This week might be a little long but I'm just going to sum up the last like month or more.
These past few weeks and months have been crazy. I've been busy and it's been a blast! I'm striving to work hard and do everything I can for the Lord before my time is up! It's been a roller coaster of a transfer for me emotionally, physically, spiritually just all the above haha. Part of me is so excited to come home and see my family and friends and to see my ward family again. Yet another side of me is just like nope I'm staying here! I love this work so much!
Enough about the last days emotions haha. Here are some HIGHLIGHTS from the past little while.
• We had an amazing past few lessons with a lady I am teaching. She keeps telling us that every time we come over and share a lesson with her it's exactly what she needed to hear or it's exactly the question she had and the Lord was able to answer her questions through us. It's so amazing to be apart of the Lord's work like that.
Sometimes I question myself if this is what our people need. Just cause we pray and pray and pray to know what they need. We plan some more and then pray again and I feel good about it but then obviously Satan hast to try to get me to doubt myself. It's always a great feeling to know that that's exactly what they needed. I believe that as I have continued to act on my thoughts I've been able to understand how the Holy Ghost works more often with me.
• SISTER GRIER IS GONNA GET BAPTIZED!!! I am so excited for this lady she is so amazing! Her and her husband are just doing so well! Even though we have to move her date from September 22nd to a later date she's definitely so solid that I have no doubt that she will be baptized!
• KEVIN!!! Kevin is my homie!! I love this kid haha. He's in his early 20s and we have for sure grown so close! Watch out mom he might be coming to Vegas some time soon! So Kevin is best friends with marc and marc just got off his mission not too long ago. But Kevin has gotten really interested in the Gospel! He's been progressing really well. We've taught him the first 3 lessons and yesterday we really went hard on repentance! It was powerful as we talked about Elder uchtdorffs talk " point of safe return" given in the 2007 April general conference! I highly recommend watching it! We also taught him the word of wisdom and he went and dumped the little tiny bit of alcohol that he had. It was awesome!
He is so excited for his baptism on October 13th! Which is also MY LAST SATURDAY IN THE MISSION!!! Which was crazy because I was praying to help find and teach someone and lead them to the waters of baptism before I go home. The Lord is always excited to answer those prayers! Haha As we were teaching him last night about repentance and word of wisdom , i started to mention the temple. The sacred peace that comes with the temple, I started to tear up and I was like I don't know why but I am haha. It was great to see him excited to go to the temple and to be baptized. Side note he's trying to find a nice LDS girl so....😅 I'm just joking.. sorta not really 😂 he really was excited though and he told me I know it's not going to be easy but it will most definitely be worth it! I love this kid! He also thinks he can beat me in Madden! I told him give me 30 days I'll play you! Haha
• I AM STAYING IN MADISON MY LAST 6 WEEKS! I've been here in Madison for 4 transfers now. I've been here 5 going on 6 months now! Crazy how fast time is flying! 31 MORE DAYS YALL! I feel like I just got done getting trained haha. Sorry sis I don't think any more sisters or people in the mission know you. But it was super fun getting to serve around a few of your companions and areas!
• MY LAST HALF MISSION! So we have a general authority coming to the mission! I am so excited to learn from him. It's going to be an interesting study to. He asked all the missionaries to study the current subjects!
1. The Abrahamic Covenant
2. The oath and covenant of the priesthood
3. The baptismal covenant
4. The house of israel
So I guess you can say it will we a fun discussion! He's also asked that all missionaries going home stand up and bare their testimonies. So I get to share my testimony with a general authority haha 😊🙃
• Another highlight I got to go to an FSU game! It was so awesome! Besides them getting destroyed by Virginia tech but my seats were amazing! Members got us sky box tickets where all the rich people are at. We had a great time!! Haha I'll send some pictures from that day.
• Football is a religion out here no joke. It goes the Lord, football, and then hunting/fishing. P.s. my kind of people! Haha
I am also going to be creating a facebook event for my homecoming! Please let me know if you will be able to make it. My mom wants me to give her a head count. we will be having a get together after church on the day of my homecoming talk. More information will be given as we plan out that get together! I am really excited to see yall soon! Only a month away!
One last thing I want to share is that I know that the Gospel Of Jesus Christ is true! I am so grateful for my family and my parents raising me in the gospel. My testimony has grown so much but more importantly my relationship with the savior has grown so much! I urge all of you that are just even having the thought about going on a mission to just stand with Nike and JUST DO IT!! Its the best opportunity for you to bless your life for eternity! I love you all!
Also SHOUT OUT TO MY CUZZ KAMI FOR GETTING CALLED TO SERVE IN THE BANGKOK THAILAND MISSION! YOU ARE GONNA DO GREAT THINGS! LOVE YA!
Alright Peace out until next week yall!
Love,
Elder Graham
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