Email from August 18th

Week 10: Nothing Like a Couple Miracles to Pick You Up

This was certainly the craziest week I've had out here this far. Obviously, baptism!!!!  That was so awesome!  It was great to see J-- have his work pay off in the way of baptism!  And he gets confirmed next week too!  So many of the ward members came to his baptism! I was so glad everyone supported him so much!  And a less active named A-- came and was totally supporting J-- and saying, “If you have questions come talk to me,” and all that sweet stuff!!  I think he might start coming more often now! :D

This week we did a lot of service for one of our ward members and recent converts, S---.  He is moving down to Florida soon, so we've been helping him pack up for the most part. But Friday we helped him go grocery shopping because he wanted help... So we did!  We drove with him a far distance and the whole way there his gas light was on.  The way back he was like, “Tell me if you see a gas station.  We need one.”  I just thinking, “Uhhmmmm yeah!  That's been on for who knows how long!”  So we were on the way back and out of the blue S-- just says ,"uh oh" so, I knew it was happening.  We were out of gas.  Then out of the jungle we just see a Shell fuel station on the right side of the highway, and we were already in the right lane so we turned in right as the car died!!!!  We had to push the car up the entrance and up to a pump, but ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!?  SUCH A MIRACLE!!  We ran out of gas and then suddenly here's a gas station!  We were all in awe for the next hour at least.  I still can hardly believe how amazing that was!  S-- said if we weren't with him he probably wouldn't have been so fortunate.  So, blessings from The Lord for the win!!

Then that same night we went and met with K--.  He was a member growing up in California, and then moved out here and stopped going to church because he works on Sundays.  We have met with him a couple times and he's super nice and totally wants to come, but work is getting in the way.  We told him last time to talk to his boss about it, and he actually did it! His boss just kinda mumbled it off, but he's making an effort.  That's what counts.  He also asked us for a quad and we weren't able to get one to him this time, but we told him about the gospel library app and he was just like, oh I have a windows phone... And I was like " I had a windows phone at home!  It has gospel library!!"  So, maybe there's a reason I've liked windows better this whole time-- to help K--.  Plus apple sucks anyway.  (Don't judge me for the "sent from my iPad" tag at the bottom of this.  If I could've chosen I would've gotten a surface tablet.)

Anyway, we went on to teach him the first half of The Restoration because he's actually never heard the missionary lessons.  It was the time I've felt the spirit the strongest on my mission to date.  I can't even explain it.  After that lesson I was so happy and I couldn't stop talking about it and glorying in the power of God.  It was such an incredible day!  Nothing like a couple miracles to pick you up.  But seriously though, K-- is the most active inactive member I've met.  He is awesome. 

Another thing that happened this week is I went on exchanges with our district leader- Elder Lussier-Houle.  He is a French speaking missionary who came from Quebec so English is his second language.   We ended up going to all of their appointments so I learned how to pray in French.  I said the prayer 4 times so I'm basically fluent.  Anyway, I had a super good week, and A-- should be getting baptized next week!!  Super exciting stuff!!!

Love you guys!
Elder Sorensen

Elder Sorensen's first baptism