Dear Family and Friends,
Eventful would be the word that I would use to describe this week in Lawton. The weather has been stable. Pretty humid and hot. It makes you sweat but as long as you drink water you wont pass out or something...
Just saying.
On Saturday one of our recent converts, Jamie Richards, had her baby! She was born around 2pm, and her name is Raylee. We were able to visit the family on Sunday at the hospital on Fort Sill. It's an exciting time to be in Lawton.
We have had successes and interesting teaching opportunities, so I'll give you the breakdown:
Bro. Durborow, a less active member in our ward, has been struggling to come back to church on a regular basis since his wife has passed away last year. He has received a lot of hardships recently, too. He is overcoming a viral infection that nearly killed him, so he is in recovery mode. We stopped by on Monday and had a short lesson with him. We talked a bit about his wife and also about his daughter who is in the custody of the state. We discussed why Heavenly Father sees fit that we receive trials. We encouraged him to keep on pushing for him and we reassured that we are there for him.
Nathan Smith is another less active member, struggling with his divorce situation. He needed some extra love and support so we went to see him yesterday (Sunday). I have hope for him but he needs to make some changes in his life.
We have had some short meetings with John Stenman. We haven't had the opportunity to make progress with him because of his busy schedule with his church and work, but we're going to see him this Tuesday.
Beau and Monica made it to church on Sunday, which was awesome. They had to leave immediately after sacrament meeting because of work, but I am glad that they came. They always have a positive experience and they talk about talks in sacrament meeting when we come over.
We haven't been able to meet with Takisha, Hannah, Nick, Pam, or Tommy this past week. It's killing us because we want to meet with them but it's not working out. They are still interested, especially Nick.
Jay is still studying. He is making an effort to change himself, which is great. Patricia, however, is still a bit resistant to what is being taught. Jay isn't going to get baptized without her, so we are trying to put Patricia as the main focus when we visit.
It's been a busy week. The Lord has provided and I am blessed to be able to have been here this week. I am thankful for my mission. It has helped me develop more than anything I have experienced in this life. I have been able to see miracles happen and I have felt my testimony grow stronger. I know that Jesus Christ lives. I know that this church is the true living church on this earth. I know that Joseph Smith was a prophet of God, and because of this we now enjoy the blessings of modern day prophets and apostles. I know that the keys of the priesthood are restored.
I love you all and I am thankful for the support that you have given me,
Elder Holbrook
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