Well I have some really good news and some really bad news. I guess I will start with the bad news first. So last Tuesday Linda
Compton (the lady that we baptized and that sent you the card at
Christmas) past away. We got a call earlier that morning saying that she
was rushed by ambulance to the hospital. They think that she
had pneumonia in her lungs, but they weren't sure. That night around 7:30
she died. One of the worst parts was that we didn't even get to say
goodbye. The member that called to tell us, told us that Linda really
loved us and appreciated everything that we did for her. That was super hard to go
through, but at least she accepted the gospel in her life and I know
that she is in a much better place than here. I know that heavenly
father loves her to death and that she will be welcomed with open arms
into his presence.
I guess it's time for the good news now. So on Friday I
went to the temple to do a session. It was super awesome. The Portland
temple is way pretty, although I like the chandelier in the bountiful
temple better. The Portland temple has an upstairs in the celestial
room, which was fun to explore. I thought about Linda in there and where she is. It was way cool
to see the endowment as a missionary. I learned so much that I missed
before. I missed a ton of applications to the atonement until just now.
Wow.
This week was interesting. We did get to teach a lot
more than the week before and the investigators that were meeting with
the J-dubs actually came to church so there must be some hope still.
This week was Ward conference. During the Sunday School portion they had a talk by the stake presidents counselor and
his wife. They both spoke at the same time, which was appropriate
because the talk was about marriage/relationships. Our investigators
that are thinking about marriage were there and listening. I can only
hope that they took something away from it.
Freezing
rain huh...That sounds fun. There is no snow here at all. It was 50
Degrees the other day. Usually it stays around 35-40 though. Lots of
rain, especially this week there has been a bunch.
Oh, I almost forgot to tell you. We got a new investigator on Saturday, his name is Bob. He is married to a less active lady that is coming
back. Our lesson was awesome, because we set a date with him. At first
he said maybe and then asked us why that date. We told him that we
prayed about it and felt like you could get an answer by that date. Then
we talked about some other things. He brought up a concern about being
baptized in the baptist church, which he basically resolved himself due
to earlier discussion about the priesthood. Then after a bit
he interrupted and said "so you asked me a question about the 16th. To
answer it I will say I will try my hardest." It was sweet! The next day,
he came to gospel principles and high priests group and guess what.
Both lessons were about baptism...super funny. Hopefully he knows what
it is now.
I think that is all the high points for this week. I love you all and pray for you.
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