Oi familia!
Tudo bem? (means, everything good?) Coisas (things)
are good here in Kansas. We've been experiencing some cooler weather
recently, which is really weird. I still remember my first day here when
Elder Sutherland and I walked all the way around Anthony and it was a million
degrees and I felt like I'd taken a bath when I was done. Now, it's
cooler and I hardly sweat at all. It's super weird. In fact, the
beginning of the month, we walked outside in the morning and there was frost on
the ground. Granted, that's never happened since, but it's been different
than what I'm used to for sure.
So, cool experience for the week. We finished dinner
with Sister Shaw on Friday night and we were wondering where to go. I
pulled out of her complex and Elder Weaver started reading down the list of
names and when he said one of them I had a very strong feeling we needed to go
over there. We went over and they weren't home, but their neighbors were
out front digging up sidewalk. So, we went over and began talking to them.
Cheryl (?) and Forrest are a young married couple who recently moved into
the area and have some interesting views on religion. He was baptized
Catholic and she was baptized Christian but both have taken detours away from
their church. We talked with them for a little bit and just got some good
BRT (building relationships and trust). Then she started asking us
questions about the mormons. She said her grandma was mormon and she
didn't know a ton about them. We answered her questions and eventually we
asked if we could return and share a little bit more of the message with them.
They said yes, so we went away fist-bumping. The next day
(saturday), we went over to see them and began teaching lesson 1. It was
so fantastic. Cheryl was asking fantastic questions and wanted to make
sure she understood what we were talking about. At one point she said
"so, you're saying priesthood authority was lost after the death of Christ
and the Apostles, so who has it now?" Best question ever. We
testified of the Restoration, of the divine call of Joseph Smith, and of the
blessings of the gospel as families. We invited them to read the Book of
Mormon and pray to know it was true and they said they would. We commited
them to attend church and to continue on this journey they had begun.
They accepted! Elder Weaver and I left that lesson so thrilled for the
blessing that it was. The Spirit was so strong and we're so excited for
them. The message of the restoration is so powerful, and more important, it's
so true!!! What a blessing to have the Book of Mormon, modern-day prophets, and
continued revelation from our Father in Heaven. I know the Priesthood
authority is real and I'm honored and humbled to hold that gift.
Well, keep it real family. Have fun. Because as
Elder Weaver will tell you "Elder Evans always says that his brother says
"If you ain't havin fun you ain't doin it right"
Te amo! Ve, e compartilhar o evangelho com todo do
mundo!
(Love you! Go, and share the gospel with all the
world!)
Elder Evans
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