It's a Shore Thing!: Thanksgiving

Monday, November 26, 2012

Thanksgiving

This has been a super good week for us. We were a little worried it being Thanksgiving and all, but it ended up working really well. We were able to have a lot of success really. We also had Thanksgiving 3 times, haha. Once on Thursday, on Friday, and Sunday. All three times it was their only time having it, so it was a lot of fun. We had a little trouble early in the week, but the end was just amazing. On Friday we had 4 baptisms, which was awesome. There were a lot of tears there. Their family from up north came down and baptized them. It was a really special service, and we were even able to have some investigators there. One we had not taught yet, but she was touched so much, that when we went over to her sisters house the next day she kept talking about it, and asked why she would need to be baptized again. We explained to her everything that it would do for her, and how she could receive the gift of the Holy Ghost (which she saw 4 people receive on Sunday), and what that really means. She was so excited for it and is planning on getting baptized real soon here. She came to church and said that she had given up drinking coffee now, and she is really working hard for her baptism. We also found an awesome family earlier in this week that have been talking about coming to a church for a while now, but just have not done it. We brought a member with us, because they both expressed to us that they are shy, and the member was able to help them feel great desires to come, and understand that really the church is a hospital for those of us that are not perfect (everyone), and we are not expected to be perfect, but the do our best to be better everyday. They all loved church, and said they will be back for sure the next week. We were so blessed this week, and I am so Thankful for everything that I receive. I know that Jesus Christ is my Savior, and I am grateful that he suffered and died for me, that I will rise again one day, and have the opportunity to live with my family forever. I am grateful for a loving Father in Heaven who guides us thruogh his prophet, and us personally daily, and is helping me become better and better every day. I love this gospel, and I love all that God has given us. I love you all and I am grateful for all you do for me. Hope to hear from you soon.

Elder Wesley Christopher Bowen

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Why Wes is serving a Mission

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations” (Matthew 28:19).

Carlos E. Asay, a Church leader, said, “(There is) a marvelous phenomenon which occurs among men when the light of the gospel illuminates their lives. Almost instinctively, it seems, the light of truth sparks a desire to share. When our minds are expanded by new knowledge, we want others to know; when our spirits are elevated by heavenly influence, we want others to feel; and when our lives are filled with goodness, we want others, particularly those whom we love, to enjoy similar experiences.”You may have seen missionaries riding on bicycles or walking door to door, sharing their message. They are doing everything they can to seek out people who may be interested in learning more about Jesus Christ and God’s plan for their happiness. They serve in pairs, for “in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established” (Matthew 18:16). Missionaries volunteer full-time service for a period of eighteen months to two years.