September 29, 2014

This week we had something called "Tag der offenen Tür" at our church. This ward does this open house twice a year, the week before general conference. It is really an awesome opportunity to get information out to the public in a very nonaggressive way. It was expected of the members that they would invite friends and family and would come themselves to support the effort. There were some ver interested people (two of them are a family with cute children!) with whom we were able to explain a lot about the church and the beliefs and bore powerful testimony. The Spirit was very strong in testifying to these people. The members who followed up on their responsibility were very pleased with what happened with their friends. I am excited to further meet with these people and help them because they have very evident and sincere interest to find out more. Questions? Bitte schön! Ask away! I am just so excited to meet with them!! Whooo! Thank goodness for a very dedicated, powerful, and loving ward mission leader. He has helped a ton!

Priesthood is like an Umbrella. I liked hearing that thought yesterday. It's an umbrella in that it covers both a man and a woman, but the man is given the task to hold it.

General Conference! This weekend. Prophet, Apostles, revelation, listening, and finding answers. Just a reminder to put thought into what we want to get out of the conference for these inspired leaders! It's a great opportunity to show people what the prophet says!

We have a very humble and loving investigator who needed self-esteem help. She's incredible. She does her reading assignments and when we meet She is Proud of Herself!! That is so good to see and hear because it is something we did not see in her the first time we met. She also introduced her son to us and we will be meeting with him. I am so excited to teach this 14 year old about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ! He's going to love this stuff!!! As a funny old member in the ward said after meeting with her, "Once we get the son, we'll get the mother!" Well, I think there is more to it than that, but I agree whole-heatedly that the family should learn and progress in the gospel together. It will help  them unimaginably much!

A mission is great! Serve!!! 

Alles gute! 

Liebe Grüße, 

Elder Jack