Hey we got transfer calls last night...I'm staying again. The same area for going on 9 months. My greenie companion is leaving me here and I'll be with another greenie that will arrive tomorrow from the MTC. To be honest I was really disappointed that I'm staying again, but I feel a lot better this morning and am looking forward to correct all the mistakes I made as a trainer the past 3 months. I'm excited to train again. Maybe I'll get a native English-speaker :)
Sounds like life back in Florida is as busy as could be. I'm praying for you all and hope that you each have success in all that you're involved in. No I didn't know she's from Alabama, and I didn't have to write an essay for USU.
This week was super busy and miraculous as well. For starters, after visiting a potential investigator on Monday evening that wasn't home, we were walking back to the car and I looked down the street. My companion saw me and said, "You just thought about walking didn't you?" We both had the idea, so we followed it and ended up passing a house where we had talked to a kid before. He said he had been waiting for us one day and wants to meet with us, so we sat down right there and had a really spiritual lesson. It was just really neat to see how the Spirit had spoken to both of us to help bless Heavenly Father's children. And again on Friday we had a similar experience. We got out of a lesson at 5pm, when we had planned to eat dinner, but we were with some members and wanted to take advantage of their willingness to make another visit with us so we went to visit the same kid as in the previous story. We wasn't at his house, but his aunt drove us and told us that he was at her house. So we went there - no one answered. But down the road we saw a potential investigator outside and we talked to him for a few seconds and my companion asked to use the bathroom. So we went inside his house and a man was seated on the couch, so I introduced myself and asked his name. To make a long story less long, it turns out to be the same man that I had spoken to on the phone as a referral from February. We never knew his address and he never had time to meet, but I remembered his name and I felt bad that we never progressed with him. It just seemed so obvious to me that God had led us through those series of events in order to walk through the door of the house and meet this man waiting on the couch.
Those are the best two stories of the week. I'm excited for this coming transfer and excited that the summer is coming to an end. Best of luck in everything and let me know when big news comes along. I catch word when a hurricane blows through Florida. Be safe and trust in the Lord at all times. He has a plan and if we do our best, He will lead us along. I love you all!
Elder Joshua Gathro
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