Week 50: Jordan reply

Hello! Congrats on getting snow! The trees still have a few leaves on them so I think we may yet have a few weeks before the snow comes. That's not a bad thing. If it gets much colder in the evenings the Koreans may never leave their houses. ;)

This week had been an interesting one. We found a former investigator who had our number blocked. We talked and decided to meet later. As it turns out His girlfriend blocked our number, and he still wants to meet, so it worked our pretty well! He had a baptismal date before he disappeared for 3 weeks and he wants to still get baptized. The only real problem is his girlfriends utter loathing of other churches. The irony is that her religion is even crazier sounding than ours. :) It'll work out in the end. 

I got a new coat this week and there has already been an improvement in conversations on the street. I guess not wearing a trench coat can be a plus. ;) The weather has been cold at night, warm during the day, and very cold in the evening. It has been a bit of a stress to Elder Ahn, but he's pushing through. :) It's a sad day when he leaves, but it will happen sooner or later. We'll see what happens with the next companion. 

I've been reading the Book of Mormon and Doctrine and Covenants in personal study, and it has been a great experience to see the two separate books paint the same big picture so well. I hope all you got to read the other standard works in addition to the Book of Mormon. There are many reasons that we use all of them. :) I have especially loved seeing the interaction between the New Testament and the Book of Mormon. There is a power that comes from talking about the living Christ. I forgot who said it, but some general authority said that whenever the name of the Savior is spoken, there is a spirit that comes. That's definitely been true here. People think we're just more missionaries, but there is always a power that comes when we tell them that we come from Christ's restored church. It is the Lord's work we do, and He is more than happy to help it move along. 

Thank you for everything you are doing. I love you all and hope you stay safe in the snow. Don't drive more than is needful! Elder Klebingat would probably recommend walking anyway. ;) There is apparently a meme with his picture that says, "Thou Shalt Work Out." Our district leader printed it out for a district meeting a while back. This last conference was quite something. We got the Liahona this past week... Very helpful. 

Have a great week!

Press forward with steadfast faith in Christ.

Best wishes,

Elder Jones