Hey Family and Friends,
We've had a really successful week!
I was able to meet the kids we are teaching! Their names are Ina, Jada, and Patrick. Ina is 13, Jada is 12, and Patrick is 10. They're really good kids that come from a bad family situation but they have been taken in to the Welch family's home. We taught about the Plan of Salvation and they thought it was cool. They all were really excited for the resurrection especially, they thought that was really cool!
We briefly were able to teach another kid named Rheaven (Pronounced raven), the daughter of a inactive part member family. She and her brother are interested in taking the lessons and the parents just barely allowed it. They set up our next appointment for 6 April, so we won't see them soon but we're definitely going to see them then.
We met a former investigator named Aaron as we were knocking on a potential investigators door. He is from Ghana and he just recently brought his family over to the States. He set up an appointment on Tuesday, so we will see him tomorrow! He mentioned that he's been trying to find a church to go to so we hope to see him this Sunday!
We've had a contact for awhile that was living with a potential investigator. We never really engaged talking to him about the gospel, since we've always been there for the potential. But this time Elder Hart and I felt specifically prompted to share with him the Book of Mormon and we had a really neat discussion in the middle of when he was doing a yard sale. We talked about God and who he is. We invited him to read and to pray about the Book of Mormon and he said that he would do so.
We've been talking to a lot of people and now we're working with a lot of people. When you open your mouth the ball gets rolling. Sometimes, it doesn't get started immediately but it does eventually get rolling. This area has been turning around for the better and now we are seeing fruit come from our labors. It's amazing how fast an area can get people to teach when you stop blaming your environment and change yourself to meet the situation.
The weather has been great so far! Today is going to be high 70's, which will be wonderful! I think we're going to try to get outside today for P-day.
I love Oklahoma and the people here! This place is flat, the weather is insane, and people take it slow here, but amidst all of that the gospel message is blazing forth. Many here are coming unto Christ through the waters of baptism. It is amazing to see the successes and the testimonies of the growing converts of the Church.
It just adds to my testimony that this gospel is true. The Book of Mormon is the word of God. Moroni wasn't kidding when he was exhorting us to read, ponder, and pray about it. Joseph Smith is a prophet of God, and we have a living prophet today!
Love all of you,
Elder Holbrook
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