We met a lady who told us that she wants to be baptized, so she's on date for February 18, and she's super accepting of what we teach her! She loves this gospel, but she barely knows what it is!!
As I gave the priesthood to Gary last week, I will also be giving the priesthood to a stubborn 12 year old recent convert next week-- he was baptized when he was 11, but now he's 12, so he's asked me to give him the priesthood! He's stubborn because he's having a hard time transitioning to Young Men's from Primary, and he only ever sits by us when he comes to sacrament- even when other people close to his age invite them to sit by them, he turns them down just to sit by us- and then he leaves after sacrament. The YM are doing everything they can to help him and to make him feel welcome, but the one closest to him in age is 15, Samoan, and could probably eat him for breakfast. But you know, they're trying- he's not, though, and that's what's aggravating!
Something I thought was absolutely awesome: (One of the active members' kid is home schooled, and he was having trouble being motivated to do his homework. So his dad showed him a song to play to motivate him to do his homework. That song: Eye of the Tiger. The kid is 7 at the oldest, and it's awesome!! [Sorry, super random, but I had to say it])
Not very much else has been happening this last week, but it's been a lot of fun! The work must go forward and it's awesome to be able to witness it this close! Don't ever give up!!
Te whanaunga mo ake tonu!
Elder Eli James Dial
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