Good morning everyone!
This past week didn't pass very quickly and that's a good
thing, because it was amazing!
The biggest news was that Janet and Charles got married! It
was a wonderful day. Nearly everyone else was there and they weren't, so we
were joking that they were late for the wedding. It all got done and they were
so happy. They have been together for over a decade, but to see their
commitment to each other be strengthened through the bonds of matrimony before
God. They experienced some significant opposition this past week. They had
moved to a new place and were getting overwhelmed with all that was going on.
The priesthood power is real. We gave each of them blessings and then dedicated
their home. The atmosphere in their home changed and each time we have gone
over to their place since then, we feel an abundance of the Spirit there. The
home is truly a place where families can get very close to God and have peace
and calm and retreat from the world.
I went on an exchange this past week with an Elder in La
Grande. So many trees. Beautiful. We prayed about where to go and felt
impressed to knock on this one door. I became preoccupied with trying to manage
a dog that would dart out and I would coax it back in. Some girls ran by and it
ran out at them, so there I was apologizing and reining this dog in that wasn't
even mine while my companion taught the girl that we were actually visiting.
Things got calmed down and I joined in at the end of the conversation, just
long enough to feel the Spirit very strongly and invite the person to be
baptized. I'm pretty sure this is one of the first times I've invited a person
to be baptized right there after just knocking on their door. She said yes
though. I know the Lord guides us, not just missionaries, to those people who
are seeking for answers and direction in their lives. We just need to put our
antennae out and receive those messages from God so we can act on them and
experience the happiness that comes from acting on those promptings.
We met a guy named Rob this past week. He was super nice and
recognizes that our message can help him and his family. He's met with
missionaries a number of times, but hasn't seen us in a while. He got off an a
tangent about craft beer and how its better than Coors Light. When I shared a
scripture with him, it was about how the restored Gospel enriches our lives and
adds to the light and truth that we already have in our lives. Just continuing
to teach, I stated that it's like having craft beer over Coors Light. I tied it
in super well even though I've never had either of those drinks. At the end,
Rob was super impressed and shook my hand saying that he had never heard a
spiritual message that tied in craft beer. haha!
Went and visited Haines for Independence Day! Super small
town, but big crowds. Dropped my sno-cone. We had to be in early to our house
because of all the crazy antics people get into during the celebration. Met a
guy who told us that he believes humans came from a "primordial
ooze", which I took to mean evolution from a single cell organism, but I
had never heard it put that way before. It was a good day to be in the park,
Sat. the 4th of July.
I'm super pumped to be here in Baker City still with Elder
Knighton, who is my new companion from Utah. Things will go well.
I hope you all have a wonderful week!
Love,
Elder Adamek
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