Monday, September 5, 2016

Week #9

First transfer in the bag! It was a great first, and we were blessed
with great success. I got my transfer doc, and I'm staying in my same
area with Elder Webb, I'm so stoked. We get along really well and that
helps the work so much. We are moving apartments though, definitely to
an upgrade. It's on the hill right by the temple, and it's a loft over
the garage of a member's home. It has a view of the whole valley, full
kitchen and living room, bathroom, and two bedrooms. Definitely
blessed. We ended the transfer with 2 baptisms, but have 9 scheduled
in the first 3 weeks of this transfer, and most of them are still
going strong. It's all because of the Spirit and its influence.

This week was actually pretty rough. Tuesday I was really sick, I
slept all day. Wednesday my bike ride blew out. Thursday we had a 6
hour meeting, Friday Elder Webb got sick with the same sickness I had,
and Saturday my new bike tire blew out. So it was a rough week with a
lot of setbacks, but we still saw tender mercies from the Lord and
still saw success. We had 2 of our investigators with a date at church
and both expressed their feelings of feeling that church was right and
feeling at home, and neither of them have attended a Mormon church
before, ever. The power of the Holy Ghost is real.

I had a very spiritual experience yesterday that really strengthened
my testimony. I was saying the closing prayer for one of our lessons,
and in the prayer I prayed for the 3 people by name, and after I
closed, all 3 asked if someone else was praying with me, and someone
was, it was the spirit. I felt it so strongly when they asked that
question, but I didn't hear what they heard. It really stood out to me
that the Spirit is always there and I saw how its influence works in
the conversion of investigators. Definitely something I'll always
remember.

My funny story for the week goes a little like this. Elder Webb and I
were with the Spanish elders in our district, and we decided to walk
to the gas station and street contact for a bit. We went down to the
Circle K, and on our way back we heard this clicking noise, and Elder
Miller (one of the Spanish elders) said "I think I hear a horse" and
turns around and sees a horse walking behind us with someone on it,
then proceeds to say "oh yea it is a horse" then turns back, walks for
a second, and then it registers and we all turn around and react like
"wait what?!?" A horse was actually walking behind us haha too funny!
Pics will follow.

My scripture this week is D&C 121:45. Talks about Charity and how we
should always have it, and it applies to everyone, but especially out
in the mission field. Develop that Christ like attribute, and you will
see blessing come. I love all of you. Thank you for your thoughts and
prayers.

Much love,
Elder Houssian


Aaron Anderson, this guy is in my ward and is from my hometown (Eagle, ID).  My Dad was one of his young men's leaders when he was younger.  I know his little brother and sister well!
 Mid Twelve Week with all the missionaries who came out with me and their trainers
 Here is the random horse haha
Ive been out for 6 weeks and in total have 40 ties now . . .  I came out with 12

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