Baptism!!

Hello!

This week has been one of the best weeks of my mission. Things are going really great! 

First off, Tyler and Amanda were baptized on Saturday! It was such a great day. Amanda asked me to baptize her. Brother Clark, a member in the ward, baptized Tyler. The spirit was so strong there and the joy in Tyler and Amanda's faces is something I will never forget. It was such a great day. The following day they were both confirmed as members of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day saints and received the Holy Ghost. Elder McInnes was able to confirm Tyler and Bishop Carl confirmed Amanda. The primary program was the same day as the confirmation and Abriana (their 7 year old) participated! She had two speaking parts and sang along with all the kids! I was so happy to witness that. I would be lying if I said that I didn't tear up a little bit. The fact that Tyler and Amanda's two daughters get to grow up in the church and experience the same family joys that I experienced makes me so happy. I love the Thomas family so much.

We met this guy named Robert this week and he is such a good guy. We taught him about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ it was one of the most powerful lessons of my mission. He is an honest seeker of truth. In fact, I brought that up to him! I told him "you seem like a seeker of truth" and then he said "actually it says thst on my card" and he pulled out a business card with his name on it and that "truth seeker". Yes, that actually happened. I'm not making that up haha! I love that guy. I am excited to see where things go with him. 

So this week is transfer week... which means the trio is being split up. Thankfully, Elder McInnes and I are staying in Youngstown and Elder John is just going back to Ashtabula so we will still be in the same zone and district! But it will be sad not having Elder John around with us all the time. I love that guy, already one of my best friends. In other transfer news: we are getting sister missionaries in our ward! That will be way better because our boundaries are HUGE. They will take the Pennsylvania side and we will take the Ohio side. I am excited to be able to be more organized and able to follow up with all the people we talk to and not be spread super thin. 

I am excited to stay in this ward and keep working here. 

I love you Mom! Thanks for everything!

Your son,

Elder Collier