HELLO, HELLO, HELLO!!!
I haven't talked to you guys since last year... (classic Jr. High joke) so what the heck is up?
I will tell you what is up with me: contacting! This week was an awesome one, but kinda a sad one too. Sad because I just want everyone in the world to accept the message of hope from the gospel, but unfortunately it doesn't work out that way. We dropped one of our investigators, who was SO READY and has learned all the lessons, but we saw him drinking beer and now he won't meet with us. Super sad! Then we had to drop a ton of other investigators and then it seems like everyone that we didn't drop went to the city for the New Year!
So anyway we spent a lot of time hitting the dirt roads searching for people to teach. My favorite thing about contacting is the tender mercies that you really come to recognize when you are walking around for hours. One example: we were heading to a meeting at the church after talking to a lot of people that weren't interested, and I rolled up on this homie repping a DUKE hat! I was so pumped! I got a pick with him and told him to keep repping because BLUE DEVIL NATION baby! We found a lot of great people though and hopefully we can follow up with them next week. Another small miracle: after a full day under the sun we headed back to the church and a guy came in and said that he wanted to learn about the church. We spend so much time out and about and didn't find anyone, and then this homie just pulls up and is interested. The Lord knew that we were trying and he still wanted to reward us. Tender mercies YUP!
I will tell you what is up with me: contacting! This week was an awesome one, but kinda a sad one too. Sad because I just want everyone in the world to accept the message of hope from the gospel, but unfortunately it doesn't work out that way. We dropped one of our investigators, who was SO READY and has learned all the lessons, but we saw him drinking beer and now he won't meet with us. Super sad! Then we had to drop a ton of other investigators and then it seems like everyone that we didn't drop went to the city for the New Year!
So anyway we spent a lot of time hitting the dirt roads searching for people to teach. My favorite thing about contacting is the tender mercies that you really come to recognize when you are walking around for hours. One example: we were heading to a meeting at the church after talking to a lot of people that weren't interested, and I rolled up on this homie repping a DUKE hat! I was so pumped! I got a pick with him and told him to keep repping because BLUE DEVIL NATION baby! We found a lot of great people though and hopefully we can follow up with them next week. Another small miracle: after a full day under the sun we headed back to the church and a guy came in and said that he wanted to learn about the church. We spend so much time out and about and didn't find anyone, and then this homie just pulls up and is interested. The Lord knew that we were trying and he still wanted to reward us. Tender mercies YUP!
I don't have too many specific exciting stories this week. One of our investigators came to church with his child who had a soiled diaper and then he let him sit with us for the whole sacrament meeting haha pretty brutal. The primary program was yesterday and it was the best thing ever! On Christmas, we ate ham, rolls, baked potatoes, and green beans. It reminded me of a good old Sunday dinner at Grandpa Gochnour's. We had a service project where we cleaned up trash for three hours and it was really fun to spend time with the young men and young women. They are awesome. We got to watch the Christmas devotional and I felt the spirit very strong. Christmas was different. It felt a little lonely not hanging with the whole gang, but it felt right because my focus was the Savior. He is the reason for the season.
Anyway, I am just rambling and I don't really know what else to say... I promise I work hard all week, but I sit down at these run-down computers and I can't even remember what I ate for dinner last night. I will just end with two challenges this week:
1. Set goals- You aren't going to achieve every goal that you set. Actually to be honest I don't know if I have even achieved one goal that I have set hahaha. Example: We set a goal to baptize 12 people in training. We are probably only going to get 3 maybe 4. Not exactly what we wanted, but the most important thing is that you try to reach it. Any progress made is good progress. Be optimistic. If you don't fulfill your goal today then do it tomorrow. We have the potential to eventually become like our Heavenly Father, a perfect, all-powerful being. Keep that in mind. Every step whether small or big toward that ultimate goal is a step in the right direction. Just try your best!!!!!!!!!
2. Go to the topical guide and study the scriptures under the topic: Jesus Christ, Exemplar. I have been working hard to study every topic relating to Jesus Christ in the topical guide. I invite you to at least study Exemplar and ponder what it means to follow his perfect example in your life. Here is a start, John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.
Anyway, that is all I got for this week. Shout out to Elder Smith for his birthday 2 weeks ago! Shout out to the DOM Squad for spreading this glorious message! Shout out to the D.T.I! Shout out to the Running Utes and Blue Devils! Shout out to the JAZZ. Shout out to the Titans for being number 1 in the State. Shout out to my family for being the best family ever! Thanks for all the love and support. Catch ya next week!
//Elder Gochnour
//Elder Gochnour
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