Fwd: Thanksgiving!

Hello!!

Well this week was another great one. Preparing for Thanksgiving, which like many other countries, is not celebrated here. So we will be teaching, or begging members who know about Thanksgiving to come in clutch. Either way, I'm very excited for this coming week.

BUT, this past week was really great! Highlights were a great stake conference, a powerful Thursday, and just recurring witnesses that its all true.

We realized the only way that we will get anywhere, will be through the members is this part of the vineyard, so we went to work. We finally met with our bishop, gained a lot of trust, went to find some less actives, and in the way, met non member friends and family! Not to mention we got over 10 referrals this week. It was amazing. 

Some people we are really excited for this week will be the Nkosi family, and Jorga, and the Tsietani family. 

The Nkosis were very very excited to meet with us and learn more about the BOM, and unfortunately on Thursday, Satan did his part of this thing, and their cousin passed away. But this is part of God's plan. They were humbled and found solace in the BOM this week. We know they have been so prepared by Heavenly Father, and really need them in the gospel.

Then Jorga. A referral and girlfriend of a member, who, while we met with them, he bore his testimony to her and she wants to have the same happiness that he and his family has. THE GOSPEL BLESSES FAMILIES.

Tsietanie family is a big Congolese family. Involved in their church, but told their pastor, they will be absent next Sunday because they are visiting the true church. Miracles will follow. 

Guys, the Church is true. 

Love you!

Elder Ivins