May 2, 2011

Week 3 of transfer 4 of area 2 has been great! Elder Hancock is continuing to be a stud. He's amazing. Everything-teaching, finding, studies, being a great person. I love him to death. We have no contention, we're working as one, and we're seeing miracles every single day.

Last Tuesday, Elder Hancock and I found a wonderful Indian family. They are inactive in the Hindu faith. Brampton is close to half Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or Sikh. So actually finding someone from the East that will listen to you is a great treat. The family consists of a mother, father, a 12 year old girl, and a 5 year old son. They are all amazing, and they recognized that they felt "different and happy" when we come over. We are slowly teaching them about Jesus Christ and all that He can do for us in our lives. We gave them a chapel tour, and they loved it. They definitely felt the spirit, and want to continue learning and meeting with us. They'll be coming to church next week. Pray for them! They are amazing, and it’s great to be teaching a FAMILY!

The second day I was in Brampton, I knocked on a door and we found a wonderful woman named Taryn. Taryn is amazing. Active catholic-but she realized that church wasn't doing anything for her, and she felt the spiritual fulfillment with the things we share with people. We committed her to be baptized in the first lesson. We've met with her loads of times now, she has us over for dinner a decent amount, and we've grown very close to her. The gospel is SO amazing with its power to heal wounds of the past. The Atonement of Christ can fix anything! She has felt the power in her life as she changes from her past lifestyle, gains a testimony of Joseph Smith, partakes of the spirit of the Book of Mormon, and prepares herself for baptism. She will be baptized this coming Sunday, straight before I call home for Mothers Day. So it should be a pretty good day!

We are seeing miracles, reaching most of our goals, and gaining stronger testimonies of the principle of faith in Jesus Christ. The gospel is the power that drives the universe, even if most people in the world don't know about it or won't acknowledge it. It’s so amazing to be a part of this glorious and AMAZING work. It’s such a privilege. I am humbled to be here in this great and amazing time.