Did you know Natchitoches is the oldest city within the Louisiana
purchase. It's pretty neat I got sent here. The people are so great. We
met a couple more people this last week. We had a really neat
experience. One evening, on our way home, the sisters
saw us and stopped to talk to us. They said they would bring us ice cream
if we contacted someone on our way home. We wouldn't ever turn that
down. So we stopped at an apartment complex on the other side of the
street from our apartment. I had to take the lead
on this one and I was pretty intimidated. It was a group of 6 or 7
guys just hanging out in front of the building. I just went up and
shared my testimony about Jesus Christ and gave them pass along cards.
It was a really neat experience getting over a
fear and feeling the spirit strongly. There was even one guy that was
really religious and wants us to meet him again. We feel like he has
some potential. He was serious about us seeing him again, which is
really good because it's difficult to find good potential
investigators here. Another funny thing- I got a flat tire again last
Monday, so that was three flat tires, three days in a row. Kinda crazy!
It's alright though, we got it all figured out and I haven't gotten
another one yet. This week was difficult but great.
At the beginning of the week, I was a bit discouraged because it seemed
like we weren't having any good success and I felt like we were doing
all this for nothing because none of our potentials were working out and
we have very few investigators. It was after
I talked with my companion and prayed that I felt better. All of this is
for something. Whether or not we actually baptize someone, we are still
making a difference for the better in the lives of others. We are
bringing joy and happiness. We are motivating
others. We are serving others. We are even shaping ourselves. But most
of all, we are bringing the light of Christ into the lives of those we
meet with our testimonies of the Savior. It is such a sacred privilege
to be a missionary. I hope all y'all can find
a way to be a missionary too. Love y'all. Hope you're enjoying your
summer!!
-- Elder Chandler Lee Allen
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