TKM April 11, 2011

TKM April 11, 2011

HEY-O family! How are things going up yonder? ;) This has been a crazy week!!!

This week we had Transfers, Elder Jarman and I had some really cool lessons for his last day. We found out that my new companion was going to be Elder Doug Galloway. Elder Galloway is from Boise, Idaho! We have been out for about the same time. he was actually suppose to come out with my MTC group but he had an injury. It wasn't to far of a transfer for him either. He was serving down the street from me in the Kingsport ward haha.

I'm really excited to serve with him though, He is ready to go out and to work hard even though he's a little nervous to be a ZL.

On the way home from transfers, Our driver fell asleep at the wheel a couple times and we had to keep grabbing the wheel and yell "Bro Mills!!!" he would wake up and scream!!! .... It was an intense ride home, but we made it safely back haha,

When we got home we went up to see a family. J and V sat us down, opened their scriptures and wanted to show us all that they had learned! J tried to start 1st but V yelled "Hey old woman, Its my turn 1st this time!" all of us busted up laughing. They had so many really good questions that we just answered for an hour! We talked about the change that they have had in their lives and how much more converted they are to the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has been the happiest feeling to see those that you love change their lives and see whats really important. They love the Book Of Mormon. They Love The Gospel. And I know that Heavenly Father is so proud of them. The mission is the best blessing that i could have in my life!

Later that night we went to see Gs Crew. (We weren't really sure what to teach G) She really wanted to be baptized, But because of her living with her boyfriend she couldn't. The next day we were out knocking on doors when a car pulled up to us. It was Gail. We started talking with her and she began to cry.. She told us that her boyfriend had stole her car and took $1,000 and left!?!? Just as she was crying she stopped and smiled and said "But the Lord wants me to look and the good side, Because now I can get Baptized!" Haha! That is so cool that she could see that blessing! We went to see her that night and she said that she knew that God wanted her to Get Baptized and that her and her boyfriend couldn't be living together. " God had told me that he needed to move out, but I didn't really want to make that change right away. So I guess since God saw that I couldn't make that decision on my own that he would make it for me".

We watched Elder Christofferson's talk about where God is the gardener. How He knows what he wants us to be and that he loves us enough to cut us down. So that we can become who he wants. G is planning on Getting baptized on the 16th! There is nothing that we could have done to help G at that time. It's so cool to see how close to this work that God really is. That he answers prays, changes hearts, and solves problems if we will just let him.

On Sunday Elder Galloway and I had to leave sacrament early to drive to Knoxville for Zone Leader Council. On the way up, our mission leader, Bo, called us and said " Do you remember Br? Vs friend?" Ya we know her. "Well She wants to be baptized!"

At church one of the members stood up and said "if any of you are thinking about baptism and are sitting on the fence, Just Do It. That way you can go to the temple one day."

Br Got up and walked to our mission leader after church and told him that she wanted to be baptized!!!

The Lord Prepares his children everywhere, and each of you can be an instrument in His hands! Never be afraid to open your mouths and to share what you know to be true. You will help change others lives.

I love you all so much!
The Gospel is true.

Love Elder Pearson