Dear Family and Friends,
It has been an exciting time for the Duncan North area of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma mission! We have had a lot of great experiences this week that I would like to share with you:
Our Investigators have been making progress. We had a great lesson with Rolene and Windell Tucker. Rolene has expressed that she wants to wait to be baptized due to some of her health concerns. She did say that she wants to shoot for some time in June or July. I don't think I will be here in Duncan to see her being baptized, but I will know that she has been put on the right path and we have shown her the right ways to get there. Windell is making some progress as well. On Sunday they both attended church. They had missed sacrament meeting (they were a little late) but they came and listened to the speakers. You could see that the spirit worked on both of them strongly as they quietly sat and listened to the words that several different members got up to speak about. The experience reminded me of how much we all rely upon the spirit to testify to us the truthfulness of this Restored Gospel. They couldn't stay for Sunday School or Priesthood and Relief Society, but as they left I heard Rolene say that "this was what Church is supposed to feel like" and that she'll "tell all of my friends that I'm going to REAL Church!". Her testimony is incredible. Windell also expressed that he hasn't experienced anything like that before and that he "loved coming and I want to come back!". You can see the influence that the spirit has had in their lives as they have tried to live and follow the commandments of Christ.
The Walquist's are moving away onto a different base. He hasn't received an assignment yet but he knows that he will be gone by March 8th. James is as solid as ever and we are making plans on making a referral for him once he leaves. I know that he can be baptized and enjoy the Gospel in his life and their family will be blessed because of it.
Elaina Williams has been advancing towards baptism. We have set a baptismal date with her for March 8th. She has committed and wants to come to church but hasn't been able to make it so far. Elder Nibley and I will continue to work with her so that she will be on track to be baptized on that date. She has opened up to the lessons well and has been putting an extra effort on reading the Book of Mormon. She can see the blessings that have entered her life as she has studied and prayed about the Book of Mormon and she is interested in hearing more.
Miranda is in the works to be baptized on March 8th as well. She always has questions about the Gospel and what our views are when it comes to her life and what she has done in the past. She has put a lot of emphasis on repentance and Christ's atonement and how they can help her become better. She has been prepared by God and I can feel like she is one of the many who are elect.
We've been reading with Mable Bracken from the Book of Mormon. She still doesn't want to take lessons from us but we can see that her interest has increased since we have been reading with her. She hasn't accepted baptism yet but the spirit has definitely been working on her.
Elder Nibley and I have been getting along well. Our unity in teaching is improving and I am learning a lot from him. He has been a pretty good example for me and following mission rules. I'm grateful for his companionship and for the wonderful blessings that he's brought to the area.
I apologize for the shortness of this letter, as you've probably noticed, it's a day late. The library was closed yesterday so we have had to email today. We have a shorter time to email today than usual but I'm looking forward to telling you all more next week.
Thank you for all of the love and support,
Elder Holbrook
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