Well family and friends this has been the craziest but most fun week of my mission. Transfer calls came on Tuesday and I received a call from President Hansen saying i'm going to Lajpat Nagar to train a new missionary... boy that was not what I was expecting!! I'm excited and optimistic about this change and what the Lord has in store for me and my new companion. His name is Elder Wolcott and he is from Spokane Wahsington. He plays football, tennis, and basketball and he is a good kid. He is young, but has a strong desire to work hard, be obedient and have fun. This transfer is going to be a very good one I think!!! So Lajpat is not to far from Vasant Vihar... about a 30 min drive. We got to our apartment, unpacked and got situated. The next day we got up and went out to our area and stayed there all day. We talked to like 20 people, got lots of names and numbers and we were able to teach an auto driver and 4 Muslims in their spice shop during a rain storm. It was so cool. We gave them 4 books of Mormon, taught the whole restoration and bore our testimonies on our Savior Jesus Christ and this church. They all loved it and want to learn more. Hopefully we can set up some appointments with them this week and teach them more! On Tuesday me and Elder Saka went on our last KFC lunch date haha! Super sad, but I know I will be able to see Saka again... He is the most humble missionary ever and I loved serving with him! Well that is pretty much it for my week. I'm in a new area with a new companion and neither of us know our area. We are literally 2 white boys in India and we get to just go walk around and explore our area and teach people about the gospel of Jesus Christ! I could not think of a better thing to be doing right now. I'm doing really well fam! I love you all and hope you have an amazing week! Please send prayers my way... i'm very sad that BYU lost. Anyways!!!! Bye from India! Next week will be a better and longer update!
Spiritual thought:
Well i'm going to just keep this week short and bare my testimony that I shared with my sister earlier today before writing this weekly update. I just want you all too know that with all of the energy in my heart and zeal in my voice... I know that this church is true. I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior and Redeemer who sacrificed himself and took on every pain, sickness, and sin all utterly alone so we do not have to. The gospel and it's principles are pure and simple and there to help us on our journey here on earth. I love this gospel. I love missionary work, and I love feeling the spirit every day as a missionary. I have felt the spirit burn a testimony and conversion in my heart that will never be broken, and i will serve my Savior until I die. I am so grateful to be a representative of Jesus Christ and to do this work!!! It is truly a blessing and a privilege. I am gaining a very strong and deep conversion of this work and this church and in my Heavenly Father and Savior Jesus Christ!!
Reading assignment for you all! Romans chapter 8... the whole chapter:)
Highlights:
- Training in Lajpat
- Taught 4 Muslims in there spice shop during a rainstorm
- Heard the moana song" how far ill go" in 24/7
- My area is the biggest and most popular area in the mission:)
- Finally got my FRRO. I can go to crazy places now!!
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