The Low Hanging Fruit

Hello everyone! 

We had another great week full of lots of amazing things! So just to let you guys know, Elder Shugart and I are both staying here in College Place! Which wasn't really a huge surprise, but it's still a huge relief! We're both really excited for this next transfer. 

Bob came to church again! It was still very frustrating though, he showed up for the last 10 minutes of sacrament meeting...again. But for the rest of church was great! He really enjoyed it so much. The ward is doing an amazing job at fellow shipping him. He feels so welcome and he's learning so much. We had a super good lesson with him this last Saturday. We've taught him everything that's required for baptism, so now we just have to help him to continue to strengthen that testimony that he has. We watched one of the conference talks from last October, "I know these things of myself" by Elder Craig C Christensen. It was one of my favorites and it helped me so much with my own testimony and I knew that it would help him with his. When we watched the talk with Bob, the Spirit was so strong. Afterwards we asked him to reflect on his own testimony. He told us that he believes the Book of Mormon is the word of God and also that the Prophet Joseph Smith truly was called of God. That just made us so happy to hear. It's been such an amazing privilege to be able to teach Bob. We're just praying that he'll be able to show up ON TIME next week. He's doing great! 

Tonight we're teaching this one 13 year-old, Coby. We've never met him before, but apparently he's been going to church in Walla Walla 2nd Ward for the past few months. And he has NEVER met with the missionaries! And his fellowshipper family has finally decided that they want him to meet the missionaries! But they just found out that he actually lives in College Place boundaries--so we get to teach him! Like I said, we've never met him so we've only heard about him, but from what we have heard about him, he's definitely one of the most prepared investigators I've ever seen! He's been going to church faithfully and to all of the mutual activities and firesides for the past several months. We're so excited to start to teach him. We're going to set a baptismal date for him, and we just can't wait! 

We've also started teaching this part-member family. And the husband, Miqueas, came to the Spanish branch yesterday, and loved it! Afterwards he told us that he wants to be over at his house every Thursday. How could we say no to that? 

We're both so happy to be able to stay here in this area. So many amazing people to teach and to find. 

I'm so grateful for the chance that I have to be a missionary. And to serve as one of the Lord's servants. Yesterday the gospel principles lesson was the "Church of Jesus Christ in Former Times". And it just was such an amazing reminder that this truly is the church of Jesus Christ. This is His church. And we get to be apart of it. 

Next Sunday is Mother's Day! I can't wait to Skype my family! 

I love you all so much! 

Elder Scott