Week 22 - Hello everyone!

How is everyone doing today?  I can say that I am really enjoying the work right now. We have been real busy with everything that goes on as a missionary, so that is good. Sometimes there aren’t enough hours in the day to get all you wanted to accomplish! It is good though, being busy definitely makes the work so much more enjoyable, as I have said before. No new investigators this week though, just have been working with the same people, or at least trying to work with them. Sometimes trying to get a hold of people can be the hardest thing. It would be better if someone wasn't interested to just say so rather than lead us on. We will keep trying though! 

Nothing is really progressing too much with our investigators right now. Madi is still doing well, and she is participating more and more in the lessons we have. We still meet with them pretty much every week, which has been really good for the whole family. They have all been to church now for like 4 straight Sundays! We had a lot of lessons still this week, just not too many others are moving along like we had hoped! It is too bad, but it really is up to them to make that decision. We can only do so much and present so many points of doctrine before they have to make the decision if they really want what we have to offer or now. Hopefully things will improve over the next week! Always got to stay positive about what happens, no matter what!

We had a really sweet experience this week though with the Woodcock family. He hasn't been to church in years, and his wife isn't a member. Our first meeting with him a few weeks back, he said that it wasn't likely he would ever be back at church. This last week he said that he thinks that he will and would like to come to church, we just need to get his wife to come too! It probably doesn't seem like much in writing and that extremely short version, but to us it has been incredible. We really have seen the change take place in their lives! We can see the Spirit working on them in miraculous ways! It has been such a rewarding experience!

The weather is bipolar up here, just like Utah! Every day seems to be different than what the forecast called for! There is still some snow on the ground, but not too much, only in some places! Which is nice! It's been winter up here for 6 months...it's getting real old! 

I wish I really had more news for you all! I can tell you all this much though. The greatest joys in this life are only attainable through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. We truly can unlock this whole new realm of happiness, peace, and joy. Not just in this life, but in the world to come. I hope you all can find yourself in the scriptures. They really are a guide to live. If you don't think you have time, then you are sorely mistaken. Make the time for God in your life. It only makes sense for us to do all we can to show our love and appreciation for all he has done after he has done everything for us.

I love you all very much! I'll talk to you soon!

Love, Elder McFall