Week #64

Hi Mom!

Elder Vance is doing a lot better! I think that he might still be having minor headaches when he wakes up but his memory is fine. He should be going to his new area, Massillon, either today or tomorrow. This whole experience has definitely made us all a lot more aware of where we are and when we're there. Elder Wall is still in the same area and he seems to be doing fine. I don't think that he's too shaken up from it and spiritually they're both doing great! Such a blessing that neither of them are too seriously hurt!

So, Anthony is still doing really well, as always! He's been crazy busy with work which has been a big challenge for him. Still knows the church is true and loved conference! We're working to get him baptized this month, but we might have to push it into November. 

Lauren is really reading and praying about the Book of Mormon right now. She wants to know if it's true more than ever! She has some great fellowship in the church! She still hasn't been to a normal church service, so that's our goal with her this week, to get her to church. She's crushing it with reading the Book of Mormon though! She has done great with applying the scriptures to her self! So excited for her! I don't know if I told you how we started teaching her. It all started with a member of the church. Lauren's neighbors were members of the church, but they've since moved. While the members were living there, they gave Lauren a Book of Mormon. We had record of that in our Area book so we stopped by. She told us that she hadn't touched the book but that she'd be more than willing to learn more about it! Super cool to see the influence of members on the lives of others!

Now for the miracle of the week!!!

So this week we decided to call Frank. I don't remember if I told you that Frank told us he wasn't ready to meet yet after he came to church a few weeks ago, but he did. He told us we could meet with him again the beginning of the new year... Well we decided to call Frank to check on him and try to set up a time to meet with him this week. He answered and told us he wasn't ready! We didn't understand, but just went with it. Then later that day, Frank called back and said we could come by on Saturday!!! We were both overjoyed! However, the following day, Frank called us AGAIN and said he wasn't ready! We were so frustrated, so we told Frank he was ready and that we would still love to see him! So he agreed to have us come. We went over and talked to him about the Book of Mormon. He said he new it was true, so I asked him, "Frank, will you be baptized by someone holding the Priesthood Authority of God?" He looked at me right in the eyes and said, "I've been thinking about getting baptized. When can it be done?" Elder Davis and I were so stoked! Frank is awesome! He came to church yesterday and loved it! Frank is such a miracle! We're going to zone in on a date for his baptism this Saturday when we meet with him again.

That's pretty much it for this week. Having tons of fun here in the Shaker Ward! Love missionary work and love the Lord!

Have a good week! 

Love,

Jack