Ayyyyyyoooooo!!
How's everyone doing?! Happy birthday yesterday A-Train and happy birthday
today Pops! I hope you both received the
letters I sent ya before your big days. Anyways thanks for all the pics mom
those were great to get! So this past week was a fairly off week I would say. Elder Hamilton met with a counselor and
started that process and it took quite the toll on him. I'd imagine it's like any wound, right at the
beginning when you clean it and put rubbing alcohol on it, it stings like a red
head getting a sunburn. So I guess it's
safe to say I had lots of time this past week and I was able to read the entire
Book of Mormon. I am somewhat grateful
for the time I had to read it because my knowledge of it's divinity and
testimony of the reality of it's purpose was strengthened greatly. Also my love for the Book of Mormon grew as
well. I had time to reflect and I
realized that throughout the struggles I had, especially during high school but
even out here on the mission, when things began to get better, my reading of
the Book of Mormon was always a factor. I love that book!
This past
week we taught Chen. We brought Kiet and
Quinn Nguwen. They are recent converts that just moved from Washington - way
way cool people. They taught and testified with great power it was incredible to
see. Chen is still scheduled for baptism
on May 24th. We may transition him over to the YSA ward because he's 29. At first he just wanted to stick with us in
the family ward but we are going to reintroduce him to the YSA so hopefully he
can meet some friends his age and what not. We also passed off James, who's on
track for baptism here pretty soon, to the Washington Park ward. Again, he too wanted to come to our ward and
we were finally able to help him understand the purposes of ward boundaries. I was able to give a baptismal interview for a
brotha named Ahmed Cisse from Timbucktu South Africa. Haha he's sooooooo great! Baptismal interviews are definitely right
around the top of the list of things I enjoy most about being a missionary. My faith is always strengthened.
I'm excited
to talk to y'all on Mother's Day!! Oh and good news! Elder Hamilton found out
by a third party that his parents back home started to come to church recently. His father feels really guilty about the way
him and Hamilton left and the terms they are on now and apparently wants to
repair that relationship with his boy so that's a HUGE step! Now I'm going to work on my end to help Hamilton
put a little effort in as well. I'm all
about gettin this family into top notch shape! Fam, I love you. I believe in Jesus Christ.
I've had the spirit witness it to me too many times. I am grateful for the gift
of a testimony that Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I love expressing my gratitude to God by
trying to cultivate and grow that testimony and to become more and more
converted week to week day by day, choice by choice. Have a tremendous week!
Elder
Traasdahl
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