Hello!
I've
been having a lot of spiritual experiences and I better share some with
you. I should also find some time to write them in my journal. I've
been pretty good about writing in a journal until I was transferred
here. The other morning I decided to text all of the missionaries that
are in our area asking if they had talked to any YSA aged people lately.
Usually it's a lot of "no sorry" but this time I had a few text back
with information on some people. So Elder Sturgell and I went by this
guy named Joey. A week earlier the Spanish speaking elders knocked on
his door looking for someone else but he invited them in to ask them
some questions. He saw the musical and wanted to hear what they had to
say about it. They gave him a Book of Mormon. So a week later we stop by
and he sits us down and one of the first things he says is, " I can't
explain this book." He said he had read the first two books and
immediately I was pretty sure he meant chapters so we clarified. He's
about to start Jacob. He just applied to be a Jesuit priest in the
Catholic church and was denied. He's easily one of the most
knowledgeable and open minded 23 year old I've ever met.
We taught one of the best lessons I've taught on my
mission. We were so excited after leaving his house that we went the
wrong way to our car. We decided to keep going and just circle around.
On the way we talked to a man who's niece was in the hospital. She's 16
and was playing in a construction area and fell off a three story
building. Crushed her leg and her face. We prayed with him for her. He
said it was funny that we came to talk to him because he just came out
for a minute and really needed that. We told him we went the wrong way
but that we knew why! Joey came to church yesterday and told us that
normally at church he stares at his watch but that he didn't even think
about how long he'd been there. He met the Bishop, plans to come back
and knew two people from church that he went to high school with.
Miracle!
Leia, who was baptized a couple weeks ago is doing
really well! She's going to take pictures at all the ward activities.
That's her calling or responsibility in the church. I thought I 'd
update you on that.
President is doing really well. He's recovered much
faster after being home. He's already having interviews with
missionaries again. We met with him last night to talk about the
upcoming meetings and topics. Elder Sturgell and I will be training on
obedience. Forced obedience does not bring lasting fruit. You have to do
something because you want to do it. Especially when it comes to
serving a mission. Missionaries who come here because someone else
wanted them to come will eventually go home or find their motivations
out here.
I went on three more exchanges with zone leaders
this week. They all went really well. Elder Sturgell and I have been
able to find a new person to teach on every exchange we've been on so
far. I think we've been on a total of 16 so 32 new people to teach. It
has been pretty incredible to see God work according to my faith. Most
of the people we find on exchanges is not because I did anything
special, God just put us where we needed to be. It happens because I
pray really hard and I work for it. I'm hoping I can apply that to life
when I get home too.
https://www.lds.org/church/leader/m-russell-ballard Elder
Ballard, an apostle of Jesus Christ, is coming to the mission on
Saturday. I'm really excited for that! I think it's pretty cool that God
works with men. He takes ordinary men and does great things with them.
Well I promised pictures but my camera hid in the trunk all week. Hopefully this week will be different! Love you!
Elder Gallagher
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