I´ll be honest that right now I have no idea what to talk
about after reading the email from Dad. I knew something had to be up when I
saw that there wasn't an email from Mom. I did not expect to hear of the death of my Aunt Allyson. But I guess we will see what will happen in the time to come. Just do
what is best for Dylan and Connor so that they can have a good future. You can
even take them to Disneyland and ride Casey Jr and all of the Fantasyland
rides. But it is probably all going to be a big adjustment to living with new
rules.
I´ll be honest, this week has been much better for me. These
past two weeks have been super hard for me, but have passed by really fast. A
lot of the people we found the week before, we have ended up dropping since
they don´t show up to church or they are really interested. So we were back to pretty much
nothing. The first person we had to be baptized, Orquidia, when we went to
teach her the first time, she told us that she felt she needed more time. All I
can think is that you have been waiting for 3 years to baptized. How much more
time do you need? The other person we planned to have baptized fell through.
When we went for the interview, she supposedly wasn't there, really she was
avoiding us, eventually we had the interview. Then the next day, a half hour before the
baptism, she sends me a message saying she can´t be baptized because of problems with her family and the church. I feel like it is just a big lie since her dad was
always nice to us. But there are other people to look for to be baptized.
Most of the week once again was spent trying to find people
to teach. We found a few possibilities, but we´ll have to see with time.
Missionary work is extremely hard when all you can do is contact. I feel like
the hardest part of mission is the part that happens in your head. But I know
that there are some people here that are ready to hear the gospel, we just need
to work really hard to find these people, since they are hiding just a bit. It
is important to have faith in the Lord that He will provide for you. I know He
is watching me and knows what we need. But it is not always what we want. Just
trust in the Lord no matter what the situation is.
Please keep me updated on what happens at home with all that
is happening. Just remember to do what is best for Dylan and Connor and trust in the Lord through
all of the trials.
One of my favorite scriptures is 2 Nephi 4:34 and tells us to always put our trust in Him.
O Lord, I have trusted in thee, and I will trust in thee forever. I will not put my trust in the arm of flesh; for I know that cursed is he that putteth his trust in the arm of flesh. Yea, cursed is he that putteth his trust in man or maketh flesh his arm.
Have a good week and remember who you are, what
you stand for, don´t do drugs, return with honor.
Elder Ferrin
