This week was a great week. 4th of July is a
big deal down here in Northwest Arkansas. On the third we saw a fireworks show with
some members at a lake in Bella Vista called Loc Lomend. And then we spent the
4th kind of just like any other day out here. Visiting people. We had a lot of
appointments with members. Too much food haha. Holidays out here really just
mean so much food. Any excuse to eat a lot of food, they take it.
One of our
investigators, XXXXX, is getting baptized this weekend! It will be awesome.
She's been investigating the church for almost 3 years. Another investigator
XXXXX wants to be baptized as well. He is really excited about everything he's
learned. He says that his whole life he knew that there was more than just the
bible. It doesn't make sense to him that God could be contained in one volume
of scripture. Which we happen to agree with. So we will be setting a baptismal
date with him on Tuesday night. I'll let you know how it goes! :) Good things
are happening here in Bella Vista Arkansas.
So the stake
presidency issued a challenge to all the leadership in the Rogers Arkansas
Stake this past week. The challenge is for every Auxiliary Presidency member
(president, 1st and 2nd counselors, secretary etc.) to have a referral for the
missionaries by September 1st. That comes out to over 700 referrals for the 34
missionaries in the stake right now. It’s epic. Now of course that is a lofty
goal. But that's okay. The members here will rise to the occasion. This challenge
will really help the members here come out of their shells and open their
mouths. They will be exercising a lot of faith in sharing their testimony of
Jesus Christ and His gospel. After all that is our greatest responsibility. To
share the gospel. The good news ya know! People won't be offended when you
invite them to learn about the very thing that has brought you the most
happiness in life. Sharing the gospel isn't about converting people, it's about
offering them something that has brought you peace and joy.
I love being a
missionary. I love serving the Lord. And I love all of you! :)
Love,
Elder Sherwood
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