April 2nd 2012

Hello Everybody,

 

I have to be quick today, but I just wanted to share a short experience that happened this weekend:

 

This week ended with the most amazing miracle.  On Friday we invited Daniel and Ailsa Pretlove over to a members home to be taught.  This was a big step for Daniel, as he is overcoming extreme social anxiety and panic attacks.  They came over and Daniel was perfectly fine and we had a good discussion about faith and baptism.  We had been asking Daniel the whole week to come with us to General Conference on Saturday, because there would be less people at that session.  He wasn't sure whether he would go or not, but on Saturday we called him and he seemed a little more willing.  He texted us two hours before the session and asked us what he had to wear.  My heart soared, because we haven't been able to get him to church since we met him three months ago.  He came to Conference in Reading and really felt the spirit.  He said the talk by President Eyring in the Saturday Morning session was directed at him.  He also said the whole time he wanted to cry, but he didn't know why.  The next morning he said he was planning on coming again, he just had to stay home and watch the dogs.  His daughter India came though.  Daniel watched all 5 sessions at home, and we came over to watch the Sunday Morning session with him.  As we were talking with him after the session, both Elder Conkling and I felt like we should extend a Baptismal Date to him.  He said he had been thinking about baptism all weekend.  He accepted the date to be baptised on April 28. 

 

It was an incredible change of heart.  The words of the prophets softened Daniels heart, he said as the Tabernacle Choir started to sing, he felt a chill up his spine.  The spirit uplifts us, inspires us and motivates us to truly repent and come unto Christ.  This Gospel is amazing, God is our Loving Heavenly Father and Christ knows us intimately and succors to our needs.  I love this work, it is incredible.  I love all of you and hope you have missionary opportunities as well.

 

Love,

Taylor