Holy smokes was this week the best! I feel so incredibly thankful for everything that Heavenly Father has given. God is so good and his blessings are overwhelming. I love being a missionary and serving my Savior.
This week was super fun for the people we are teaching. This week we taught our home girl named Deborah. Deborah just finished chemo and saw an ad on Facebook so she requested a Book of Mormon! We went and met with her and boy is she the best. We read from the Book of Mormon with her and talked about her life. Halfway through the lesson I just like paused and was like "Deborah, have you ever been baptized?" She responded that she had but thinks she needs a fresh start. She's now praying about a date and calls us her little Jesus boys. I love being in the South. Prayers please for Deborah!
On Thanksgiving, we woke up and just knew it was a holiday. We shook that home feeling and just went out walking. We met someone named Suzanna. While we were walking, she just yelled out "Y'all Mormons???" We answered "Yes ma'am, can we pray with you?" We went and talked with her. Quickly realized that she was "home challenged" and lived a very wild life. We taught her the first lesson on the steps of a Catholic church and gave her a Book of Mormon. She told us she was going to come to church, but we didn't really believe her. Low and behold, guess who showed up to church yesterday!! Suzanna came!!! It was a blessing and she was very excited to see the break-the-fast meal. She's a sweetheart and we will see what happens with her.
The rest of Thanksgiving was awesome as we went over to a member's house who made us feel like we were part of the family. I love the Southern hospitality and that everyone is family here.
Friday was District Council and President came to mine! I then went on an exchange with Elder Dennis from New York. He's such a stud. He is being trained with Elder Karren. We went tracting and found a family! Then we taught a group of like 10 high school students that were playing ball outside their apartment. It was fun. We then had dinner at our branch president's house. He calls us his sons and we love him to death. Texas is the best!
I'm so incredibly thankful for this gospel and the light it brings to my life. This week I have just felt overwhelming joy as I've come closer to my Savior. There was a thought given to me by a member yesterday about missionary work. It was "It ain't so bad cause it's true." If that ain't true. I love the gospel. Love y'all and God Bless!!!
Elder Jarrett Pinster
