Elder Findlay Under the Sun: Last Week...Ruh Roh...Week #104

Hey!

Ha I was reading my first email that I sent out when I got to Mesa and I was like "I can't believe I've already been out a whole week!!". Haha now I only have one left :( oh well, it has to end sometime right? It's been a roller coaster of mixed emotions as my leave date has been getting closer. It's been weird, I just feel like I'm always going to be here😂 I forgot about my former life!

So this last week was a huge miracle week. Remember that referral we received last week from a member? Yeah well we've met with her 3 times now and she is way prepared. She is seriously probably the most prepared person that I've taught in my mission.

Her name is Paul, and in our first lesson with her she told us how much she knows about the church. She said she's been going to church for the last 8 months, she reads the Book of Mormon everyday, SHE HAS HER OWN PREACH MY GOSPEL THAT SHE STUDIES to help prepare her for her mission that she is planning on serving, and she wants to be baptized super bad. She is so awesome! Her family doesn't support her too much in her desire to become a member of the church so that's hard for her, but she is moving forward anyway. She is going to be baptized on August 25th and it's going to be LEGIT.

Sunday was a cool experience, especially since it was my last fast Sunday as a missionary :/ I was able to share my testimony in my wards. Paul came to the YSA for the first time. She even got up to bear her testimony!! SHE ISN'T EVEN A MEMBER YET. Her testimony was so pure and strong I'm pretty sure everyone was crying their eyes out. She basically announced her baptism over the pulpit, it was super cool. That was probably the most special sacrament meeting that I've been in on my mission.

Ever since I've been teaching Pauly, Heavenly Father has reminded me that he sends people to Mesa SPECIFICALLY so that they can receive the Gospel. The people here are prepared, all we have to do is find them and help them receive it.

This is why I love missionary work. Being a part of someone's conversion to the Gospel is an amazing experience. It blesses you with an undeniable witness of Gods love for his children. That's the most special feeling in the world folks. If you haven't felt that in a while, you need to remember what that feels like and do all that you can to feel it again. I love the Gospel! It's AMAZING. It's real, don't ever second guess that.

I love you Momma! I love emailing you but I'm glad that I won't have to anymore lol :) have a good week! See you soon!

Love Elder Findlay