agency. Love life."