We fasted on Wednesday because we hadn't had any success with talking to any less actives, and non members, or anyone!! So we fasted.. We fasted all day and nothing.. We went back home and decided to pray again, with real intent, having faith in Christ (Moroni 10:3-5) to know that he would help us find somebody that day. So we went back out and drove around not knowing of where to go, we just wanted to be guided by the spirit. We got to this town called Ridgeville because that's just where we ended up. about 15 miles out of the way. We were like great, the only person we know in Ridgeville is a Do Not Contact because he's hostile to visitors. So we pulled over and were next to a house so were like we're just going to knock on it to see. Maybe we came here to talk to this person in the house. So we walked up and the lady that answered was like, Ohh my i just woke up and I'm not at all interested.. We were like ohh gosh you gotta be kiddin!! So on we went driving through poe dunk area, and still had no direction of where to go. this was at about 4:30 and we had a dinner appointment in Lynn which we were kinda close to and we had the dinner apt. at 6. so we were like ok we'll just go tract this area.. But then, i grabbed our branch roster and saw Paul Brandenburg. He lives in Modoc, where is too far for us to just drive any day, but we were about 5 miles from his house. So were got all excited and we're like this is the person who we need to see! So we cruised over to his house. said a little pray of help when we pulled up, then went and knocked on his door. We knocked once and about 10 seconds had passed, so we knocked again... haha!! Then he came to the door! we didn't say 2 words to him and he said just come on in!! We looked at each other and had a mind wave conversation that said "No Way, the Fast Worked!" So we went in, taught a lesson and committed him to come back to church! we didn't see him last Sunday because it was bad weather, but we will see if he ends up coming! it was amazing how that worked for us! haha, we got back in the car and said ahh we need to celebrate with something! so we prayed saying thanks, then we broke our fast! haha we ran to the closest gas station and bought jerky and cracked it open and bumped em' and said cheers! haha it was our first lesson taught and it was amazing!!!!
We encountered a crazy dog!! We were driving some back country trying to find the road to get us back home, and we get to this house, which is the only house within sight. and this dog comes barking at us in our car.. so we stop and slowly creep past, but the dog just keeps running in front and wont let us go! the lady was yelling at us saying just go!! so we went but the dog just kept going in front of us!! we almost hit it like 10 different times! haha, Then the dad came over to grab the dog, but it just kept running away from him so we'd go, but the dog would just come right back to us! eventually the dog was far enough away so we took off!!! the we look in the rear view and the dog is chasing us at full speed!! the dog catches up to us and i look out the window and i swear this dog was flying... it would take two steps then would like glide on the ground! I'm not kidding, we were going 35 and this dog was running right next to us! so we speed up to about 50 and the dog finally fell away... but it was crazy!!! this dog was Haulin'!!!! it was so funny afterwards for us, we couldn't stop laughing! haha
There have been so many miracles this week and I'm sure they will just keep flooding in! You all have been in my prayers every night, and i hope you are receiving blessings for my prayers!
There is a talk by Elder Holland that talks about why the conversion isn't easier. and he says "Why isn't the only problem out in the mission field getting pneumonia from being soaking wet in the font baptizing everyone!?" He then says "The reason it's not easy is because Salvation is not a cheap experience! It was not easy for Christ in the garden, so why would it be easy to bring people unto the truth?" I think about this every day, and it keeps my head up and brings me closer to Christ! I listen to talks about every day from the apostles and President, and it brings so much inspiration to my work every day! it's amazing how the Holy Ghost keeps you on the path by the feeling you get when you are obedient. I love this gospel, and i love Jesus Christ and I'm so thankful for the atonement, and the knowledge i have that he died for us so we don't have to go through that pain! Knowing that i can be with my family forever is what makes me not miss home and i know that I'm here to bring the blessings to the family of my own, and soon the families i teach. "Whats 2 years between bros?" Says, Ben. But quit honestly, 2 years vs. Eternity is nothing!
I love you all so much and i hope everything is going great at home!
Elder Bloxham
I love just riding in the car listening to conference talks! oohhhh my gosh i cant wait till conference!! I am going to die when I finally get to hear them speak! I don't know why, i'm such a weirdo now out here!! I love listening to conference talks, motab, and I cant wait till general conference!!! haha it's awesome though! I am such a goon..... i swear i annoy my comp. but i don't even care! as we walk the streets i totally mess with him and act like such a weirdoo!!!!! haha he loves me though ;) we play a game where we kick little rocks between our legs and i get the biggest laugh out of it!! one time when we were walking he stubbed his toe on a crack and i was busting a gut laughing so hard!!! i was laughing as hard as we were in the car coming back from slots-a-ham!! haha it's great! i laugh so much here.. but then every time i'm in the car, i sleep... he hates it but i seriously cant stay awake! i tell him that i sleep so i get energized for when we talk to the next person but he hates it haha! you know how you said that you dont know how my companion will be able to stand me? haha i am that same way that i am home, as i am with him.. i dont know if it drives him nuts, but i do it anyways cuz i have so much fun! hahaha
Love this letter from Nate and all the love he's feeling for General Conference & the Motab. Ha! He's a good kid. Cracks me up!
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