Had a Great Week!

January 12, 2015

Good Morning Family and Friends

We had a great week. Honestly it was the Most mentally challenging week, but also I have felt the Love of God in all the things that we were doing through out each day.  I would have to say so far these last weeks have been very spiritual, the most of my whole mission. We had several unexpected Miracles. We Found Some great Investigators, They all have desire to follow Christ. Seth is doing a fantastic Job.  February he will be Baptized for sure!!!! Also Koffie will be able to now, We have found a solution to his wedding problem, we are just going to get him a civil marriage, than he will pay the bride price at a later time. His Girl friend is really accepting our message, and it looks like they will take a swim in February. Also Ike, He is progressing so much, coming to church is hard cause he goes to take care of his mother early in the morning each Sunday. with some of the Things he shared he Loves his mother and That is a relationship he is grateful for, he says he believes the message we bring will help his Love for the savior go more beyond that of His mothers. Was good to see that Grandpa Holmes has the strength still to act like a Young man, with an Wise mans Body.  Zone conference went well, gained a deeper love of the Plan of Salvation, also Gained more fire to not live as a dead missionary these next 6 weeks but I will tell you, these are going to be the best 6 weeks of my life as a missionary. The spirit is so strongly deepened into my soul and I know as I keep doing what I have been ordained and set apart to do, the spirit will remain and miracles will happen right before my eyes. I want to thank the Foster Family for the Tie and Letters, really great motivation, I love the Tie and so do a lot of other People. We have been working with our leaders and have set the Goals for the Nwamase Ward this year. I am So excited really for these coming weeks, in  reality I am not ready to leave just yet.  It hasnt hit me yet either that in 7 sundays I will no longer Partake of the Blessed Emblems of the Sacrament anymore for a season in Africa, but at home with Family.  Mom and Dad please I ask thee that thou will please pray that I will have strength at the end of My days.  To have strength to write in my journal at nights, and to use my time wisely.  I love this Missionary work. The Work of The Lord is the Best!!!! Is the best way to Be happy and to make others Happy. One of the Biggest Things i have Learned on mission Quote: "Weaknesses become strengths, challenges become opportunities, Trials become Triumphs, and Adversity becomes an Adventure, in the Service of the Lord.Russell M. Ballard"..........This is why missionary work is Divine. Love You all. Elder Erickson