Had another slow week full of tracting but miracles are starting to occur. For example: there is a part member/less active family where Bro M is the only member in the family and he is less active. He is married and has 3 children, two girls who are 23 and 19 and also a cute boy who is 2 years old. Elder Tobchan and I have been visiting their family on a weekly basis just leaving a quick spiritual message and continuing to offer service. So this week we went over around 8 or 8:30 p.m. and Bro. M came out with a cigarette in his mouth and said "Awesome! I got man power. Come with me" So we followed him around the street to the his driveway (turns out his garage door was broken) so we went to his car and help him carry in........can you guess it.....the 2 year old's toys ha ha. But we had a good talk with Bro. M. So we carried the toys in and chatted with the family for a bit, mainly talking about the 2 year old's obsession withTthe Veggie Tales the pirates who don't do anything ha ha. But so we were heading out the door and walking to the car and Bro. M. followed us out and asked "Elders can I ask you a question" of course! He then asked "Elders do you know who my home teachers are?" And when he asked that I swear the night became day the heavens opened and angels came down with trumpets and singing Hallelujah! This is exactly what we want to hear! We told him we didn't know but we would find out and get back to him on that. And he told us that we hasn't been visited in 4 yeas from his home teachers and this is the first time in a long time that someone from the church came to visit on a continual basis. Then after that he told us that his job he has (He is a cop in Houston) doesn't give him Sundays off but after he said that without Elder Tobchan and I saying anything he goes on to say "Maybe I can try to be an investigator for the police department. If I do that I can possibly get Sundays off." Man the Holy Spirit worked hard with him or what?! I almost passed out! SO that was definitely the highlight of the week by far! Still have no investigators though but that's alright.
Bishop also sat down with Tochan and I and we went over what we can do in our area then our purpose for us in his area - it was such an awesome meeting! Well that wasn't the original purpose for our meeting, he wanted our input on how we can help a certain individual but it turned into that and it was really cool. Because we were sitting on some bleachers outside on the beautiful Easter Sunday we had, the weather was awesome, there was a slight breeze going and just had an awesome, awesome brainstorm session. Man the bishop is so awesome, I have a lot of respect for him because during our visit I could feel his love and care for the well being of this ward in every aspect. So yeah that is my week.
Also any suggestion for work when I get home? I know Dad mentioned about selling security. I see those guys and the pest control people all the time down here but the thing is I don't wanna be a salesman. I would be ok with like installing the security systems if I could do that. I have been asking around with members on any job ideas. One suggested being a counselor for the BYU sports camps and I thought that was the answer to my problems but turns out I checked today they are all full :( So I am open to suggestions.
I love y'all!
-Elder Cory Barton
Also any suggestion for work when I get home? I know Dad mentioned about selling security. I see those guys and the pest control people all the time down here but the thing is I don't wanna be a salesman. I would be ok with like installing the security systems if I could do that. I have been asking around with members on any job ideas. One suggested being a counselor for the BYU sports camps and I thought that was the answer to my problems but turns out I checked today they are all full :( So I am open to suggestions.
I love y'all!
-Elder Cory Barton
