Press Forward

Sorry this is so short, but my mind has really been occupied on the work. Just trying to be really effective, and trying to know what the investigators need, and also taking everything at face value. We have been blessed to grow from some trying experiences last week. My testimony that all will work out for your good when you are with the Lord has been strengthened. I absolutely love the words of the Prophets. They are such inspired and loving men. They just want to warn us and teach us. I love their boldness and Elder Hill and I are going to start work on the aspect of our work. We will teach truth, but there has to be no doubt about how important and serious we are about the work, all while having a good time of course. This has to become and treasure and a large part of someone's life. We aren't like other churches, where the church fits your life style. We overcome the natural man to find true happiness. If you trust that God wants the best for you, you can get over that. We have seen people be able to do that. God will not give any of his children any trials that they cannot handle, or are not common to man.

Sorry, I have been all over the place. Back to our week. We have been having some of our strongest investigators start to drop appointments and stuff. K*** dropped us completely. She called all freaked out about the Book of Mormon and said that she doesn't want us to be in contact with her and she would when she is ready. I have no idea, but the work must go on. The continual overhaul of investigators makes it more of a challenge not to look at each person as just another investigator.
Each one has their own potential and their own special difficulties. The Lord really blesses us to love and understand these people. On Saturday, we were blessed to be able to see President Hinckleys funeral. It was absolutely great. We have such a firm foundation and God is so wise in the way He works. I wonder how much we all appreciate the fact that we have a PROPHET on the earth. I started to share that with more enthusiasm and the results have been great. Yesterday, we got let
into a house. They are Christian and believe that many churches are true and asked a lot of questions. We are going back better prepared, but are very excited to be able to teach them again. We were blessed like crazy on Sunday to get a hold of many former investigators who are very promising. And then Monday we ran into M**, the girl that showed up from X***'s hometown one Sunday. We hadn't had contact with her since we last talked to X***. So we see her on the bus on Monday night on the way to FHE. We had also stopped by X***'s house for the first time previously that day with no answer. Catch this, while we were talking to M** about the situation with X***, we get a phone call. Who from . . . . X***!! It was wild! I was so excited! The very same day, and basically the same time. Mysterious are the ways of the Lord. We don't really know what is going to happen from here, but we live each day at a time trying to do the best we can. Also, yesterday we had a man
walk up to us and just give us his number. I asked him who he was, and his name is S******. I was flabbergasted. On Sunday I was going through the area book and saw S******'s teaching record. We decided to give him a call, but we were not able to set up anything with him. So on Tuesday, he just happens to be taking the same bus we do. Coincidence? I think not!!

Well, we certainly are being blessed and just trying to do the most with the blessing we are receiving. It is the Lord's work so we are trying hard to do it the Lord's way. It sure is a lot more fun and exciting doing it His way. Press Forward with a steadfast faith and perfect brightness of hope. It is funny how the scriptures make so much sense!

I love you all,

Elder Davies