6/10/2013

 

Hello Everyone,

So this has been one hectic week. Not too different from all the rest however. We are starting to wonder about transfers! They are a week away and I am hoping and praying I will stay in Lewiston. I am really loving it here. However I will go wherever I am needed. It is a little stressful in that sense.

 

There was some really great things that happened this week. I will tell you about One experience in particular. It is about Bonnie. I told you a little bit about here and how we found her by visiting less actives. She is the one that ran away to Utah but anyways. We had not heard from here for a while just because her husband has been a little turned off to us. We finally did one of our usual surprise visits. Those are the best. We were able to sit down with Bonnie and her husband  and get to know one another. It was just what he needed. We set up a time to have a lesson with both of them. We were teaching the plan of salvation and it hit them like a ton of bricks. The Spirit was so strong! The words where just flowing out of my companions and I's tongues. It was an awesome experience. We answered some of her concerns that were holding her back from baptism and we were also able to touch Larry's (husband) heart. By the end of the lesson you could see he was touched and he was even acting like he did not want us to leave. We are so excited to continue meeting with them and being an instrument in bringing the Spirit into their home. I will keep you up to date on any more excitement. Just know I am working hard and changing a lot. Thanks so  much for all you do!

Love

Elder Bevan

6/17,2013

 

Dear Everyone,

So I got transfer calls and guess what! We are staying as is. I am very excited about that because I have been feeling like I still have some work to do here. 

So this week has been another great week. We had some really good lessons with our investigators and they are slowly starting to progress more and more. We had our Strawberry Social this last Friday which turned out to be a great success. we were only able to get two of our investigators to come which was disappointing at first but there was nothing we could do. Our one investigator (Ashley) who is getting baptized brought one of her friends along. He has been wanting to meet with us and learn more about our religion! So we met and talked with him at the social which was awesome. He seems very interested and loves the way our church is run and the people that are in it. We found out after wards that one of the members asked if he was a member and he said "No, I am not but I will be soon" !!!!!! I was like what???!!!! Ha it was pretty funny. So we are super stoked about talking with him (John) and teaching him so that he can become a member.

Another awesome experience happened after church yesterday. So we are running low on miles and are really trying to not drive at all! So we have been hitch hiking with members and basically anyone. Anyways after church we were talking with one of the Senior couples in our ward about some of the people they have been meeting with and we asked if they would like to come and meet Bonnie with us? (we needed a ride haha) They said of course so we went out there and no one was home except for their son Charlie. We were a little down and started to drive out of their driveway and then Bonnie her husband Larry and there friend Regina (from Utah and LDS) pull in. So we hop out and begin to talk and eventually get inside. It was a great visit and it was definitely inspired to bring the Senior couple. They meshed so well and now they will feel even more comfortable when they come to church. It is pretty crazy some of the connections we have been making. I guess Bonnies brother John is from Mesa. He is a stake president or bishop and is coming up soon!!! She is so ready to except the Gospel now and her husband is slowly desiring to come back. We are pretty excited to be a part of this and are really praying that all will work out.

Thanks for all of your support I could not do this without you.

Love,

Elder Bevan