Week 12: Camdenton, MO

This week was amazing!! 

We had two baptisms, a 9 year old and a 33 year old.  It's been crazy to see their progression, even in the short time that I've been here!!  Elder Morris and I are having such a great time, we love the people here, and the member missionary work is going wonderfully!! I know that the Lord has a unique and special plan for each and every one of His children.  We had 6 baptisms scheduled for last Saturday, but due some illnesses, that didn't happen. I was praying for them to get better by the 16th, but I know that even if I don't know the plan, our Heavenly Father does, and He will direct His children in His work.  I love the work!!!  

Another experience we had is we have visited a less-active member who lives WAY out of town.  We visited him about 1.5 months ago, and he seemed very cordial and nice.  However, he texted us about 2 weeks later, and said that he was "happily inactive".  We let it go, we can't force anyone to do anything, but we were bummed out about it.  We got a call this week from him, and he said he needed a priesthood blessing.  We met him at the church, since his house is way far away, and he explained to us how he has been really sick for 12 days, has gone to several doctors who haven't found anything wrong with him, but he knows he is sick.  He was fumbling around in his house the night previous to when he called us, and he tripped.  He landed on his hands and knees, and said to himself "well I guess this is one way to get me to pray!"  We gave him a blessing of healing, and afterward he was emotional, and said "when does church start on Sunday?"

Even if it wasn't the plan we thought our Heavenly Father would have in store for him, it was the plan that He had for this man.  That experience showed me that all I can do is invite, and invite, and invite, and the spirit will work on people, and they have the final decision whether or not to accept.  I love you all!!!

Elder Eliason

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