Elder Murray New York New York
6/22/2016-07/11/2018
So the wifi decided not to work on the only day I needed it... I'm sorry! I'm writing this without wifi so if I haven't answered any questions its because I haven't gotten any emails yet.
This week has been pretty sweet! There are these things that are called media referrals and they are people that order a bible or a book of Mormon or both and then we go over there and give them a book and then teach them a lesson. We have two pretty solid investigators from those and we invited both of them to be baptized and they said yes! So ones name is Derek and another ones name is Joseph. The coolest part of this week however was the tracting experience we had. So we had this lesson set up and we texted the guy before and he told us to come over. We drove all the way to his house and knock on his door and his wife answers and tells us to basically go away... it was no chill! Well anyway we tracked around their neighborhood for a little without too much success and then we walked up a couple streets to go visit a potential investigator and set up a lesson with her and her family so we did that and that was awesome! Well this is the cool part. We walk down 2 flights of stairs and I knock on this door not really thinking too much about it. The spirit obviously guided me to knock on that specific door because there were 4 different doors right in front of me. Well I knocked on that door and this guy opens his door right across the hall apparently the apartments are connected. He starts to talk to us and we start talking about the book of Mormon and how it will bless us and help us and he invites us in his home and we teach the first lesson which is the restoration of the gospel of Jesus Christ. You need know that people don't usually just let you in their homes the first time you meet them in NY. Especially Yonkers! It's a super sketchy place! He was super interested and he felt the spirit. He is going through a divorce right now and we read Ether 12:27 with him. "And if men come unto me I will show unto them their weakness. I give unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my grace is sufficient for all men that humble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make weak things become strong unto them." (I always like to share this scripture with people the first time we meet them) He told us that he loved the scripture and felt that it was true. We continued to talk about the priesthood authority that our church has and how our church is the only church with that authority to act in God's name. Wellll that was the perfect time to invite him to be baptized and the spirit was telling me to invite him to baptism. It's scary to do it but I did it. HE SAID YES. It was just so cool because we had just barely met the guy and he had felt the spirit so strong that he was willing to be baptized within 30 minutes! Ahh it was awesome! Tender mercies are incredible! I love our father in heaven and I know that he truly does love each and every one of us on an individual level! I really do know no matter how hard life's trials can be, our heavenly father will bless us. In D&C 111:11 it says "Therefore, be ye as wise as serpents and yet without sin; and I will order all things for your good, as fast as ye are able to receive them. Amen." I read this scripture as I was studying obedience and I thought it was so cool! If we are obedient we will be receiving blessings so fast that we won't be able to keep up with them! The mission is awesome. I love you all! Love, Elder Murray P.S. happy birthday mom! I sent you a letter ☺ You guys are so lucky you got to go to Causey! How was Chloe's birthday? I hope she got my letter!
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