Elder Bloxham - Heyy!!!

This week was so awesome!! We had a lot of miracles happen and it was just a fun week! We had zone conference this week, which was awesome, and President Porter gave us a training. Last zone conference he gave us a training on Anti, and this time he gave us a training on stress and how to control it. Well, and missionary work stuff.. But what was funny is last time, when he gave us that training, we had all sorts of anti and losing investigators. This time, it being stress, we were like oh no.. What is going to happen this time. We eventually figured out that we have 2 baptisms in our branch that week, and that one of the investigators getting baptized, Yvonne, was trying way hard to stop smoking and also wasn't answering the other Elders phone. They were so stressed out! Go Figure!!! They call us and tell us all about how President Porter needs to watch what he's training us on because he's foretelling our next week! They finally came in contact with her, and she hadn't been smoking!!! 

             This Saturday we were privileged enough to have 2 baptisms in our wonderful Branch. Yvonne Mudjiono, and Julie McIntyre. The baptismal service went wonderfully, and Elder Klodnicki and I sang at it. Elder Sunderland asked if we would, so we did! I was so charkin nervous!!! Ahh, but we actually did really well :) Then Aubry, Julie's sister, saw her baptism and told us that she wants to get baptized as well. Aubry will be baptized this saturday! :)

              I read the email from Elder Cantwell and it made me so happy! Never in a million years did i think that we would be talking like we do. Elder Cantwell saying that he has never been as happy as he does living the Gospel. I, Elder Nate Bloxham, also say that... I hardly went to church!!! haha and when i did i was walking in late to the sacrament table with sleep still in my hair! Now i can honestly say that church is the greatest time of every week. I think about when i get home and how excited i get to do the missionary work in the Sojo Ward!!! Reading from the Book of Mormon is a hobby of mine now. I love it so much. I can't believe i couldn't figure this out earlier! But i always think this. I wonder if i would have the love I do for the Book of Mormon, if i didn't come to know it was true in the way that i did. I can remember the exact time it was revealed to me! I was sitting in the MTC classroom and i was striving to read and finish the whole thing. When i read 3 Nephi chapter 11, that is when the spirit filled the room and dwelt inside of me allowing me to know that it is true. I am glad i came to know it was true while i was out here because I don't take advantage of it. I can honestly proclaim to anybody that the Book of Mormon can and will change their life. They just have to allow it to.

       I love serving this mission! It brings perfect joy, as well as times of sorrow. The hard work i put in, is relieved as i watch the investigators enter the waters of baptism. :)

     Thank you so much for your love and support :)

Love,

       Elder Bloxham