Elder Christian Fyffe

01/20/2014

                Pretty productive week for us all I guess, I was able to baptize one of my closest investigators this past Thursday! I’ve been working with the guy for the past 6 months of my life so that he would be ready, and we did it! It really was one of the most rewarding baptisms I’ve participated in.  After his baptism, he bore his testimony to all that were there and it was simple yet powerful, he thanked me for never giving up on him. The thought never passed my mind, he’s my brother and I shall never give up on family! We were eating dinner with a member the next day and he told me that this investigator was one of the chosen few that I was supposed to convert. It was another huge testimony builder and a comforting thought to know that I was in the right place at the right time, acting upon the right feelings that were in my heart. Everything worked out perfectly, which is proof that God had everything to do with it. Sunday he asked that I be the one that confirms him a member and gives him the gift of the Holy Ghost. So I happily accepted. Then Later that night, again at a members house eating some tasty vittles, the mother of the house waddled up to me and thanked me for the blessing that I gave during the confirmation. She said that she listened very carefully to everything I said, and had a strong impression that I will one day be a patriarch haha. What a kind compliment! Who knows, maybe one day?

            It helped me realize though, that confirming people is a huge opportunity to bless the lives of all those who hear the blessings and take heed to the words that come from my mouth. The Lord doesn’t waste a single opportunity to bless the lives of others through his servants. I simply said the words he placed in my heart. I never realized this before, when I gave blessings, I thought that it was only the person who was being blessed who receives help. The Lord helped me see through my experiences this week that this is completely wrong! He blesses who he wants when he wants and in whatever way he wants. Boy what a blessing it is though, to be a part of His work! I’m pretty sure that I will be getting transferred soon, it’s been 6 months already in my sector and the assistants said that I will probably be getting transferred here next month. So I’m preparing myself again for this horrible separation process from all these people that I love to death. It really stinks to be transferred, but then again, it gives me a chance to see what else the Lord has prepared for me, and for that I can’t wait!

            The pictures I have are of the baptism, after I think that, it’s of some boats that I thought were picture worthy, then after that, it’s of some members in the ward that I baptized, that were at our district activity this morning, there is a sister missionary who played soccer before her mission, so I decided to plan a soccer activity for her, she really liked it and expressed how much she needed it too. It was a lot of phun! Next time I believe we shall be playing volleyball! I love my district! I’m too blessed right now, everything is so dandy in my life, and I owe it all to the big guy upstairs! Thanks family for keeping in contact with me each weak, it helps me start my week with a smile on my face! I love you all so much, stay safe! 

Elder Fyffe