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| The Mays Family & Elder Roderick |
Hello there, Fam and Friends!
It was
another amazing week! Sorry if this is kind of shorter, but I want to make it
as brief and powerful as I can, because that's how this week seemed to go. It
was over in the blink of an eye and it was spiritual the whole way through.
Since Joyce
and Angel were baptized on Saturday, we mainly focused on the Mays this week.
As we were preparing them during the week, things just fell into place
perfectly. Their baptism was one of the
best moments of my mission. No doubt! In fact, it was one of the most spiritual
moments of my life! Each of them were so excited and so happy. I think the best
part of the baptism was that Julius was able to perform the ordinances. Man!
That man is a completely different person. It has been so awesome to witness.
Angel was baptized first. Instead of
sitting in the audience,
I was around back behind the font watching from the side so I could give her a
towel. After Angel came out of the water and was walking up the stairs, she yelled,
"THAT WAS SO COOL!" Haha. Everyone laughed. It was pretty great. Then,
Joyce was baptized and light just filled the room. I am so happy for the Mays
family! They have come a long way!
During
the week, the Mays introduced us to one of their friends, Weena Riddle, a lady
they used to work with. Weena is going to be moving in with the Mays and
changing jobs because her living situation isn't the best right now. Anyway, we
started teaching her and she has so much desire to change her life and start
following the commandments. During the week we set a baptismal date with her
for August 15th,
and I realized yesterday that it was the weekend before I return home. We
didn't even realize that when we set the date with her. Weena really wants it
to happen because she said she has received an answer that this is where she
needs to be. The only hurdle we have to jump is making sure she gets to church
the next two weeks. If all goes well with her job change, then it should
happen, but if for whatever reason it doesn't, then we will reschedule her
baptism date. I really don't mind if I'm there or not, obviously I would love
to be, I just told her to do what she needs to do and let God work out the
timing. When it happens it happens. Even so, it's been incredible to watch
Weena’s acceptance of the gospel unfold. Seeing Julius change his life, receive
the Priesthood, baptize his wife and daughter and bring someone else to the
church has been amazing! The Mays definitely aren't perfect and many of their
problems remain, but they are learning to handle them differently and make
Christ a center of their lives, which is bringing them pure joy. After Julius received
the priesthood last week, he told us it was the first time he had felt like he
actually accomplished something in his life. Likewise, a few days ago Joyce
told Weena, as we were teaching her, that she was the happiest she had ever
been in 27 years. It doesn't get much better than that. The gospel is true!
Have a great
week y'all! Love you so much!
Elder Roderick
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