It Is Well With My Soul

Exchanges in Corner Brook once again :D Elder Siepert from Oregon

First snow of the season

A less-active gave us carn bif ash with toutons. Toutons are the
newfie version of frybread. Dough fried in pork fat covered in
molasses

Dear Family,

Another week gone just like that. Thank you for writing me. It was an
eventful week. The weather is becoming more horrific and we are still
having lots of success. Our little twig is growing every week.
Whenever we don't have miracles occurring in our lives it is because
we are not doing the basics that are creating the miracles. Daily
scripture study enlightens our minds and increases our memory so that
we have a clear idea of what to get done in the day. Consistent prayer
invites the Spirit and gives us direction of what we should do.
Partaking of the sacrament enables us to reflect on our actions from
the previous week and commit to doing better. In an interview, the
Rock was asked how he became so successful. He replied that every
morning he just commits to himself that he will be better than he was
yesterday. The gospel is a marathon not a sprint.

In a recent conference address, Elder Lawrence gave the talk "What
lack I yet?" He describes how asking our Heavenly Father what we must
do to progress invites simple revelation to improve. After listening
to this talk I decided to ask the Lord what I needed to do better. I
didn't get an immediate response, but the next day while I was peeling
an orange the thought came to me "Don't be so indecisive." There's a
parable about a donkey eating hay. They donkey couldn't make up his
mind of which bale of hay to eat so he eventually died. I realized
that sometimes I'm that donkey. I know that the Spirit works with us
at our own pace. It did for me.

This past week we began with a huge miracle. We were out contacting
old potential investigators and formers when we had the prompting to
go check on some potentials in Windsor. We had gotten a referral for a
particular house, but the lady that was supposed to be there was
actually this awesome young couple, Brandon and Hedder! Brandon is a
tattoo artist with gages. They have two kids and have very strong
faith in the Saviour. We had a great first lesson and they really
believed in the apostasy. I love those lessons where we teach the
Restoration and then just use the Book of Mormon to answer all of
their questions about religion. They had even accepted to be baptized
but unfortunately they looked up more about the church on the internet
a few days ago and we lost them because of anti. So close!

We did find another great new investigator named Shane. Shane is 18
and living on his own. He let us right in and we taught him about the
restoration and put him on date for January 23rd. He comes from a
rough background but he turned his life around and now loves following
the Saviour. The lesson was very simple but the member we brought,
Sister Borden bore a great testimony about the church and even invited
him to come. Members in lessons are so key. Shane is so great. He said
that when he finds out that it's true he'll serve a mission. BAM!

Darren is doing decently. He came to church, but he doesn't seem like
himself lately. He understands the law of chastity and the word of
wisdom, but addictions are just rough to kick. I appreciate all of
your prayers for him. They really are making a difference. Follow-up
follow-up follow-up. Donna came to most of our lessons with him and
bore her testimony about her conversion. She's so great. Recent
converts are dynamite in lessons.

HURRAH FOR ISRAEL!!!

Love,

Elder McGuire