Greetings from the Great OCM!!!
Do you
ever consider just how blessed we are! I often wonder why? This gospel
is the way to true happiness - how can we deny that in our lives. Just
like it says in Mosiah 2:41!
It has been an amazing week here, full of the usual
daily miracles but the highlight of the week was definitely having the
opportunity to attend the temple on Thursday. How I love that place! I
made sure to enjoy every precious moment of it because it will be six
months before I will go in again. We did not get to see the new new
movie! That was a little disappointing. We watched the new-old one that I
have already seen. But it was one of the best temple trips I have ever
taken before. When we finally got to the Celestial room, the spirit was
overwhelming. I just soaked it all in and received revelation for a few
questions that have been on my mind. I stayed in that Celestial room
until I was the only person in there besides a few workers. It was hard
to leave! 6 months is a long time to wait. When I got to the locker room
I sat there and sobbed for a few minutes. I just can't describe my love
for that place and how beautiful it is.
It was an absolutely fantastic week for us. It was
very discouraging when our most progressing investigator who was on date
to be baptized told us he is gay and will not change. We had a couple
more great lessons with him but then he looked up a lot of Anti material
and dropped us. So this week was full of ups and downs. On Saturday
though we were out in a very small town called Jelloway and we were kind
of out in the middle of nowhere when Elder Dubose felt prompted to go
to a particular house up on this hill. We met an old guy who was very
kind and talked to him for a while. Then we went and visited his
neighbor who lives in an old farmhouse. A woman answered and we found
out that she used to be Amish. We set up a return appointment for
Sunday, and Yesterday we went back with Bro, and Sis Weaver (Amish
converts). We had a good lesson and they agreed to come to church and
read the Book of Mormon. Since they left the Amish church they have been
shunned by all their friends, so they really want to fit in, and
although they went church hopping for some time they did not find a
church that they felt comfortable in. Well, our little Amish group was
made specifically so other Amish could feel comfortable so hopefully we
can get them to church this weekend. It is very exciting to be teaching
an Amish family.
The little group we have out here is amazing. I have
never seen a group of people so close to the spirit. It seems that
everything we do is from direct revelation and it is amazing.
I kind of forgot who I wrote this last week so you will have to remind me if I haven't written anyone for a while.
Have
a fantastic week. I feel that a family could never be more blessed than
we are. I love you and am so proud and happy to be a part of our
eternal family.
Love,
Elder Beutler
