We didn't wait at all beginning Monday we acted on each and every impression that came to our mind without hesitation. We talked to a lot more people and felt the joy of working in the vineyard of the Lord.
Come Tuesday we were still set to follow each and every impression received by the spirit. My Companion felt the distinct impression that we had to go to a certain area at a certain time even though it was no where near where we were going to be, but if the Lord has an errand that he needs done, Elder Hutchins and Elder Gorham will fun it for Him and so we did. In the pouring rain we walked forty-five minutes out of our planned route to another sector to do the Lord's work. Once we arrived we had no idea what to do or why we were there, the only thing that we knew was that the Lord had sent us here and we set to work, knocking on every door and talking to everyone in the street (there were not too many as it was pouring rain) after about an hour of intense work, with rain dripping down my chin and drenched (then rain got through my jacket and my umbrella broke from the wind earlier in the day) we had nothing, we had knocked on almost every single door, talked to each person we had passed and time after time received the response "NO!" or "I'm busy" or "I cant I'm late for church!" We were cold and wet and rejected. But the Lord had an errand and we were there to run it so we kept going, we came to one small yellow house, we could see smoke coming from the chimney through the torrential downpour, we called out "ALU" (that's how they 'knock doors here') after about ten seconds the door opened and a teenage boy ran out in the rain to greet us, with a smile on his face and ours we asked if we could come in and share with his family a message of Jesus Christ and his plan for them, he told us to wait while he asked his mom, he ran inside and after a few seconds appeared again, this time shaking his head right before he slowly closed the door.So we turned and Elder Gorham says to me, "Hey why don't we knock that door over there" as he pointed to a blue house across the street, so we crossed the street and knock on the door. An older man answered the door and immediately told us to get out of the rain and to go into his house. After a few moments we discovered that the older man and his wife had members of their family that were members of the church and they were super friendly and loved the lesson we had with them about eternal families and eternal life.
Saturday and Sunday were our Sake Conferences, in which we were accompanied by President Arrington and his Wife (the mission president) and Elder Urra, a member of the 70. The message and theme of the conference was looking for the one. one thing that I recently learned is that leaders are men who can direct many while ministering to the one. During His entire life Jesus Christ looked for, sought out and served the one. In each moment everywhere we go I am convinced that God sends us there to find one of His children. To them up, to inspire them, to love them. If we can each do that, look each day for one person who we can then elevate, we are well on the path to perfection.
We are currently teaching Karen, her eighteenth birthday is next Saturday and she is converted to the restored gospel of Jesus Christ. She is in Alma in The Book of Mormon, she has read all the pamphlets, the principals of the gospel and many other church books in the short two months that she has known of the church and its existence. She has the goal to be baptized on the 27 of September and is already looking for a church next year that she can attend (she will be going to college in Concepcion).
Last night we met with a young man who recently sent out his papers to go on a mission as well, with him we placed some goals of things he would like to accomplish before he goes on his mission. His goal was to bring 5 people to the church. So with our help and the help of the spirit we created a focus group with his consisting of non-members, less active members, and new converts who he would help. Personally placing himself in charge of these people and making specific plans for each of them. I invite each of you to invite over the full-time missionaries and with your family make a focus group. A mixture of Non-members, less active members, and new converts who you can them guard and help, a list of specific people so help hasten the work of the Lord.
I love each or you with all my heart.
Elder Hutchins
On the Lord's Errand
