Weekly Mail

Hope everyone's having a good week! I can't believe January's already half over! It's pretty much supposed to rain for the next 2 weeks, I'm regretting not getting an umbrella. 

     This past week has been pretty interesting,We were on the radio, for one! We met a man named Dan Manly, who invited us to be on his morning talk show, where we talked to him about what we do as missionaries, and answer some questions over the phone. The second call-in question we got was "How many wives do you believe in having?" I took so much effort to not laugh out loud. But seriously, everyone asks that out here. 

     In more disappointing news, our two investigators, Eric and Bobbi have pretty much stopped answering our calls, or their door. We're dropping their set dates, and we'll try back later. 

     I'm not that upset , because we found a golden investigator! His name is James, and he is super eager to be baptized! He came to church, Sunday, and is more than happy to come next week. We found him as a referral from Mormon.org, and gave him a Book of Mormon, but we couldn't get a hold of him afterwards. We were about to drop him, when he called us back, and set up an appointment with us! He's a super humble guy, and you can tell the spirit is helping him. I'm so thankful for that, because I'm not good at teaching on my own. 

     If there's anything I've learned so far on the mission, it would be patience. Patience for others, and for the will of the Lord. Ether 15: 34 stuck out in my study the other day;

34 Now the last words which are written by Ether are these: Whether the Lord will that I be translated, or that I suffer the will of the Lord in the flesh, it mattereth not, if it so be that I am saved in the kingdom of God. Amen.

Ether's faith in the Lord is impressive to me. It really helps to have that eternal perspective, I guess. Anyways, have a good week, I'll write again next Monday.

Love,

Elder Mattinson