My family and friends,
This week not too much happened! We had some illnesses we were fighting so that took up most of our week! We got out this weekend and knocked a ton of doors! We met some pretty crazy people but it was a lot of fun and we found two new investigators! We are super excited to see them this week! We had two investigators that came to church and I got the opportunity to speak in sacrament meeting! I talked about following the prophet! The biggest take away for me is the fact that the prophet tells us what we need to know, not what we want to hear! The truth is the truth and it doesn't matter what we think about it! God's word is law and He speaks to us through His living prophet! We promised to follow the prophets! Let us not break our promises! As conference approaches prepare yourselves and your families to hear the word of the Lord! What a great opportunity for all of us!!!
The other big take away from this week also came from church! So one of our investigators vented to the relief society about her problems and may or may not have used a few cuss words and shared too much detail! Well, some ladies of the ward didn't take it too well and made a few comments that offended our investigator. She stormed out after church! A few other members explained how they wouldn't be giving them rides to church anymore because "they feared for their kids." The reason why I explain this isn't to speak negatively of our ward because it is an amazing ward and there were only a few that acted poorly! Everyone else has been amazing to help and fellowship our investigators! The lesson I hope we all take from this is that we all become a little more Christ like in helping those who are struggling! Church isn't only for perfect people! In fact I wish I heard accidental cuss words and had the smell of smoke in the halls more often, of course we need to act appropriately and respectfully, but to have individuals seeking help from our Lord at His church! I hope we all look at others less harshly! Speak more kindly! And see others the way the Lord sees them! My challenge to you is to find those who are struggling and help them feel comfortable! Show them love! I promise you God will bless both of you and fill you with joy! God is Good! I love you all so very much! I hope you all have a fantastic week!
Your accepting and loving missionary,
Elder Tracy
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