Week 18/104

Hello Eberyone!

It's really interesting how missionary work is not the same each week
you do it. Sometimes there seems to be nothing going on in the area.
Then the next time you look, you're running from appointment to
appointment, not knowing where all the time went. I've really begun to
realize that every time I contact someone on the street, it's an
opportunity to teach. The Lord has said: "it is not needful for this
whole company of mine elders to be moving swiftly upon the waters,
whilst the inhabitants on either side are perishing in unbelief." (D&C
61:3) I took that to heart this week, and we found two new
investigators through street contacting! It's some of the most
nerve-wracking work I've done as a missionary, but I know that
exercising my faith has brought about miracles!

An update on the family we found: The father is out of a job right
now, but is currently waiting to hear back from a job that could
potentially be hiring him. He's really hoping for it to work out,
because it's a really good fit for them. But currently, because he
doesn't have a job, he's lacking a lot of funds that are necessary to
provide for the family; they can take care of house payments and basic
living needs, but that 's about it. They want to come to church, but
they said that they're working on getting clothes for the family to
wear to church. We brought up their need to the ward council, and
right away the elder's quorum president and the bishop set up a D. I.
order to get them clothes and a bishop's storehouse order to get them
food. The members also have been visiting them and introducing
themselves. This ward has got it where it counts!

The house we live in has also gotten a facelift. The housing
coordinators for the mission, Elder and Sister Peterson, are good
friends with some people who own an apartment complex, and they just
cleared out a model apartment. They gave the Petersons all the
leftover furniture, and they gave it to us. There's a picture below of
the front room. It looks pretty fantastic. :)

Thank you all for your prayers and support! I can feel them every day.

Love,
Elder Grover

1-3: Our house, and our shenanigans.
4: An Oreo that I stacked 5 thick. So much sugar!
5-7: District Bowling today!