Devon - week 73

I have been reflecting on these last two transfers and have realized that Elder Ray and I have seen some hardship especially the first couple weeks of last transfer and this transfer.  However, we have been so blessed to see great miracles in our area.  1 baptism already and possibly 2 more on their way.  Our Zone Leaders have also noticed this and asked us last week what we have been doing to get these miracles.  We really didn't know what to say beside that it is all the Lords not us.  We are just trying to do our best.  The field really seems white and ready to harvest.   We really have built up member trust and because of it I think these two wards have been some of the most supporting wards on my mission.  I am really glad to have been Elder Ray companion.  He is still learning as a new missionary, but he has become a great missionary in the time that we have served together.  I love his zeal towards missionary work and his diligence.  

Elder James B Martino of the 70 visited our mission. I learned from Elder James B Martino and I am grateful that he could come to the mission.  He taught us about changing our hearts and coming closer to Christ.  He also encouraged us to use members in as much phases of the work because it would accelerate missionary work.  He used the example of Alma and Amuleck to teach that principle.  A week later we had Zone meeting and it was very spiritual as many missionaries bared there testimony about missionary work and their belief in Elder Martino promise.

Our investigators are doing awesome and are recent converts are doing even better.  Next week Eric is going to be called as Young Men's secretary and he was only baptized three weeks ago.  We have an investigator named Hope that should be baptized November 21.  It has been a good week for missionary work.  

Transfers are coming up soon and I think I am going to be transferred.