Hello family! Wow I'm sorry. Ill be quick.
This week was incredible. I don't remember if I told
you last week, but President Fourtina told us very recently that his
goal is to have 40 active members at sacrament meeting by summer. Gulp.
Hah when I read that on his email to me, hah my heart jumped. But we've
been praying and working for it like mad ever since. We had 25 at church
this week, thanks to President and Sister Fourtina and a lot of
visiters, but it gave us a little taste of what is possible.
One thing I realize, more and more as I try to work
how I'm instructed through the scriptures, Preach My Gospel, and my
leaders, is that by ourselves we can't do everything. I thought I could,
but I can't hah. But working through the members, working hand in hand
with them, we can bring these struggling members back to the blessings
of the gospel. We're starting to see it happen too. Just wait till next
week, then the next. We're going to see great things here.
Président Fourtina also has asked us to prepare 3
men to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood, Brother Leblond, Steeve
Bourgoin the recent convert, and Brother D'amours. He says that we need
active priesthood holders if we want this work to progress here in
Rimouski, so we say, Yes boss, and get to work. And he wants it to be
done, if possible, by the next stake conference in 7 weeks. Hah.
And we're helping 5 members or so now on their
genealogy. And sharing the hastening of the work with some members so we
can work together to bring souls unto Christ! (By the way, you didn't
tell me if you watched those videos or not, ill assume that you didn't.
Please do it!)
We have huge plans, and are praying to be guided and
magnified. It's truly exciting. I'm so grateful for the last weekend we
had, where I got to go to the temple and hear from Elder Andersen.
Faith in Christ is what is driving us, and will help others in our
journey through this life.
I wish I could explain more, but I don't have any
more time. I'm very very very very very happy to be staying, and to be
able to work here with these AMAZING latter-day saints. Yes, I'm writing
in my journal mom.
Love you
Elder Austin Murphy
Happy spring!
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