Hey all!
Sorry I don't
have too much time to write, but I thought I would mention a few highlights of the
week and how everything is going in Garden Grove!
This week has
been amazing. We’ve been so busy getting ready for Christmas and teaching. We
are seeing some amazing progress with Brenda. We went over to teach her about
the Gospel of Jesus Christ. I asked her about her reading in the Book of
Mormon. She was able to recite what she had read by memory. She read the introduction
and 2 Nephi 31. She loved it and is getting ready to be baptized on the 6th. We
were so blessed to find her. She has been very prepared by the Lord to listen
to the missionaries. She loved church this last Sunday is getting excited about
this Sunday. Her daughter Britana is loving church too. They came to an
activity we had for the ward and loved it. Brenda was helping out the relief
society with serving the food. Britana was playing around with the other
children. They loved it. We as missionaries had to do a skit in front of the
whole ward. It was great fun. We also found a ton of new and great people to
teach. We had a really neat experience where a member brought his relative to
us asking for a blessing. We went to another room to perform it. It was going
to be given to a nine-year-old non-member who was getting ready to have surgery
on his foot (of course). I was talking to him about the procedure that was to
be performed. He was getting his flat feet fixed through taking care of one of
the tendons. You could tell that this boy was pretty nervous about it. I put my
hand on his shoulder and went on to explain to him that my father is a
podiatrist and that I know a lot about what he does. I told him that he will be
good and that he doesn't need to be afraid about the surgery, and how the
doctors are experienced and will take good care of him. I think that
brought him a lot of comfort. I had the privilege of performing the blessing where
I basically said the same things. It was powerful. I love exercising the power
of the priesthood. When I do this I am able to realize that we really do hold
the power of God and are able to act in His name for the blessing of others. I
think he went out feeling a lot better. It was a really neat experience.
We are continuing
to teach Rosio. She actually came to church last week. We haven't been able to
find her much this week. We are hoping and praying that she comes to church
this Sunday. Same with Juan.
Well that is basically it. We are
finding a ton. We have been staying very busy this week. Teaching a lot. Doing well.
I love being here doing this work. I hope you all have a merry Christmas!! And
a happy new year!!
Elder Dallin M. Ollerton
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