Stepped on a Nail, Broken Glasses & Book of Mormon Teaching

We're going to see Wicked when I get home? Oh yes!! It's the perfect way to be welcomed home! Then we can go see The Hobbit as a family. Oh boy, it'll be awesome! I can't wait! As much as I hate to think of leaving the field, I really am excited to one day be "home" again.

I really don't have much to say this week. It's been a little more discouraging these past few days. I stepped on a nail (that REALLY hurt), broke my last pair of glasses, and am just feeling weak in general. The work was a lot more demanding too, with fewer people coming to church. No worries, I'm well taken care of. It's just been a little hard on me, which in turn will be for my benefit.

I guess in terms of "profound" teaching moments, the highlight of the week was with our new investigator by the name of Kollie. He stopped us one day and asked us to come back another day. We did, and as Elder Willis and I usually do, we taught our first lesson which is on the Book of Mormon. We emphasize this rather than the Restoration as a whole because the Book of Mormon is usually a pretty difficult thing for people to grasp and accept. So, we resolve all issues surrounding the book first, so that anything else we teach afterwards is credited. If the book is true, then everything else is too. It makes things simple. Teach them one principle and extend two commitments rather than eight principles and five commitments. (Teach B of M, invite to read/pray versus teach God is our loving Heavenly Father, gospel blesses families, dispensations, life of Christ, great apostasy, restoration, Book of Mormon, revelation through the Spirit, then invite to read/pray/attend church/be baptized/specific date. Yeah, easier to digest for sure.)

Anyways, I guess it wasn't anything that big, but I guess it was just in the way that the Spirit helped me and Elder Willis explain the book. Seldom do we have people who completely understand it right off the bat. Well, I felt like we had some exceptional guidance, and it went really well. Nothing really miraculous, but it was good.

Remember the sister that we so boldly invited to keep the law of chastity? She's being baptized this Saturday. It's going to be a special day for me and Elder Willis. :-)

Alright, that's all I have energy for. Love you all! I can't wait for our time together again! 6 1/2 months!

Love,

Elder Vaughan