"Aloha!"
Just kidding, I'm in Oklahoma, not Hawaii.
"How're y'all doin' this fine day? I'm fixin' to have a good one myself!"
That's more like it.
This has been a good week for us! The weather got back to its normal temperatures, so we sweated a bit as we went places. Currently, it's raining outside. We've heard we have some rain in the forecast for the next couple of days, which will be greatly appreciated.
An update on our investigators:
Turina hasn't been able to meet with us this week. She is staying over at her brother's house after she was jumped by a group of thugs. We had an opportunity to have a short conversation with her over the phone; she's alright physically but she is traumatized by the event. We wants to keep on meeting with us but she is relocating to a different place so we may not be able to talk with her face to face. Please pray for her.
Last night we were able to set up an appointment with Steven Haywood. He hasn't been home the past few days, but we got with him finally. He's been a bit busy with work but we will see him later this week. He told us that some Jehovah Witnesses have been stopping by, which he thought was pretty funny because of all the attention he's been getting from God, as he says.
We have been able to meet a lot with Beau but not so much with Monica this last week. Beau is progressing and you can see how he has changed. He's much more spiritually minded than he was when I first met him. Monica has been very busy with work. She wants to meet but she always seems to already be asleep whenever we get to their home.
We gave a church tour to a new investigator on Thursday! Her name is Jessica. She's kind of a hippie. Alright, she's pretty much a hippie. She wanted to learn more about our church and what we believe in. We found her through the Sister missionaries in our district, who rescued her runaway puppy. She says that she is strong in her beliefs (baptist) and she isn't interested in "converting", but we'll see if her interest level improves after we teach her a few times.
We got a referral for a Robert Torres from the senior couple missionaries for Ft. Sill. We met with him last night. This guy is prepared. He has met with missionaries previously, in fact he was going to be baptized, and then he just fell short and moved away. But what's funny is that he is willing to do it now. He's gone through a lot of hardships in his life, but his faith in God has only improved through those hardships. He's eager to relearn and before we left he said "Alright, give me something to study before our next visit!". I believe this is fruit from a seed planted long ago.
The investigators I haven't mentioned in this email but have been mentioned previously are currently at a standstill. We haven't been able to meet with them for a while, but many are still interested.
This is the beginning of the first week of the transfer, so I will at least be in Lawton for another six weeks with Elder Chavez. It's great here! We are seeing success and it's wonderful to be on a mission! I have learned so much. Strength requires experience, and I'm getting a lot of experiences out here. I know that this church is true. I know that there is a prophet of God here on this earth today. I know that Jesus Christ is my savior and redeemer. I know these things because I have prayed about them, and I cannot deny the witnesses I have received. I invite all of you to do the same for yourself, not just once, but many times. Truth is eternal.
Thank you all,
Elder Holbrook
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