Hello Everyone,
This week was another fast one filled with tender mercies
and miracles! The Lord has been so good to us. I wanted to share an experience
that happened this week that taught me so much. We we had lost contact with one
of our investigators for one whole week...we were praying for that whole week
together and personally to be able to get in contact with him.... and we
couldn’t. On Thursday we were walking to an appointment, I had my head down,
filled with sadness and worry. We were
walking across a bridge and my companion said, “Look it is him”! I raised my
head up and looked and saw him walking towards us. Joy filled my soul as we had
found one of God’s children. We taught him and he has decided he wants to be
baptized. It is a miracle! I can't describe how happy that made me.
This morning I was reading the parable of the lost sheep and
of the prodigal son and I was and am still pondering on the messages. With the
lost sheep, the Shepard left and did all he could to find this lost sheep, and
after he did all he could, he found it and rejoiced with his family and his
neighbors. With the prodigal son, I was thinking how the father was heartbroken
that his son left. After a long period
of time of praying and pleading with God to help his son come back home, he
did. Then, the father ran to his son and embraced him and forgave him for all
he did. I was able to think about how that is exactly like the love that God
has for us, as his children. He wants all of his children to come home. He is
happy for those who have found the path, but is sad for his children that are
lost, and he calls for them but they may not recognize his voice......and that is
where the Savior, members, and missionaries come in. We are the "Good Shepard"
and the father of the lost son. We must go out search, teach, and pray so that
we can help all our brothers and sisters find their way home. One day we will
all rejoice with our Heavenly Father in his kingdom for eternity.
I love you all!
Elder Waidmann
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