We can be a blessing in the lives of others

This week has been really awesome.  It's been nice and hot and we have been doing a lot of bike riding.  Our recent convert received the Priesthood yesterday at church which was really exciting.  We are having another baptism on Saturday that's going to be really cool and we have been working a lot with him.  We also helped him move things back into their office and we have gotten to become really close with them.  He threw out his back the other day and I had the chance to give him a blessing and the next day he let us know how much that meant to him and that is exactly what he needed to hear.  Sometimes we don't know how much of a blessing we are in peoples lives and it's cool to hear things like that. We are having zone conference tomorrow which happens every three months so I’m really looking forward to that and it's always a super spiritual experience.  Thanks for all the love and support, I’ll have pictures to send home next week.

 

Love Elder Visser

Changing lives

This week has been a pretty awesome week in the Lord's work.  We found a less active part member family that wasn't on our ward roster just sitting in their driveway remodeling a house.  We had no clue until we talked to them then they ended up wanting to have us over for dinner and told us they want to bless their baby and have his wife who's not a member take the discussions.  It's crazy to see how things work out like that sometimes but it's all in Heavenly father's timing.

The other big thing that happened was we had a baptism on Saturday!  It was a part member family and the dad was baptized.  Our mission president and two bishops spoke at it and it was super special.  Elder Kaelin baptized him and said that on the way out when they were getting changed he thanked him and elder kaelin responded with your welcome to which John responded with, no seriously thank you so much.  I thought that was really cool.  The chance to change someone's life and help them receive blessing is awesome.  I’ve been thinking about it and you find pure joy when you share the gospel.  Not the kind of joy or happiness I got when I played video games or saw a cool movie but joy that will last a life time.  It was amazing to see how happy and grateful he was and I'm extremely grateful I had the chance to be a part of teaching him and his family.

It's cool to see how the Lord's timing has an effect on people.  This area has been known as a slower one and hasn't had a baptism in about a year and a half.  The thing is, there have been awesome missionaries that have come through here.  Elder Kaelin and I are working hard but it has definitely built my testimony of just how people are prepared to hear the message of the gospel and prepared to accept to be baptized.

John's Baptism

John's Family

Amazing things are happening

It is getting pretty hot here but we heard a cold front is coming in and it should be in the 80's which is music to our ears.  If you have any questions feel free to ask.

 

This week has been really good.  We have been super busy and a lot of amazing things are happening.  Some of the highlights have been with two of the investigators we have been working with.  One we have been working with for about 6 weeks and the dad is the only one who is not a member.  We taught the plan of salvation and invited him to be baptized.  It seemed like it caught him off guard and he sat there.  He told us he would pray about it which is exactly what we want.  The spirit was super strong in that lesson it was awesome.  The other is a lady we have been talking to over the phone.  We set up a lesson in a widows house and brought a member with us and the environment was so perfect for her.  She told us about a dream her son had how his dad (her husband) who has been dead for almost a year was in a waiting room with cots behind him with people resting.  It was so perfect because we taught the plan of salvation and we testified about the spirit world.  The member who came with us invited her and us over for dinner on Sunday to have another lesson which went just as well.  We invited her to be baptized too.  After the lesson and dinner we went to our mission presidents fireside and both our investigators who were invited to be baptized made it and it was so awesome and the spirit was so strong.  This week has been spiritual and amazing.  I love being able to serve the Lord and am grateful for this chance to be on my mission.  

 

Love Elder Visser

Happy 4th!

 My 4th was pretty quiet.  We went to the breakfast the ward put on and I was on an exchange in Colleyville which is a really wealthy part.  Besides that we worked and did what we could to talk to people.  I do my best to write everyone back.  I figure they take time to write me and tell me what's going on so the least I can do is respond to them.  

 

We got transfer calls today and Elder Kaelin and I will be staying in Grapevine for another 6 weeks!  This is very good news.  We have a baptism in a couple weeks and a few people that are very close to getting baptized so I’m very excited to be able to stay and help them out.  We have also been teaching a lady over the phone for the past couple weeks now.  It's a little different having lessons over the phone but I know it has been helping her out.  She lost her husband over a year ago and is really depressed and doesn't do much.  We have been able to talk to her about the plan of salvation and being sealed in the temple.  It has been awesome to testify to her of those things and see her have hope and a new purpose in her life.  She has also come to church the past couple weeks and is doing a ton better.  It's crazy to think that me being only 19 would be able to help out and older lady get over huge struggles and barriers life has.  I have obviously had help though from Heavenly Father and being set apart to teach and testify has been a huge blessing in my life and the life of others.  I love the Gospel and know it is true. I know families can be together forever through the Priesthood and Authority from God.  This plan gives so much comfort and purpose in this life.  I’m grateful I can be on my mission and for all the help and support I have gotten.

 

Love Elder Visser

  Friend from Trophy Club

Whitter Sign