Apr 17, 2023: Interviewing is the best

 Hellloooo my friends! How are you all doing! Its been a little bit since I last wrote so im so sorry about that. One day to make up for it I promise to sit down with yall and tell you about every little detail of my mission haha. Anyways, these last few weeks have been pretty dang good here in Barreto, and I've been having a dang great time and learning lots and lots of new things! I think these last 3-4 transfers of my mission have been my biggest growing period for sure on my mission. I've learned so many different things that I didn't know that I needed haha. But anyways let's hop into the week!!


REACTIVIATION

These last few weeks we've put a lot of effort into reactivating less active members! It's been a fun work to do and I've noticed how quickly the days go by when we can help a family who is not coming to church. It's so amazing to see the joy that comes when they make the choice to return to what they believe. We have had some successes and some harder experiences but it has all been for our benefit and the benefit of the people we are visiting!

TRAININGS

This week me and my comp had a training to do for zone conference, and we were brainstorming some new ideas we could try. We wanted to do something different that would be able to stick in the minds of the missionaries. We settled on an interactive video that ended up going really well. The missionaries and APs ended up liking it sufficient that they asked us to give a training for the whole mission over zoom a few days later. 😑
But it was a fun experience to prepare and give the trainings lol. 

INTERVIEW

Since I've been a missionary, one of the best responsibilities I've had has been to administer the baptismal interview in areas that are close to me. Every time that I have the opportunity to do it, it has been an awesome experience! Really it is so awesome to see people up close making the decision to follow Christ and be baptized. Seeing them bearing testemony of the things that they have learned is super awesome.


SPIRITUAL THOUGHT

These last few transfers I have learned a lot about patience and humility. I love thinking of the example of Christ as he willingly and humbly submitted to the will of God and suffered for our sins. I know that when we can follow his example and be patient in everything that we are passing, it will be a blessing for us. 

Love yall so muchhhhh
Elder Bradshaw







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