August 20, 2008

Yeah that Testimony from Bill is pretty amazing. I think I told you how I shared part of it in my talk I had to give on Sunday, a week or two ago. I want you to know that I'm so glad that you're my mom. That's way cool also that Henrique is heading back out. I'm not going to lie, I had my doubts. I would have to agree with you, there has been many blessings. Spencer's Eagle Project, my car (Which I'm way stoked about being sold, but not cheap), Josh's bike, His car, everything. Speaking of bike, this big Black guy let us take a picture on his sweet Bullet bike. It was all white, and Chrome, with Snake skin Seats. Oh yeah we looked pretty cool. We got his information too, still trying to get in contact with him. He said it would be his mom that would be interested. I knew that as school was about to start that condo time would come up, OH I loved going up there. So then then School started this week right?

Anyway we had interviews last Thursday. President basically said there's a chance I'm getting transferred, but he said he'll see how these next couple of weeks go by. In fact he said to me that he had told Elder Glauser that he might make a change, I think to help him. When he told me this I pretty much broke down. I told Pres. I loved the area the ward and it was like me backing out. That's essentially what I told Pres. He just told me that I was the missionary that every President hoped for, and gave me words of encouragement with that.
Then we had Zone Conference Friday. The whole thing was on being obedient, and having faith to find people. HOW PERFECT!!! Every single thing that was said was exactly what needed to be said. It was surreal. I went up to President during lunch break, and told him, I don't know if you decided to do and say all this stuff before or if you decided to do it based upon my letters to you and our interview, but wow. (In so many words that's what I said). Anyway Elder Glauser started changing some things, obeying the speed limit, helping me remember to back him out, etc. Then get this, the blessings of the Lord are able to be unlocked. Saturday we taught a couple the quite smoking and drinking lesson (which is awesome, I want to do it for Grandpa). The lesson was great. We had a member there and the spirit was so strong, we taught with power and authority!! Then we taught this Black guy and his wife. I bore my testimony to them at the end of the lesson after teaching about Joseph Smith and The Book of Mormon, and the spirit was so strong I cried right there in in their basement. I bore my heart and soul to them and it was only our first lesson with them. It was incredible. We actually taught them the first and second lesson there, and then he asked when he could get the third and do this again. He's hilarious, I love black people. Then that night we committed a mother and daughter we had been teaching to baptism on the 30th!! They said Yes. Sunday: The two we taught the quit smoking lesson to... We committed them to baptism on the 30th. They said Yes. Monday we had exchanges and I stayed in Beloit. We taught this Black lady we had been teaching, and commited her to baptism on the 30th!!! I talked to Elder Glauser about how we are being blessed by being obedient and he said, " I know I know you don't have to rub it in."
I warned our investigators about how babies cry, phones ring, etc. whenever we share the first vision, and how now that you've committed to be baptised satan would tempt you and try you. Because he knows of the righteous decision you are about to make. He knows of the divinity of this work. Bill told us how there was an anti mormon show on television one night after he had his baptismal date set, but he turned it off. I forgot to tell the first ones we committed on Saturday, and I remembered when we got home that night. Sure enough the next day was going to be their first time a church and one of the kids cut his foot on glass and had to go to the hospital. Theirs is now pushed to the 6th, and we went over that day and told them to hold strong. Then yesterday we went to stop by our ones that quit smoking (Ron and Dawn) and she said it wasn't a good time. I found out today that Ron's in prison (Long story). She knows it's true and still wants to be baptised but she doesn't know about him. (They both slipped up on their addiction because of the whole ordeal) Then we found out the other lady isn't really married to the guy she's living with. We haven't told them they have to be married or split. She wants to be baptized we don't know about him. We have to work that out. So all this stuff is happening. I think about our investigators at night. I think one night I even dreamed I was teaching a lesson. (I don't remember) My last companion actually did tell me that I was bearing my testimony in my sleep. So we have some trials ahead of us, but the blessings are here.

Hey mom. Just a list of things that I need. I know that you already sent a package, sorry. Anyway, about the pills I haven't taken them in a long time, I don't know if they caused any of my diareah in my first area. I've been a little stressed with investigators, and thinking about things that way. I've had a hard time sleeping just the past few nights so I'm going to try and take a half and see what that does. I had a little of the squirts this morning. So I don't know. I have a bottle and a half or so left. So list of things I need Contact solution (I should be able to get this with my mission card, I have enough to get me to next week),avon stuff (Cleansing pads, green mud mask stuff), another journal (I finished the first and I'm a good chunk into this one), my running arm band from amber ( I told her I'd take it on my mission when I first got it, get it set up for me and send the instructions), Prayers and love.

With love and Gratitude, Your Elder Adams

P.S.-one of my garment bottoms has a hole in it. I think it's on the seem, can I sew it or do I have to destroy it, I definatey shouldn't wear it. I am saving it to hear the word. How can I get longer blades for the clippers. I cut my hair with the longest and now it doesn't part!!! Can I get some at Wal-Mart.