Good morning everybody! So this past week has been a great week. Last P day we all went to the Athens stake center and played some basketball and volley ball. There were about 12 Elders and 7 Sisters. It was a lot of fun. Then Tuesday, we had our Zone Training where the zone leaders train us on what the mission president says. That is always pretty good.
After, I went on an exchange with the District leader Elder Johnson. That turned out to be a lot of fun too. On the exchange, we went tracking and did the Harvesting Tool, where we offer to bless peoples homes. While doing this we got 4 return appointments. There was an interesting one where we offered to bless his home and he let us right in. There were a lot of people in his family that needed a special blessing. At the end of the prayer he told us that he could feel the spirit and that he was glad that we came. He told us that he was actually praying to Heavenly Father that morning and was asking for help. It was all very spiritual. We then invited him to be baptized and he accepted. We set up a return appointment for two days later. Later, we saw some African American guys outside playing basketball so we asked them if we could play and they said yes. We started to play 21, we beat them and they agreed to start taking the lessons. Pretty sweet.
Well that wasn't in my area but it was still a great experience. So back to my area, on Wednesday we got a call from the Bishop and he told us that he had someone for us to teach. He referred us to a kid named Ricky Holman. He is the son of a less active lady in the ward who really want to get baptized. We just taught him the Restoration yesterday and all went well. The less active lady doesn't really like men who hold the priesthood and has a hard time with them in her home. She seemed alright with us there, and she actually thanked us before we left. It went great so that's one thing that is going good here in Fort Yargo. We have our next appointment to teach him next Sunday. I'm excited for that. Another thing that happened this past week happened on Friday. We were going to go see a less active member but when we knocked on the door it was a man from Romania, his name is Aron. He didn't seem too interested at first but as I started to bare a brief testimony of the restoration of the church of Jesus Christ he became very interested. We gave him a copy of the Book of Mormon. He told us that he couldn't read English very well but that he would have his wife read it to him. We invited him to church and he was excited to go. We'll it so happened that night I found a copy of the Book of Mormon in Romanian in our apartment. Ha ha. The Lord works in mysterious ways. We took him the book the next day and he was so happy. We started talking a little about doctrine and it just made him happier and happier. He agreed with it all. Well, long story short yesterday he and his wife showed up to church and they brought their 2 year old daughter. They loved it and said they would be back next week for sure. We are going to teach them the Restoration this week. They have a 19 year old daughter too, whom we have not yet met. This small Romanian family is one of those miracles.
Next miracle that happened this week is there is this lady at our church who has been bringing her boyfriend to church. His name is Gilbert. Well, I talked to them both at church and asked them if we could come by tomorrow (Monday) to teach him about the church and he finally accepted the visit. I guess missionaries before us have asked and he wasn't interested. We have a appointment tonight to teach him. He is another one who has been prepared by the Lord. This past week has been great and all of Elder Rogers and my hard work has paid off. As a missionary you realize that as long as you are working, although it might seem like a waste of time at first, no effort is wasted. Every good decision that you make in your life is never a waste of time. It may seem like it at times but it will all be better in the end.
That is just about everything for this week. Oh, I forgot to tell you that I ate deer steaks for the first time. So so far I've eaten Alligator, Deer, Octopus, and Raw Salmon. You really learn to eat whatever you are given while a missionary. Today were the transfer calls. Elder Rogers and I are staying together for at least one more transfer. I'm excited about this so I can continue teaching our new investigators. Oh, and that family we were teaching in Coal Mountain that accepted baptism is being taught by the Zone Leaders. Hopefully they will be baptized in the near future.
All is well with me. We are going to Athens again to play some Ball so I'm pretty excited. I don't know if you guys know this but I love basketball! ha-ha. You are all in my prayers and hope that you are all doing well.
Scrip of the week. Doctrine and Covenants 45: 57-59
57: For they that are wise and have received the truth, and have taken the Holy Spirit for their guide, and have not been deceived verily I say unto you, they shall not be hewn down and cast into the fire, but shall abide the day.
58: And the earth shall be given unto them for an inheritance; and they shall multiply and wax strong, and their children shall grow up without sin unto salvation.
59: For the Lord shall be in their midst, and his glory shall be upon them, and he will be their king and their lawgiver.
Heavenly Father sent his son to atone for the sins of all mankind and to be the perfect example. We are to be perfected through him. As we strive to be more like our Savior, we qualify ourselves for the Holy Ghost. When we have the Holy Ghost as our guide and we learn how to recognize the spirit's promptings we have nothing to be worried about when the Savior comes again.
Talk to you next week, Love always, Elder Kyle Buhler
