Sick still! 8-26-2019

Trip to Elder Smith's old area called Suhum this past Tuesday. 

Last week I was still sick clear up until Thursday night. Let's just say that, it was quite a miserable week going up and down for transfers and trying to go and see my investigators. But! We make do with what we are given right?

SO this past week we had the chance on Friday to start teaching two referrals that live with some members. One is named Israel and the other is named Jordan. While we were teaching them they were both asking such wonderful questions. For example, Israel asked, "You are asking us to pray and know the truth like Joseph Smith and I want to and I am ready to learn if it is true, but how did you receive your answer when you were in my situation?" I sat there for a second and said to myself, how did I come to know it's true? Well the specific experience came to my head and I had the chance to share it with him. I could see a change in his countenance as he thought about what I said. I truly believe that the Spirit touched him while he listened to my experience. He and his brother committed to a baptism date for next month so let's hope it works out! 

Now here is the highlight of my week. On Saturday, I got a call from Janice Parker (one of our previous investigators we stopped seeing). She had traveled for the past month or so to visit her mother who lives in another town. She asked us to come and see her because she had something really important to tell us. When we got there, we sat down and started with a prayer and then this is what she said. "I had a dream about three weeks ago where I saw a member in the church and Jesus Christ telling me to follow them. As I followed they were telling me that the BOM is true and that the church is true and that I need to start working towards getting baptized." Then she explained that for about a week before this happened that she had been praying every day to know the answer.

When she woke up from the dream she felt a feeling of peace and joy. Then she explained that every time she thinks about the dream she gets excited because she doesn't have to worry anymore about where the truth is. I felt inspired to read part of Alma 32 with her where it talks about faith and that if we exercise faith and we have received our answer, we will no longer have a need to seek elsewhere for the truth. I have been praying for this girl for a very long time and was hoping that she would finally one day receive her answer. Well, she finally did and I am so happy to know that she has exercised that faith to know the truth. So let's hope she can get baptized next month as well!

Last picture with Elder Smith. 

Transfer day

So Elder Smith has gone home, and I now have a new companion named Elder Niu from Tonga. I love him and I am so happy to have him as my last companion. It will truly be a great experience serving with him. I love you all so much and hope you have a wonderful week!

Sincerely,

Elder Baird