November 15, 2011

November 14, 2011 Letter from Elder Keddington


Dear Family and Friends!!

Another week has FLOWN by! I really just can't believe it! The work has been going SO well! My new companion and I seemed to be.. off.. for the first week. We had different teaching styles and we disagreed on a lot of things. But. Thanks to the Spirit and thanks to a lot of prayer we're getting along great and we're really moving the work forward here in Otter Creek. Its been a fast moving week.

Funny Story. We had an investigator, Don, who is working on rebuilding his house. We offered to help him and invited him to Dinner at a member's home. We can't drive investigators. So he told us he would drive. We punched in the address on his GPS and we left. This was about 1 o clock in the afternoon and Dinner was at 5. We get to the dinner appointment at 5 and Don isn't there yet. 5:15. Still no Don. 5:30. Still no Don. We get a phone call from Don at about 5:40 and he is panicked and angry at us because his GPS lead him to Bryant(A 30 minute drive from his house.) Hahaha. It was so funny because he was SO angry at US because he couldn't use his GPS. Needless to say... We're bringing him Chili on Tuesday to apologize. Haha.

These past 6 weeks I've been teaching a sweet older lady, Brenda. She is awesome! Loves Music and singing! She has been involved with her church for over 18 years! Plus, she has some SERIOUS responsiblities in her church. Like if her and another person isn't there. Their church service most likely won't take place. Needless to say she is very important. But we've been teaching her quite a bit about our church. :) She knows the Book of Mormon is true and the importance of it. We had one of the most spiritual lessons I've had so far on my mission teaching the Plan of Salvation. We found out her Husband had passed away a few years back and she has always wondered what had happened to him. She admitted to us that she believes everything we've taught her and we invited her to be baptized. She Accepted. :) Then I bore testimony of the Plan of Salvation and the joys baptism will bring to her and her family. The last time I felt the Spirit THAT strong was in the MTC surrounded by Hundreds of missionaries singing Come Come Ye Saints. :) The Spirit was so strong there I could FEEL a difference when we stepped out of that room. Such an amazing experience. She is committing to come to church with us and we'll be talking about her leaving her church shortly. Only the Lord will be able to have that happen.

I am glad to know that all of you are doing so well! I miss you all! And I'll see you all very soon!

Love

Elder Keddington




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