It's a nice, rainy day here in Boca Raton. I am starting to feel like it's Utah, hot and humid weather one day, rain the next. Always keeping us on our toes! And soon both Sis. Gardner and I will be on bike! This next week, Sis. Gardner should have her bike delivered to her and off we go! Some goals we've already planned for is one in seven days will be an all bike day - no car whatsoever. Another plan is to have a tracting fast, going a full week without tracting, meaning we will ride our bikes up and down the roads of Boca making contacts with those people walking around. I am so excited to get out of the car and start being amongst the people!
The Lord has truly blessed us this week! We've met some great potential investigators, we continue to help those we are already teaching, and we are working towards two baptisms for the month of February. I am so excited to finally attend a baptism!
Sunday was the highlight of our week as we had Stake Conference! Wow! It was a satellite broadcast from Salt Lake City, and we were privileged to hear from four great speakers:
Elder Larry W. Gibbons:
This is a time for Faith, not fear
God has already armed me for the trials ahead
"This is the Lord's work ... why don't you let Him do some of it"
Sister Elaine S. Dalton:
Generation of Destiny
Firm stand on the side of virtue
Resist Sin, Endure Trials, Hear the Spirit's Guidance
Elder L. Tom Perry:
King Benjamin's Address
D&C 20:5-12
The Lord's Glorious Gospel Plan
President Henry B. Eyring:
We are accountable for our wandering relatives - bring them to the gospel
Sent to rescue our kin - try in faith
The biggest barrier is fear - be as a child in innocence, humility, and willingness
We were blessed to have three of our investigators attend and hear these amazing talks. It truly was a tender mercy for me to share this experience with an investigator. I pray that they were able to feel the spirit and get something out of it that touched their hearts.
All is well in Boca! We continue forth the work! We are continuing our "Year of Jubilee" and working towards becoming more unified as missionaries, more challenging and testifying missionaries, more focused on the blessings of the Book of Mormon, more like our Savior Jesus Christ. I love being here! I love the great people the Lord has put in my path! I love these many tender mercies that the Lord blesses me with daily!
