Time is moving fast and I just have to keep up...
Have you heard of the weather here? The sky just about fell
yesterday. I saw hail the size of grapes. I will let the pictures do the
talking.
This week has been focused primarily on one family that we
recently started teaching. Jessica and her family recently moved from Ontario
where they were taught by missionaries for a few months. Now we are teaching
her and 3 of her 4 children (youngest is an infant). We have taught them nearly
every day this week trying to help them make their baptismal date of June 23rd
but today and yesterday they realized they needed more preparation. I have
spent a lot of energy the past 2 days trying to help this family...phew...these
past few days have reminded me that when I spend a lot of time on other's
behalf I begin to love them more. That must be one reason why mothers can love
so much...
Have you created mormon.org
profiles yet? Missionaries are now asked to create mormon.org profiles so that others can view our
testimonies. We can also get on during lessons and show investigators people's
testimonies on mormon.org and
some of the videos and Mormon Messages. It's so good! So get on and make a
profile so that people investigating the Church can feed off your testimony and
conversion! This past week I was browsing mormon.org for an investigator and on the right side under
a selection of 12 random names I saw my Uncle Bob who lives in Georgia. Funny
thing. Great writeup and testimony by the way, Uncle Bob. Another face I saw
was one of my MTC teachers. It really is a small world. So go and make one!
I have a challenge for my immediate family. Because every
member is a missionary I want to challenge my immediate family to give a
missionary pamphlet out (Restoration of gospel of Jesus Christ, Plan of
Salvation, Gospel of Jesus Christ or any commandment pamphlet) before
August. That gives everyone plenty of time to seek a missionary experience and
to invite someone to learn of the restored gospel. About half of the baptisms
in this mission (and others I would assume) are referrals. That should remind
everyone that members are vital to spreading the gospel, its not just up to the
full-time missionaries. We find, but our calling is to teach. So, will you all
commit to doing that before August? I know the Lord will bless you in your
efforts to share what you know to be true. I know that He will put people in
your path. Pray for help and it will come. So, will you?
So Dad...lately I have had lots of opportunities to
introduce myself to people and even where my parents are from. People LOVE to
hear that my Dad is from a town called Vulcan. Oh...its an instant conversation
starter. I was on exchanges with some elders in the city this week and at one
house I mentioned that my dad is from Vulcan and they jumped in and made the
Star Trek handsign and started laughing and said "No way, really?!"
Then while still getting to know them I asked if they were fans, they said
"of course" and we talked some more about that and on to other
things. It was a pretty good bond. This bond allowed me to be very bold with
this member's siblings who were there and not making the best choices. Knowing
they were inactive I asked if the Book of Mormon has helped them in their
lives....silence...oh, I was so nervous but didn't show it. These siblings went
on to describe their situations and I invited them to read and pray about the
Book of Mormon and that it and the Bible have brought me to Jesus Christ. I
testified and then the active member said some good things to them and I left
shortly after. I felt I had fulfilled my purpose in lovingly and boldly
inviting them to come again unto Christ. I know that the connection that was
formed at the beginning was important to allow me to say those things. Thank
goodness for Vulcan. It's helped me out, ha.
As for cars I have seen 2 new Camaro ZL1s. They look pretty
good. I can't wait to see that new Shelby though...I want you to all know that
I have very disciplined with cars on my mission. I don't pick up car magazines
or newspapers, but I do gawk when I can. Then its back to work.
Wait, from your Mariner news do the Ms have Kevin Millwood
or is he on the Dodgers? I couldn't tell with your wording, and if the M's have
him, that's a huge plus. My guess is you would have said something if we did
though...
Happy early Father's Day to Dad! I love you and greatly
appreciate the love you have shown and given me. Thank you Dad. Love,
your son,
Elder Galbraith
More on that weather....not too many other pictures this
week. More rain this week. Lots to do this week with Transfer Planning and the
new Assistant will be coming in later this week. I know who it will be but he
doesn't yet and won't until about Thursday. At that time Elder Skinner will go
and work with the new Assistant's companion for the next week. The 4 of us (me,
Elder Skinner, new AP and his companion) will likely all be staying together at
the Mission Office for the first week. Phew...here we go! I'm leaning into the
wind and running!
Elder Galbraith
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