WEEK 78: GOING BACK TO THE CITY

   Hello everyone. I had an email typed out and then the email crashed and it didn't save. I will just give the highlights instead.

   This past week we had a baptism!!! It was so awesome. The nanay's testimony was so great.  She was so happy to be baptized and forgiven of her sins and to be able to start anew. It's never too late for anyone. The Lord wants us to repent and come unto Him and He will forgive us.  I'm so thankful for the baptism. It was a miracle and a wonderful experience.

  Also, I am being transferred back to the city. I am excited and nervous. It will be great. Wish me luck.  Gonna miss my current area
and the fresh air and mountains but it will be good in the new area and I know the Lord is preparing people for the Gospel and to accept
it and be baptized. Have a great week.

Elder Snyder

Common Around Here

WEEK 77 : TALKING TO A PASTOR

  This week we had some great things happen. 

    On Tuesday I had exchanges with an elder and we had such a great day.   We talked to so many people and were able to share the restoration.  We even talked to a pastor at one point.  We were able to find a less active family and part members, very effective day. 

    On Wednesday we exchanged back and there were a bunch of elders sick in the district so we went and helped them.   We came home and got so punted.  We just walked and walked and walked and no one was home, or they were busy or didn't want to listen, but the Lord still came through.   We went to one last house and got punted, we were tired and ready to go home.  We paused and rested a second when all of a sudden a whole family turned the corner (its dark and late) and so we talked with them and they were actually former investigators and invited us to come back.  It was a small thing but it made the whole day worth it.  Maybe the Lord redirected us the whole day so that we would be there on that corner at just the right time. 

   On Thursday we taught these investigators that are having a hard time progressing.  The Spirit was so strong we could see they were feeling it. We hope it had a great effect on them.  

   On Friday we went to a very progressing investigator that is preparing for baptism.  She voiced some concerns and we just felt the Spirit as we testified and answered her questions.  She committed to be baptized again and is so ready.  It was a miracle and shows the need for the Spirit in this work.  

   On Saturday we had a service project at a recent converts house.  We helped mix cement (manually) and lay hollow blocks to finish a wall.  The afternoon, we got kinda punted and actually took a wrong turn which delayed us but a tender mercy happened because we saw a less active we haven't seen in a while and were able to talk to him. It's the small tender mercies that make hard things not so hard.  We also taught this great new family that we are excited about and the Spirit was so strong in the lesson. 

   On Sunday we had a great day at church. Many people came along with investigators.   In the afternoon we had a missionary devotional at the district center and our mission president came and it was awesome.  It was great for our investigators and recent converts to hear.   This week I really learned about the power of the Spirit and how much its necessary for progression.  I know this church is true and is led by a living prophet. I know the Book of Mormon is true and that we should read it everyday. 

Elder Snyder

WEEK 76 : I TOOK A SHORTCUT

  This week was very very busy and had       many amazing things happen. 

   On Tuesday I had exchanges with a newer elder, it was awesome.  We had some great lessons and saw miracles and tender mercies as we found new people.   One thing that happened is we were walking somewhere and then I realized that there was a shortcut and that shortcut took us by a member who said she was waiting for us because she was sick and wanted a blessing.   It was so awesome.  Just by small things the Lord can use us. 

   On Wednesday we taught some great lessons.  The best lesson was one we taught about 1 Nephi 8.  It just had a great impact on me as we taught it.  It applies to our lives so well.  I would encourage everyone to read it and ponder it and then ponder how it applies to your lives and what things we can do to hold to the rod tighter. 

   On Thursday I had exchanges with another missionary who is newer.  We were able to do some service.  We really felt the spirit as we taught  the Plan of Salvation.  Our life is so important to God's plan and what we do here.   We went with a member to contact his referral.  That experience strengthened my testimony that members are really needed in missionary work.  Without the member we would never have met this man and his family.  This man did not want to listen at first but because the member came with us the man's heart was softened and he agreed to listen. It's a whole new family which could be really great for the branch.  

   On Friday we were punted and got redirected to this family of former investigators that used to live across from the branch president but with transfers of missionaries and stuff they hadn't been visited.  They were nice and I think they have potential.  It was great to meet them.   We had a tender mercy happen at 8:45 pm.  We were hurrying home and it was going to be close when a miracle tricycle came and we were able to get on and get home on time. 

   On  Saturday we taught a few times but also went by a ton of people to get them to church on Sunday.  Saturday night we had an FHE at the referral we met on Thursday,  it was so amazing.  The branch president came and they invited their neighbors.  There was tons of people.  Through that we found new investigators and  member miracles.  Members are so powerful in missionary work.  

   On Sunday all those people we found from the referral came to church and we had very high attendance.  It was so cool to see the Lord work miracles in the area and how the work progresses.  It was awesome too because last week we had no investigators at church and very low attendance and then yesterday it was the opposite.  The Lord is leading the Church and the work,  I know this Church is true. I hope you all have a great week.

Elder Snyder