I had a good week this week and I
will share some interesting, and some not so interesting, experiences with
all of you and some pictures. So this should be good.
Monday
we had regular P-Day experiences. Nothing major to report, other than
we went to a member's for dinner and we shared a fun lesson/activity
with them about why we don't have a cross in our church. So we will
follow up with their commitment to find one reason that they are
blessed/thankful that Christ lives.
Tuesday
we had a good day we got some lessons in and we taught Mary again. We went over repentance and it was a very good discussion and we hope to
next go over baptism, with Sister Behern's and her. So that should be a
fantastic lesson and she is very grateful to us because we are helping
her with her mood and her depression. And simply staying positive when
other people tear her down. We had a meeting with a man named Juan and
he invited us to his church La Iglesia Maranatha (The Maranatha Church). So ya, our bishop of the
Pioneer Ward came out with us and he had a throw down with an
investigator. Now it wasn't a fight but the investigator was trying to
talk and say "I know all you have to say and I can answer my own
questions." The bishop said, "I can't answer you if you don't let me
talk." He asserted himself in such a nice way, such a cool calm way
that the investigators listened and accepted the invitation to come to
church. We then traded some ties.
Wednesday
we did some attempts to find some people and we had a good Restoration
review with the Phillips' parents and helping them. They are preparing and
hoping to go through the temple, so we are excited for them. We had a
very simple and basic lesson for them. So it was nice to have something
like that, not something very complicated.
Thursday
we got picked up for district meeting and we went all the way out to
Nebraska City. Then we had some good trainings, one I gave about how
an everyday change of heart helps us endure to the end. So I feel like I
learned more from that than I actually taught, so that was good.
We
then went to do service for a Spanish member and he took forever to
show up, and by the time we were done well we just had to go home. We
got no lessons but it was a good day
Friday we did weekly planning, and service before that and it was good. We taught some good lessons and tried some people.
Saturday,
what a crazy day, we went and did service for a garage sale set up and I
got 5 ties for 2 dollars. Then we went and did our foodnet service. They had a plethora of greens, so that was good for the people. They are
going to be nice and healthy this time. We delivered food for some
people and that was good. We went and played basketball with an
investigator and then we went and had a barbeque with him and his mom,
who is a member. Then we went and attended the Maranatha Church's Saturday
night services with Juan. Well I was very fascinated by their style of
worship. I am now coming to understand the Hispanic culture more, as I
went they had a rock band and they sang and blasted your ear drums and
danced as they were guided by the spirit, and many other thing to which I
was not accustomed. I found that I do not fully agree with their
practices but I learned many things from them that I felt the Spirit
telling me this is not the church of Christ. But again I put emphasis in
the necessity to turn to God in prayer and ask, "Which church should I
join?" So I can testify that we are to become the saints of God in
the true church of Christ, and we should search and when we find the
truth cling to it. (however, disclaimer, they have so much more fun
jamming out in their church. So if the truth really came down to "fun"
they would have us beat)
Sunday we had a fantastic fast and testimony meeting. I found the true church
of Christ. I felt the sweet peace of the Spirit testifying and accompanying me.
I love you all and I want to testify that I know that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is God's
church on the earth.
Love Logan Joseph Draper
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