June 27, 2011
Hello to everybody!
So I just want to update you all on what's been going down lately. I'm in Corona with a new comp Elder Reimann. Since we have the same goal and purpose on a mission it makes getting along a little easier. I'm in a car and over two wards so the work is much different. We do a lot of visiting members and we have been teaching quite a few people the ward mission process (W.M.P.) so that's cool to get the members involved!
The coolest things about this week are that first, I've seen the blessings that come from bearing simple testimony while trackting in our OYM's (open your mouth). This past week we were tracting and we did a whole street and didn't have a lot of luck but, as one of the new things we try and give everyone a
mormon.org card to check out our website to learn more about our church. If you haven't checked out this website, I definitely encourage you to because it's awesome and a great missionary tool. Anyway, so we knocked on this door and I talked to this lady named Maria . She told us that she wasn't interested. I went ahead and asked her if it was okay to give her a card and she was cool with that. So, as I gave her the card I just bore a simple testimony to her and let her know that our message could definitely bless her life and bring happiness.. something like that. She accepted the card and we went away. Then later that day we got a referral via text message on our phone for Maria. She wanted a Book of Mormon. Later that week we gave her one and we will see where it all goes.My main point is that a pure and simple testimony is all that it takes for someone to get the message and to feel the spirit.
A couple of months ago in Yucaipa a very similar situation took place. We were trackting and gave this lady a
mormon.org card and we later got a referral. Well, that lady and her husband were both baptized this Sunday (yesterday) :) and it all started with a small simple pure testimony. A little seed that was planted and I've seen that seed grow into a plant and that plant still has allot of growing to do but the point is, that reaping the rewards of your labor is so worth it!
Yesterday i got to go back to Yucaipa :) I got to see Mike and Heather get baptized. which was an awesome experience and I won't forget it. I also got to see Elder Proffit, Elder Kirk, his new companion, President and Sister Reeves (the mission pres and his wife) and a bunch of friends that I made in Yucaipa.
This week has definitely been great! I'm enjoying the mission despite the rough times. Well that's about all for this week but I'm going to attach a few pictures so you can all see whats new and stuff :) alrighty!
I love you all! have a good week and God Bless!
Love, Elder Justin Charles McNew
