Well everyone I'm leaving Winter Garden! After 6 months I'm headed to University Park to finish training Elder Giesler! I am so excited but, It is bitter sweet to leave all of the many friends I made here in Winter Garden! I didn't realize how much of an effect I had on people until I left! Or I guess the effect that they had on me! I love these people and the memories I've made! I may not have baptized anyone or done this and that but there is more to the Lord's work then that! I loved the people and did my best! I simply bring this up because I think too many of us get discouraged when we don't see exactly what we set out to do and see! I want to testify to you all that our Father in Heaven has a plan for us! He can do more with our lives than we can! If we do our best and place our trust in God then God will do more with our lives than we could ever do for ourselves! Winter Garden will always hold a place in my heart but I'm excited for the new challenge!
This week has been absolutely amazing and we have definitely seen many miracles! We did 12 hours of service this week and it was amazing! We got to participate in a huge event at the camping world stadium called 'He Got Up' it is a huge event that helps the homeless get back on their feet and find jobs! It was amazing to see the strong force of members come together to serve our fellow man! Service brings us joy! Take a minute and stop thinking about ourselves to help those around us!
We also got a referral from some sister missionaries in the Rochester New York mission. We cruised down a pretty rough road and met this guy named Quin! He is a really cool guy and we are very excited for him! He has a copy of the Book of Mormon and he has already seen blessings from reading it and knows it's true! He expressed a desire to be baptized the first visit meeting with him! God is truly watching over all of us!
Lastly we had stake Conference and Elder Parker of the area Seventy came and spoke to us! He has a southern baptist background but converted later in his life! He spoke so powerfully of Christ's love for all of us! He gave all who could hear his voice a blessing and it was amazing to be there and feel the power of the Holy Ghost that radiated as he spoke! At one point he addressed all those who weren't members! He urged them to not wait! The gospel brings us blessing we can't even imagine and challenged them to be baptized that very night! One lady in the congregation felt that God was talking directly to her and decided to be baptized! The missionaries worked with the mission president and she was baptized last night! It was amazing! I want to testify of the power of the priesthood! God's servants are truly on the earth ministering to God's children just like Christ would if he was on the earth!
The church is true! Thomas S. Monson is God's prophet! Christ lived, died, and lived again! He rose from the tomb and overcame death! He loves us and his hand is outreached to both you and I! All we have to do is take his hand and follow him!
So much love from your Easter loving missionary,
Elder Tracy
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