Ashes of the Pheonix

And thus did he cry from the wilderness of Ivoti, "Repent thee, repent thee oh though wicked generation! How hast though drawn so far from thy God!" Okay, I have yet to say this, but it is truly what all missionaries are called to do. >:D

Hello world, and thanks for tuning in to the wonderful mission of Elder Angus as he struggles to save the souls of all he can. This week was truly beginning to become testing for me and my companion. First of all, many of the past few days have been really hot, and I mean really hot. Really' it's just hard enough to stay dry sitting down in front of a fan, let alone walking quite a distance from house to house in the sunlight. An interesting thing I've been seeing is that as time goes on, we are walking further and further in this area. I don't know why, but for some reason we never seem to teach people all in one area, and investigator by investigator, we are slowly expanding out to quite some great distances. The weird thing, though, is that we often encounter these people in street contacts on the other side of town! Why? I don't know but that's the way it is. We also had some trouble with the progression of many of our investigators who were unwilling to follow up on commitments, some even that have completely lost their desire. :( I guess that's just the way it is with this kind of missionary work. You bring the truth to all the people you can, but it is truly up to them if they want to follow through and discover the truth of these things for themselves.

The week wasn't all downs though, for some truly inspirational things occurred. For one, I received a wonderful package of cookies and candy from my Mom. (Thanks Mom) But more than that, we had a special Christmas dinner in our small little branch here in Ivoti, where we had the opportunity to teach about Christ to investigators and countless neighbors and friends that outnumbered the number of members. >:D What was really cool, is that one of our investigators invited a friend, who discovered that she had already known the church and the missionaries, but hadn't met with them in eight years, but wants to be baptized. :D It is truly a blessing to see the souls prepared by God making their way towards the right.

I guess I should finish up now. Thanks everyone for all that you do for me, and I'll let you know when the first set of Skittles arrive. ;P Remember that all of you are children of God, that he has a plan for you, and that one day he will place his servants in your path. When this happens, don't push them away, for they truly carry a message of great worth.

Teu amigo,

Elder Angus