Its
been good. A few mornings ago I tried to stop a young man so I could
talk with him about the gospel. He did not stop, but rather he kept walking,
stating that he was starving, and really needed to go get his breakfast. In the
moments afterwards I reflected on the experience, I drew a parallel
between this young man and Esau in the Old Testament, who sold his birthright
for a bowl of pottage. Similarly, this young man denied the opportunity to
learn about the fullness of the Gospel of Jesus Christ so that he
could satiate his hunger. What great blessings he is missing! One day he'll get
another chance, and I sure hope he takes it.
The
other day we were able to watch "Joseph Smith: The Prophet of The
Restoration" with a few of our investigators. Jan in particular was amazed
by the great sacrifices the early saints made, changing their lives as a result
of the prophetic council which they received. I was able to let her know
that the steps she has taken to change her life including praying often, keeping
the word of wisdom, and constantly studying the scriptures are comparable to
the sacrifices made by the early saints. And we know that when we keep the
commandments of the Lord, we are blessed. Jan passed her baptismal interview on
Saturday, and she will be baptised this coming Saturday on the 8th of
March.
Well,
anyway, as you can tell God is awesome and this is His work we're doing out
here and it is pressing forward. I just read an awesome talk by M. Russell
Ballard called "Trust in the Lord" from last General Conference. It
taught me that we should all pray for missionary opportunities and then listen
for the Holy Spirit giving us guidance as to what missionary actions we should
take, intending to act on the revelation we receive. We will be given the
comfort and strength to do these things.
Have
an amazing week everybody.
Love,
Elder
Poulsen
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