Week #52 - Hurricanes, Earthquakes and Baptismal Interviews


This week was quite the week. Because of Hurricane Hilary we had to do some preparation for the storm. We went shopping on Saturday instead of on Monday like usual. The storm died down a lot so in the end there wasn't much of a hurricane that hit us. Just a lot of rain. The day the storm hit us we also had an earthquake! We live on the top floor of a 4 story apartment so we could feel it when the building swayed. This week I was also able to do the first baptismal interview I have ever done. It was a neat faith building experience and the man I interviewed already has a strong testimony of the Gospel. His name is YeJia and he heard about the gospel from his Dad  who joined the church in Dallas Texas. This week me and Elder Lyu will be doing a bunch of finding because we don't have many friends that we are teaching.


Scripture of the Week: Mark 12:33
And to love him with all the heart, and with all the understanding, and with all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more than all whole burnt aofferings and sacrifices.
I love how the Lord demonstrates that our personal conversion and sacrifice toward him mean more than anything that we can physically sacrifice. All he wants from us is a broken heart and a contrite spirit.

That is all for this week!
李长老

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