Elder Drake McFall: Week 79

How was your Victoria Day? Wait. Mine was good, more of those strange Canadian holidays that get in the way of things. I can tell you this though; the Lord is hastening His work. Miracles are occurring and souls are waiting to be saved! This week we have been smiled down upon! So to tell a story first of how one came to be. A couple weeks ago now I was looking in our Area book at names we only had numbers to, one stuck out to me so I called it. This lady picks up and just is like "oh! I haven't heard from you in so long! I have been waiting for your call!" So that was a good start! Her name is Cathy, she is from the Congo! From that call we set up an appointment and went to her house. So in our minds we are thinking that this could not be a more solid prepared person for the gospel, she just told us how excited she was to have us over! We go, she isn't there. No answer. We even snuck into the apartment complex to knock her actual door. (I think God understands). So we go back out in the parking lot and our talking to our Ward Mission Leader who came with us and just getting caught up. Our appt. was @ 6, by this time it is 6:25, we finish talking and walk back to our car... then! "Wait! I am the one you are looking for!!" WHAT?. Who is this crazy lady running through the parking lot right at us!?!?!? Turns out it is Cathy, and she was so excited to see us she was running to catch us so we wouldn't leave! We go in, her husband is actually a member back in Africa, she has taken the discussions, wants to be baptized, has all the pamphlets, the entire canon of scripture, the whole nine yards! It was the coolest! Sad bit, we won't be teaching her, the sisters in our ward will as it is in their "half", but she is still going to be taught so that is blessed!

We taught our new investigator Larissa this week. She too is extremely prepared for the gospel. She was the type who would be like "well yeah, there would have to be another prophet" or other questions that you only get in role plays in comp study! ha so that was really neat. We really got talking about a few different things and then followed up and as of last Saturday she had read over 40 pages in the Book of Mormon, the entire pamphlet, the whole bit. She accepted the invitation to be baptized, but still working out the details of when. Once more, God is Good.

Another cool experience was out while tracting. We were pretty well having zero luck with any doors, which was garbage. But then we round this corner and there are a few people out surrounding some round grill looking thing and so we abandon the doors and go talk to this people. We ask them all about their grill, this and that’s, then they invite us to just join in on the BBQ and enjoy some time with them. More and more neighbors started coming over and we had a really good time. We were able to invite them to learn more, but we were really able to help them as we talked about what the gospel does to bless us and our families in such a natural way. You can really teach someone gospel principles without them noticing, pretty nice! So while nobody there initially accepted the invitation to learn more, that is one more time that we can help them on their path.

Transfer calls came in! So there is a new assignment coming to Elder McFall. I will now be not just here in the Castledowns ward, but also covering the entire Edmonton North Stake working with the Filipino people. Oh, and I am training again to add to that! I will be receiving a new missionary straight from the Philippines and I don’t know how much English he knows! I am STOKED. It will be too much fun! Especially since we picked up a part member family this last week up in St. Albert, just outside of Edmonton that wants to be taught; the mom and son that is. I really love getting the opportunity to train again and be able to really keep things moving forward. The Lord is putting some serious trust in me, better not let Him down! There are miracles that lie ahead!

I'll talk to you soon! I'll send pictures and my new comps name next week when I know the spelling for sure! He is straight from the Philippines! Hope my Tagalog will improve!

Love, Elder McFall

Good ole service time!