Dahh West Side Update (for real this time)

Dahh West Side Update (for real this time)  

Temple Trip with dah Boys

Well some sad news... President Just called to let us know that The whole Jerusalem thing just isn’t going to work out and that God would like for Elder Allen and I to remain in Cleveland. So I guess ill tell you how my week went...

Well it was pretty cool, On Wednesday we got in contact with this woman named Heather that is super prepared and a whole bunch of "coincidences" happened that led her to us. So there we were and she told us her life story basically and she has had quite the life (typically inner city) but she has completely flipped her life around in the last two years and now wants nothing more then to do what God wants her to do (not so typical inner city). So we had an awesome restoration lesson and met with her two days later and had an awesome Plan of Salvation lesson. She told us of how her mom found out that she was meeting with missionaries and within the two days, since we had met, her mom threatened to disown her. She said she had prayed about it and when she read the testimony of Joseph Smith she knew it was all true and that this is what she wanted. We set a baptismal date right there and the next day (Sunday morning) she was at church and she loved every minute of it. This just proves that no matter how lost someone may seem, when they put their trust in God to lead them to something better, he will do it. So there was one of the big miracles of the week here in West Cleveland.

Another awesome/crazy thing that happened is that we set a Giant baptismal date/goal for Charisse and all her family for June 18th. There are a total of 12 people that are all included in that. So now we have split the family into 3 groups. When we go over to teach I teach the children over the age of 12 and Elder Allen teaches the children between 8-12 and then once a week we meet with all of them together and share a message. The first time that we split off into groups I met with the teenagers and taught the restoration. It was one of my favorite lessons that I have ever taught. The spirit was there super strong and about half way through one of the boys stopped and said "Can you feel that too or is it just me, but I feel happy inside and its something I have never felt before?" and I was able to help them recognize the Holy Ghost teaching and telling them that these things are true. It was really cool. Also Charrise wants Elder Allen and I to be in their family portrait that they are going to have put on the wall. I guess we will see how that goes this week. 

Willy Hollyfield made it another Sunday without smoking and he actually came out teaching with us. It was pretty funny because we went to visit some less active members and Willy (a non member) was calling them to repentance and saying that he will be at their house next Sunday to give them a ride to church. It was definitely a High light of the week. 

Another highlight is that Elder Allen and I were able to go to the temple with The assistants. The temple is definitely a place where we can still be in the world but not of the world. That was a very needed trip. 

Well, I know that there were other great things that happened that I would love to tell you all about but I am starting to have a hard time remembering what happened 20 minutes ago... It is crazy how fast time goes. 

Jacob 6:12

The Church is true and the Book is blue! 

Until next week,

Elder Frandsen