Week 71 – Welcome welcome Monday morning

Well well well. The work is going I tell ya, things are happening up North! This week was full of ups and downs, let us start with the down. I guess this is all perspective though eh? So do you all remember our pal Michael? Well to just cut to the chase, he got into some more anti Mormon rubbish, so we are no longer teaching him. We got that text last Monday while going shopping and everything. I think even while we didn't get the desired result, and he is turned off to the church a bit now, we can realize that we did still help someone to our best ability. I think as a missionary you really have to understand the mark of success. You just have to ask yourself, did I do everything I possibly could for this individual? If you can then answer yes, then the Lord is pleased with your work and you can move on knowing you have fulfilled your purpose. With Michael, I can say we did all we could, but we have to respect the way he used his agency.

Okay now let us change gears.. Good news!! We did find a new investigator named Ulysses, pretty cool right?! He is a good man!! We met him just on the street walking between a couple houses we were following up with, he then invited us back a week later and so Saturday we sat down with him and had a great conversation. He is not necessarily looking for a new church, but completely open to hearing our message, reading from the Book of Mormon and so on. Just glad to have found someone who you seem to have a connection with before you really met him. I love those moments where you truly do feel like you are beginning to look at someone just as our Father does. Trust me, that has taken me SOO long to develop, and even then, it isn't with everyone!

Had some real good moments with a missionary here that I had exchanges with.. Elder Jordan Marsh.. He grew up and went to Olympus High. He and I have served very closely together for honestly 10 months or something. Definitely gotten to know him quite well. Making those types of friendships in the mission field is NEVER something I thought I would do.. Who knew right? Life is wild out here I tell ya. There really are just so many good people that if you want you can makes oodles of pals.. life is good people.

Taught Amanda this week with her children.. it went really well. She seems to really have that desire this time around to commit to things and really work towards baptism. We do have a date set for late April, we are doing everything we can to help her and her children reach that point. It is neat to see someone who already sees what the gospel can do just notice what could potentially then happen for her in her life. I am sure we will run across some concerns, we always do, but the desire is there on the surface. We will see her again tonight. The members here in this ward really do everything imaginable for those we work with though. We have been so blessed with some great brothers and sisters who want to be a part of this work.

Well, for all those who don't know, it is my momma's birthday.. so Happy Birthday Mom!!! Everyone better wish her a Happy Birthday!

Still cold up here so enjoy the sun!! Love you all!

Love, Elder McFall