Hello again!
Now that I have time to email, I can give you a hefty update, share some neat experiences, and hopefully share my testimony.
The weather is continuing to slowly cool off. It's been in the 80 degree region so I really can't complain. Being able to bike and feel a cooler breeze helps a lot with the humidity.
We didn't have any baptisms on Fort Sill yesterday but the week before we had Sister Vanmeerbeck, Sister Testerman, and Brother Peck. I was given the opportunity through our Mission President to perform the baptismal interview for Sister Vanmeerbeck and Brother Peck, which was a really spiritual experience as I was able to assert the growth and development of their testimonies. They have amazing testimonies of this gospel, especially since they had only been introduced to it a month prior. The growth that these soldier's make in the gospel is certainly incredible. I don't have a picture yet as it hasn't been sent to me but I'll attach it when I get it.
Speaking of Fort Sill, every Saturday morning we have a meeting to coordinate what we will be doing for that Sunday. All of the missionaries and the branch presidency meet together at Reynold's Army Hospital and we meet in a chapel located in the hospital. Bro. Torres, the second councilor, brought his son-in-law to the meeting and announced that he wanted to start investigating the Church. His name is Chad Bolton. He had just got out of the Army and is moving to a more stable career in telecommunications. His wife is a member, so because of that he has been to church a lot, but he has never had any desire to really find out the truth. However, he came to Bro. Torres and told him of his desires and how he wanted to really know if this church is true. We will continue to teach him this week.
We received a random phone call from a recently moved in member. He had just got out of BASIC training and was stationed at Fort Sill for the time being. He was baptized in BASIC at a different base but unfortunately he was never given a Book of Mormon or any other scriptures. He requested a set and we went out with Nathan Smith to deliver them to him. He's a good guy, and he really wants to start studying the scriptures in depth.
Two weeks ago we received a blessing request from the mission home for a Lonnie Webb. We called his son, Patrick, and found out that Lonnie has stage 4 Leukemia and was expected to pass away soon. Lonnie had been a member for about 40 years, but he had never attended church in the local area before. As we were traveling there, I realized that this was going to be a departing blessing, something that I had never done before. When we arrived, Lonnie requested that I would seal the anointing and pronounce the blessing. I'll be frankly honest, I was dang straight nervous. I don't remember exactly what I said, but I do remember feeling the love of the Savior for him while I was giving the blessing. Afterwards, Patrick asked if he would be able to contact Bishop for funeral arrangements and other logistics that Lonnie had requested before he had passed on. He also expressed a desire to begin meeting with us for discussions after his father passes away and the funeral is finished with. The Lord works in mysterious ways.
Beau and Monica are progressing and have set a date for their wedding and Beau's baptism! It will be on the 25th of October (No, I couldn't ask for a better birthday gift)! They have made it so far and they have been doing so well lately. Seeing them change because of the gospel has given me a better perspective about missionary work and why we really do it.
Elder Burnham and I are doing great with one another! We have been primarily focused on finding more people to teach, and we have dipped into our Former Investigator pool to see if some are now prepared to receive the gospel message.
I feel a burning desire to perform the Lord's work. I am a man of many faults, but I do know that my faults and errors can be corrected through Jesus Christ's atonement. I have a testimony that living the gospel principles and commandments brings true and everlasting happiness. I know that the Savior of my soul lives, that he was resurrected, and he performed the infinite atonement for you, me, and everyone else on earth because of his love for us. The Book of Mormon is a witness of him, it is a true testament of His love. We have modern prophets that are able to receive revelation from him, to direct the true church of Christ. Without a shadow of a doubt in my mind, I know of these things to be true.
With Love,
Elder Holbrook
Monday, September 29, 2014
Short, short! 9/22/14
Hey everybody!
I hate to swing it like this but today it's going to be a very short update! The weather is still cooling off, which makes it nice for us bikers in Oklahoma! We have had a great week and I wish I was able to share some experiences with you all about some of our investigators. We had 3 baptisms for Ft. Sill, which was an awesome experience. I'll have to send the pictures next week! It's a really exciting time for Lawton as the area is growing. Change is definitely a wonderful thing! I want you all to know that I love you and care for you. Keep up your faith in Jesus Christ, for he is the only way back to our Father in Heaven. Prepare for a big update next week! :)
Elder Holbrook
P.S. Watch the newest Mormon Message, it's awesome!
I hate to swing it like this but today it's going to be a very short update! The weather is still cooling off, which makes it nice for us bikers in Oklahoma! We have had a great week and I wish I was able to share some experiences with you all about some of our investigators. We had 3 baptisms for Ft. Sill, which was an awesome experience. I'll have to send the pictures next week! It's a really exciting time for Lawton as the area is growing. Change is definitely a wonderful thing! I want you all to know that I love you and care for you. Keep up your faith in Jesus Christ, for he is the only way back to our Father in Heaven. Prepare for a big update next week! :)
Elder Holbrook
P.S. Watch the newest Mormon Message, it's awesome!
Baptism at Ft. Sill 9/15/14
Hey y'all!
The weather has got a lot cooler in the past week or so, which is a really nice break from the hot temperature and high humidity that Oklahoma likes to bring every summer. It feels great outside but many Okies are skeptical that it will last for too long. To be honest, Oklahoma weather reminds me of North Dakota's, just a bit toned down as far as extremes go.
We had a Baptism at Ft. Sill this Sunday! Bro. Pierce was invited to come to the serviceman's branch by Copeland, his platoon leader. I wasn't there for much of his teaching but I do know that the spirit has been testifying of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and this church. He's an amazing guy and he'll make a great Soldier. In the evening we watched the CES Devotional with D. Todd Christofferson. It was a great devotional and I would recommend that y'all would watch it!
On the 9th (Tuesday) we went up to the stake center in Norman and met with President Walkenhorst and Elder Foster. It was a great meeting! We talked a lot about our mission vision and how we can achieve 100 baptisms every month. He spoke about how we need the member's help and support to be able to accomplish anything close to what we would like to be getting. He then made a statement that I thought was pretty incredible: "It shouldn't be the members helping the missionaries, it should be the missionaries helping the members." He continued to stress about member missionary work and how much of a change has happened because of the willingness of the members to spread the gospel message to their friends and family. It made me wish that I would have been a better member missionary before my mission, but now I know that I can do a better job at inviting others to come unto Christ, even out here.
Elder Burnham and I are doing awesome! He's a fun loving guy who works hard! I'm excited for what this week holds, we have set up a lot of teaching appointments and opportunities. Changes are awesome.
We saw Beau and Monica this week. They're visiting with Bishop twice a week now for marriage counseling so that they can get it done faster. They're looking at about mid-October to get married and baptized. It will be a joyous day when it happens!
Gitta hasn't been able to get with us this week but we are looking to visit with her tomorrow! We are going to give her a German Book of Mormon so that it will be easier for her to understand exactly what is going on.
I'm loving it out here! I have been able to learn so much from my companion and from this area. I am excited to continue my service here to Oklahoma. I am strengthening my testimony that Christ lives, he directs the head of this church through Thomas S. Monson, and that the Book of Mormon is true. And really, that's all that matters in this world.
Thank you all,
Elder Holbrook
The weather has got a lot cooler in the past week or so, which is a really nice break from the hot temperature and high humidity that Oklahoma likes to bring every summer. It feels great outside but many Okies are skeptical that it will last for too long. To be honest, Oklahoma weather reminds me of North Dakota's, just a bit toned down as far as extremes go.
We had a Baptism at Ft. Sill this Sunday! Bro. Pierce was invited to come to the serviceman's branch by Copeland, his platoon leader. I wasn't there for much of his teaching but I do know that the spirit has been testifying of the truthfulness of the Book of Mormon and this church. He's an amazing guy and he'll make a great Soldier. In the evening we watched the CES Devotional with D. Todd Christofferson. It was a great devotional and I would recommend that y'all would watch it!
On the 9th (Tuesday) we went up to the stake center in Norman and met with President Walkenhorst and Elder Foster. It was a great meeting! We talked a lot about our mission vision and how we can achieve 100 baptisms every month. He spoke about how we need the member's help and support to be able to accomplish anything close to what we would like to be getting. He then made a statement that I thought was pretty incredible: "It shouldn't be the members helping the missionaries, it should be the missionaries helping the members." He continued to stress about member missionary work and how much of a change has happened because of the willingness of the members to spread the gospel message to their friends and family. It made me wish that I would have been a better member missionary before my mission, but now I know that I can do a better job at inviting others to come unto Christ, even out here.
Elder Burnham and I are doing awesome! He's a fun loving guy who works hard! I'm excited for what this week holds, we have set up a lot of teaching appointments and opportunities. Changes are awesome.
We saw Beau and Monica this week. They're visiting with Bishop twice a week now for marriage counseling so that they can get it done faster. They're looking at about mid-October to get married and baptized. It will be a joyous day when it happens!
Gitta hasn't been able to get with us this week but we are looking to visit with her tomorrow! We are going to give her a German Book of Mormon so that it will be easier for her to understand exactly what is going on.
I'm loving it out here! I have been able to learn so much from my companion and from this area. I am excited to continue my service here to Oklahoma. I am strengthening my testimony that Christ lives, he directs the head of this church through Thomas S. Monson, and that the Book of Mormon is true. And really, that's all that matters in this world.
Thank you all,
Elder Holbrook
Photos of new companion and Pierce's baptism
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| Lawton Brick |
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| New companion- Elder Burnham |
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| Baptism on Base :) Me, Copeland (platoon leader), Pierce, Elder Holman |
Teaching at Ft. Sill 9/8/14
Hey y'all!
Unfortunately because of computer time this is going to be a short one! I will do my best to update you on what's happened throughout the week!
Okay, so on Sunday I had the opportunity to teach on Post (Ft. Sill). It was one of the best experiences I have ever had on my mission. I have learned a ton from one Sunday spent out there. I was expecting some certain differences when it came to teaching, but it went really smoothly. My companion, Elder Burnham, doesn't come to Post with me, so it's a very strange situation. I teach with a returned missionary that is currently going through BASIC at that time, who happened to be Brother Pinto, who did a great job at explaining and helping me teach. I taught discussions 4 and 5 to the Soldiers that attended my class, and then myself and the other missionaries went to the baptisms of 3 soldiers who wanted to be baptized that day. It's a very regimented schedule because it's on the time of the Army, not on their own individual time, but we made it even with certain time restraints. All in all it was a great experience and I am very excited to continue to serve on Post however long I get to stay in Lawton.
We have been meeting with a lot of our investigators and have been redetermining their interest level and what they expect from us, as well as what we expect from them. Through this process we have dropped a few investigators, but I will have to give that update next week because I have a few minutes left on the computer.
I want you all to know that I love you! Being on my mission has changed me for the better and I am excited for even further changes to take place! I have experienced my mission helping me in many aspects, almost too many to count. I know that the Lord's hand is in everything, and that he wants to build me and everyone else in this world up so that we can be mighty in worship and faith.
Choose the right continually,
Elder Holbrook
Unfortunately because of computer time this is going to be a short one! I will do my best to update you on what's happened throughout the week!
Okay, so on Sunday I had the opportunity to teach on Post (Ft. Sill). It was one of the best experiences I have ever had on my mission. I have learned a ton from one Sunday spent out there. I was expecting some certain differences when it came to teaching, but it went really smoothly. My companion, Elder Burnham, doesn't come to Post with me, so it's a very strange situation. I teach with a returned missionary that is currently going through BASIC at that time, who happened to be Brother Pinto, who did a great job at explaining and helping me teach. I taught discussions 4 and 5 to the Soldiers that attended my class, and then myself and the other missionaries went to the baptisms of 3 soldiers who wanted to be baptized that day. It's a very regimented schedule because it's on the time of the Army, not on their own individual time, but we made it even with certain time restraints. All in all it was a great experience and I am very excited to continue to serve on Post however long I get to stay in Lawton.
We have been meeting with a lot of our investigators and have been redetermining their interest level and what they expect from us, as well as what we expect from them. Through this process we have dropped a few investigators, but I will have to give that update next week because I have a few minutes left on the computer.
I want you all to know that I love you! Being on my mission has changed me for the better and I am excited for even further changes to take place! I have experienced my mission helping me in many aspects, almost too many to count. I know that the Lord's hand is in everything, and that he wants to build me and everyone else in this world up so that we can be mighty in worship and faith.
Choose the right continually,
Elder Holbrook
New Companion/Cleaning the Temple 9/2/14
Hello!
Transfer news! Elder Chavez is leaving Lawton and is going to Altus, only about 50 miles away! I will be staying in Lawton and my new companion will be Elder Burnham! I'm sad to see Elder Chavez leaving but I know that he will do a killer job in Altus. I don't know much about Elder Burnham but I have heard that he is solid and is willing to work hard. Also, because of this change, I will be teaching on Ft. Sill on Sunday to the BASIC trainee's who come to church. It will be an awesome experience!
To recap the week:
On Monday night (the 25th) we taught Jay and Patricia Vickers. It was an interesting meeting. Their hearts seem to be more soft this time to our message. It was difficult to teach Jay because he wouldn't keep commitments and thus he didn't make any progress. But we have left him a commitment to read and we will be following up with that this week.
We met with Steven Haywood twice this week. We talked a bit about the Plan of Salvation and what it means to be able to live again. He brought up some interesting points of doctrine that the bible points out and we were able to open up the scriptures and guide him in the right direction. He's a very interesting man, and very soft spoken. He listens intently when we teach and he keeps commitments the best he can. I'm excited for him.
Beau and Monica are still in the process of moving from their old home to a new home. We've come by to help them out for a couple of days in the week and their making progress. The Elder's Quorum helped them out Saturday morning, which was amazing to see the ward be so supportive of our investigators.
On Wednesday we went out with the youth and while Elder Chavez was on splits with Anthony Torres, a priest age young man, they found a new investigator by the name of Gitta, a german woman who "loves Jesus" and wants to know more about our beliefs and why we have been persecuted so much in history. She's a wonderful woman who knows a lot about the Bible.
On Friday night we had the opportunity to go to the temple and then to clean it with our ward. We drove up and down with the Tuckers, a young married couple. It was a really neat experience and it was the first time I had ever cleaned the temple before.
Soon (like on the 8th) we will have mission tour. Elder Foster is coming and we will receive several trainings on missionary skills from him and other mission leadership. It will be a really fun experience, so I'm excited for it to come. And after mission tour we will be having another Zone Conference in 3 or 4 weeks, so it will be a very busy month or so.
It's been a great week overall and I'm excited for tomorrow because of transfers. Thank you all for your support while I've been out here!
Elder Holbrook
Transfer news! Elder Chavez is leaving Lawton and is going to Altus, only about 50 miles away! I will be staying in Lawton and my new companion will be Elder Burnham! I'm sad to see Elder Chavez leaving but I know that he will do a killer job in Altus. I don't know much about Elder Burnham but I have heard that he is solid and is willing to work hard. Also, because of this change, I will be teaching on Ft. Sill on Sunday to the BASIC trainee's who come to church. It will be an awesome experience!
To recap the week:
On Monday night (the 25th) we taught Jay and Patricia Vickers. It was an interesting meeting. Their hearts seem to be more soft this time to our message. It was difficult to teach Jay because he wouldn't keep commitments and thus he didn't make any progress. But we have left him a commitment to read and we will be following up with that this week.
We met with Steven Haywood twice this week. We talked a bit about the Plan of Salvation and what it means to be able to live again. He brought up some interesting points of doctrine that the bible points out and we were able to open up the scriptures and guide him in the right direction. He's a very interesting man, and very soft spoken. He listens intently when we teach and he keeps commitments the best he can. I'm excited for him.
Beau and Monica are still in the process of moving from their old home to a new home. We've come by to help them out for a couple of days in the week and their making progress. The Elder's Quorum helped them out Saturday morning, which was amazing to see the ward be so supportive of our investigators.
On Wednesday we went out with the youth and while Elder Chavez was on splits with Anthony Torres, a priest age young man, they found a new investigator by the name of Gitta, a german woman who "loves Jesus" and wants to know more about our beliefs and why we have been persecuted so much in history. She's a wonderful woman who knows a lot about the Bible.
On Friday night we had the opportunity to go to the temple and then to clean it with our ward. We drove up and down with the Tuckers, a young married couple. It was a really neat experience and it was the first time I had ever cleaned the temple before.
Soon (like on the 8th) we will have mission tour. Elder Foster is coming and we will receive several trainings on missionary skills from him and other mission leadership. It will be a really fun experience, so I'm excited for it to come. And after mission tour we will be having another Zone Conference in 3 or 4 weeks, so it will be a very busy month or so.
It's been a great week overall and I'm excited for tomorrow because of transfers. Thank you all for your support while I've been out here!
Elder Holbrook
New investigators and a car (for a day or two!) :) 8/25/14
Hey everyone!
It's been a bit hot outside but we haven't noticed for the last few days because we got a car!...for 4 days...
The Sister's car will be undergoing maintenance today, so our vehicle coordinator dropped off the car 4 days early. He said that he didn't have a problem with us using it till today(Monday) so we gladly did. But we gave the keys to the sisters about 2 hours ago, so we're back to being a bike area(which is still cool, don't let anyone deceive you).
This week has been filled with service. We've helped some members mow their lawns and helped Beau and Monica move to their new home (it's still in our area though, so they aren't running away from us).
On Monday we had Zone P-Day, which was really fun! We were given a training from the Sister Training Leaders and the Zone Leaders on some different points of missionary work. We have a lot of good missionaries in our Zone.
We set a date for Beau to be baptized on 8 Oct, which means that he and Monica will have to be married late September. It's pretty exciting and our Bishop seems fine with the plan as well. This is a huge step for them but it's incredible to see how far they have come!
Last week we received a referral for one of our new investigators! Her name is Carolyn Massey, and she's hardcore baptist! When we first walked in it looked like her bible had been colored in it but the whole thing has been highlighted and marked. She has been looking for a church in Lawton that teaches "the true word of the Lord!" We gladly informed her that we were that church. She had committed to come to church with us this Sunday but she didn't show. We're going to have to follow up with her.
Last Sunday we had our Stake Priesthood meeting. It's always a good experience to be in a large priesthood body. There is a special spirit that attends and you can feel the power of the priesthood by just being in the room.
I am learning a lot out here in Lawton! We've had a busy transfer so far. Next week we will know who's getting transferred or not, so I'll keep y'all updated!
Stay on the true path,
Elder Holbrook
It's been a bit hot outside but we haven't noticed for the last few days because we got a car!...for 4 days...
The Sister's car will be undergoing maintenance today, so our vehicle coordinator dropped off the car 4 days early. He said that he didn't have a problem with us using it till today(Monday) so we gladly did. But we gave the keys to the sisters about 2 hours ago, so we're back to being a bike area(which is still cool, don't let anyone deceive you).
This week has been filled with service. We've helped some members mow their lawns and helped Beau and Monica move to their new home (it's still in our area though, so they aren't running away from us).
On Monday we had Zone P-Day, which was really fun! We were given a training from the Sister Training Leaders and the Zone Leaders on some different points of missionary work. We have a lot of good missionaries in our Zone.
We set a date for Beau to be baptized on 8 Oct, which means that he and Monica will have to be married late September. It's pretty exciting and our Bishop seems fine with the plan as well. This is a huge step for them but it's incredible to see how far they have come!
Last week we received a referral for one of our new investigators! Her name is Carolyn Massey, and she's hardcore baptist! When we first walked in it looked like her bible had been colored in it but the whole thing has been highlighted and marked. She has been looking for a church in Lawton that teaches "the true word of the Lord!" We gladly informed her that we were that church. She had committed to come to church with us this Sunday but she didn't show. We're going to have to follow up with her.
Last Sunday we had our Stake Priesthood meeting. It's always a good experience to be in a large priesthood body. There is a special spirit that attends and you can feel the power of the priesthood by just being in the room.
I am learning a lot out here in Lawton! We've had a busy transfer so far. Next week we will know who's getting transferred or not, so I'll keep y'all updated!
Stay on the true path,
Elder Holbrook
Teaching with the President! 8/18/14
Hey everybody!
My last weekly email never went through! There has been some trouble with the myldsmail system for the past couple of weeks, so hopefully the church was able to fix it.
I don't really know where to begin for updating y'all for a two week period, a lot has happened. I guess I'll just have to give you a rundown of what my investigators are learning and how we're going about teaching them.
Two weeks ago we did a ton of service for members in 1st and 2nd ward. A lot of people have been moving (thanks to the Army reassignments) and others need their lawn mowed. We were fortunate enough to have the time to proselyte afterwards.
Beau and Monica have been progressing. They have made the decision to be married by the Bishop in 1st ward, but they haven't set an exact date yet. Bishop has required of them to take a marriage counseling class, which is interesting because they have been together for five years. Beau has some special circumstances about him that needed to be cleared, so President Walkenhorst came down this Wednesday to meet with Beau and Monica. It's really strange to go out teaching with your mission president, but it was really enjoyable! President Walkenhorst has an infectious smile that lights up the room! It probably won't happen again on my mission, but I enjoyed it while it lasted.
We saw Jessica this past week! We stopped by for a short lesson on listening to the spirit and a quick introduction to the Book of Mormon. She committed to read and to pray about it. Like I said before, she's a really interesting character, and sometimes her hippie comes out boldly. She's really into the horoscope deal.
Steven Haywood is making some slow progress. On Tuesday we taught him about the Book of Mormon and why it's important. He loves to ask us questions about the Jehovah Witnesses and their beliefs versus ours. Since Elder Chavez and I have never been Jehovah Witnesses, we can't really answer those comparison questions. It seems that the Lord is working in a very mysterious way.
We had a scare with Robert Torres. We thought that he had lost his job and had moved to Ohio, but fortunately, he was able to keep his job! We are planning on meeting with him on Saturday. It sounds like he is still solid, so hopefully we will have a baptism shortly!
We got into contact with Turina, and she said that she won't be able to meet with us until her court date ends. I believe she is afraid for her life where she was living. we're trying to keep in touch but we are afraid she will slip through the cracks if we aren't careful.
We visited Jay Vickers again. He has decided that he's going to try to read the Book of Mormon more. He said that he had missed our visits and the discussions that we've had. Elder Chavez and I are going to give it another go with him.
I'm grateful to be here in Oklahoma. It's been an incredible time serving here. There are so many things that I have learned, yet so much to still learn. I'm grateful for all of your love and support!
Elder Holbrook
My last weekly email never went through! There has been some trouble with the myldsmail system for the past couple of weeks, so hopefully the church was able to fix it.
I don't really know where to begin for updating y'all for a two week period, a lot has happened. I guess I'll just have to give you a rundown of what my investigators are learning and how we're going about teaching them.
Two weeks ago we did a ton of service for members in 1st and 2nd ward. A lot of people have been moving (thanks to the Army reassignments) and others need their lawn mowed. We were fortunate enough to have the time to proselyte afterwards.
Beau and Monica have been progressing. They have made the decision to be married by the Bishop in 1st ward, but they haven't set an exact date yet. Bishop has required of them to take a marriage counseling class, which is interesting because they have been together for five years. Beau has some special circumstances about him that needed to be cleared, so President Walkenhorst came down this Wednesday to meet with Beau and Monica. It's really strange to go out teaching with your mission president, but it was really enjoyable! President Walkenhorst has an infectious smile that lights up the room! It probably won't happen again on my mission, but I enjoyed it while it lasted.
We saw Jessica this past week! We stopped by for a short lesson on listening to the spirit and a quick introduction to the Book of Mormon. She committed to read and to pray about it. Like I said before, she's a really interesting character, and sometimes her hippie comes out boldly. She's really into the horoscope deal.
Steven Haywood is making some slow progress. On Tuesday we taught him about the Book of Mormon and why it's important. He loves to ask us questions about the Jehovah Witnesses and their beliefs versus ours. Since Elder Chavez and I have never been Jehovah Witnesses, we can't really answer those comparison questions. It seems that the Lord is working in a very mysterious way.
We had a scare with Robert Torres. We thought that he had lost his job and had moved to Ohio, but fortunately, he was able to keep his job! We are planning on meeting with him on Saturday. It sounds like he is still solid, so hopefully we will have a baptism shortly!
We got into contact with Turina, and she said that she won't be able to meet with us until her court date ends. I believe she is afraid for her life where she was living. we're trying to keep in touch but we are afraid she will slip through the cracks if we aren't careful.
We visited Jay Vickers again. He has decided that he's going to try to read the Book of Mormon more. He said that he had missed our visits and the discussions that we've had. Elder Chavez and I are going to give it another go with him.
I'm grateful to be here in Oklahoma. It's been an incredible time serving here. There are so many things that I have learned, yet so much to still learn. I'm grateful for all of your love and support!
Elder Holbrook
Temple Trip 8/4/14
Hey everybody!
Oh, where to begin? It's been a weird week. It seems long but so short at the same time when looking back at it.
We were able to go to the temple on Wednesday which was a rare but greatly appreciated experience. It rained hard that day, but we were able to make it there and back safe.
Wednesday was sandwiched between some busy days. We were able to talk to a lot of people this week.
We randomly decided to try Pam again and she was there. She went on a very long vacation because of her medical conditions and she needed some get away time to reorient herself. She's still interested so we have picked her back up again. Our discussion was the Restoration, and she took it pretty well I think.
So we had a great lesson with a New Investigator of ours, Wilbert McFarquar. He's a Jamaican that joined the army and is currently working at Reynolds, the hospital on Post. He became friends with one of the radiologists in there and that friend just so happened to be Bro. Berhmann, one of our favorite member missionaries.
After our lesson with McFarquar, we had a short lesson with Beau. Monica and Beau have been talking and they have finally made the decision to be married! There hasn't been a date set yet, but they said that it will happen very soon. It's really exciting because it's the only thing holding Beau from being baptized right now! They have changed so much since I have gotten here in Lawton.
On Thursday we had a great lesson with Robert Torres. He wants to be baptized and is willing to do all that he can to get to that point. We invited him to church and he accepted, however, on Sunday he didn't answer his phone and the member picking him up wasn't able to find his home from the address we gave him. He hasn't gotten back with us yet which has Elder Chavez and I worried a bit. He does have a pretty random work schedule, considering that he lives right across the street from his workplace so he gets called in all the time. We are hoping he will call us back soon.
We stopped by Turina's apartment last night. We knocked and we didn't get an answer. I believe she is still staying with her brother for safety. We're going to keep on trying to get a hold of her this week.
We had a super short visit with Bro. Haywood this week. We caught him sleeping so we made it a short visit but we said that we would be back this week. We need to get his number so that we can call ahead of time to set up an appointment.
It's been crazy but fun. I cannot believe 8 months have already past since I stepped foot into the MTC. It's been quite the experience to be out here and it has helped me grow a lot. I have a testimony about Jesus Christ that I never thought I could have. I have been able to see people change their lives because of this gospel, and it has been a wonderful experience to see that.
Thanks for all the love and support,
Elder Holbrook
Oh, where to begin? It's been a weird week. It seems long but so short at the same time when looking back at it.
We were able to go to the temple on Wednesday which was a rare but greatly appreciated experience. It rained hard that day, but we were able to make it there and back safe.
Wednesday was sandwiched between some busy days. We were able to talk to a lot of people this week.
We randomly decided to try Pam again and she was there. She went on a very long vacation because of her medical conditions and she needed some get away time to reorient herself. She's still interested so we have picked her back up again. Our discussion was the Restoration, and she took it pretty well I think.
So we had a great lesson with a New Investigator of ours, Wilbert McFarquar. He's a Jamaican that joined the army and is currently working at Reynolds, the hospital on Post. He became friends with one of the radiologists in there and that friend just so happened to be Bro. Berhmann, one of our favorite member missionaries.
After our lesson with McFarquar, we had a short lesson with Beau. Monica and Beau have been talking and they have finally made the decision to be married! There hasn't been a date set yet, but they said that it will happen very soon. It's really exciting because it's the only thing holding Beau from being baptized right now! They have changed so much since I have gotten here in Lawton.
On Thursday we had a great lesson with Robert Torres. He wants to be baptized and is willing to do all that he can to get to that point. We invited him to church and he accepted, however, on Sunday he didn't answer his phone and the member picking him up wasn't able to find his home from the address we gave him. He hasn't gotten back with us yet which has Elder Chavez and I worried a bit. He does have a pretty random work schedule, considering that he lives right across the street from his workplace so he gets called in all the time. We are hoping he will call us back soon.
We stopped by Turina's apartment last night. We knocked and we didn't get an answer. I believe she is still staying with her brother for safety. We're going to keep on trying to get a hold of her this week.
We had a super short visit with Bro. Haywood this week. We caught him sleeping so we made it a short visit but we said that we would be back this week. We need to get his number so that we can call ahead of time to set up an appointment.
It's been crazy but fun. I cannot believe 8 months have already past since I stepped foot into the MTC. It's been quite the experience to be out here and it has helped me grow a lot. I have a testimony about Jesus Christ that I never thought I could have. I have been able to see people change their lives because of this gospel, and it has been a wonderful experience to see that.
Thanks for all the love and support,
Elder Holbrook
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