service and we finally were able to go around and actually proselyte!
It's was great!
So on Wednesday we had an awesome appointment with this nice couple
named Ted and Amy. They are not members but wanted to take us out to
dinner. So we went with them to a a place called the wooden Indian and
it was awesome! We sat there and talked about mission and the Plan of
Salvation and they just loved every second of it. Amy was funny she
said the reason why she wanted to take us to dinner was because she
said if my son was in your shoes I would want someone to take care of
him, so I'm doing this for your moms! So mom Amy wants you to know
that she feed me well! Hahaha they even promised to come to Book of
Mormon class on Wednesdays so it will be fun to have them there!
We went on splits the other day and it was Elder Groesbeck's first
time going by himself on splits and I sent him with Brother Hill to go
teach Nigal our investigator. And I we with Brother Violand to this
older lady named Susan. So when we got to Susan we started talking
about the Plan of Salvation. And she did not agree with some of the
points at the beginning so she asked me to show her scriptures that
backed it up in the Bible. So I did and she just would not have it she
said that I was interpreting them wrong. So Brother Violand and I
proceeded to testify that this is why the Book of Mormon is so
important because it is a second witness and after we did so we asked
if she would read it and pray about it to know if it was the word of
god. And her response was "sorry I will never be Mormon." I felt the
spirit start speaking through me at this moment. And I proceeded to
ask have I asked you to be baptized yet and she responded no you
haven't. I then asked what have I asked of you? She said to read the
Book of Mormon and pray about it. I said exactly all I am asking you
to do is to read a book and pray I am not asking you anything more.
Then Brother Violand jumped in and testified that it is not us asking
it is Christ asking this and the spirit was so strong it was
incredible. She had a wrestle with the spirit right in front of our
eyes. But everyone has their agency. And she after a while of fighting
with the spirit said sorry but I will not read your book. And right
there me and Brother Violand knew that we had done all the Lord needed
us to do. We left her with a prayer and headed on our way. I had never
felt so much sorrow in for someone. Mainly because I believe she knew
exactly what she turned down. But Brother Violand and I both agreed
that we did what the Lord wanted us to do.
Saturday we were walking around a place called Rochester. And we saw
this lady with her car and it was dead. So we ran over and got our car
and helped her jump it. And I have never seen anyone so happy that we
helped them in my life! She was saying that God sent us at the perfect
time. And that we were angels sent from heaven! But some guy saw us
helping her and then asked us to come over and talk to him. So we met
Leroy and he said I have never seen two guys go out of their way to do
something like that. He said what are these Mormons all about. So we
proceeded to teach him and he wants us to come back in Tuesday and
teach him! So we are stoked! Miracles!
We also had Zone conference and it was great I got to see some more
good friends for the last time before they go home. And it was just so
spiritually uplifting. President Bednar is amazing and is so
inspiring! He is the absolute greatest!
We were also helping a less-active move some things and I found a card
board cut out of Donny Osmond and had to take a selfie with it
unfortunately I did it fast so no one would judge me! Hahahaha there
you go mom!
Elder Swisher
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