This week was a really busy week. We had exchanges on Tuesday and Wednesday, interviews on Thursday with President Stratford and I conducted 3 baptismal interviews throughout the week too! It was really busy.
I had a great time up in the Clearfork and Mansfield areas on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Clearfork Elders taught us how to use Facebook more effectively because that is how they found a family that got baptized this weekend. When Elder Smoot and I applied what we learned from them we immediately experienced miracles. One of which was meeting a lady named Angela over Facebook. She lives in the Newark, Ohio area. We were able to talk to her and we found out she was in the hospital. So we sent the Elders in Newark over there to visit her. They were able to comfort her and they taught her about the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She was so thankful for the visit and she even said that it was the start of a new beginning for her. It was amazing!
Our exchange with Mansfield Elders was great as well. I got to spend the day with Elder Day who has only been on his mission for 3 weeks. It really doesn't seem like it! All throughout the day I totally forgot that he is brand new. He is such a great missionary. The next day we got up and needed to drive down to Delaware, Ohio for a district council and for interviews with President and to conduct a baptismal interview. When we were ready to leave we started our car and it wouldn't start! So that resulted in us going on a wild search to find someone with jumper cables. We were finally able to jump our car and we were only 30 minutes late to the district council. And the baptismal interview went really well! I was thankful I had the opportunity to interview Martin. He inspires me!
On Saturday we got lots and lots of snow. Finally! It is the first snowfall since November. It was fun to play in the snow a little bit. And even though it was freezing cold we were able to meet a new friend named Gary. He invited us over to his house the next day. So yesterday we were able to teach him and his wife. It was a wonderful experience and I already love both of them a lot.
This week has been really tough. Probably the hardest week of my mission. I have been sick all week and there's been other challenges that have been thrown at us. But the Lord has blessed us immensely. I am thankful that Jesus Christ loves each of us and is willing to help us along our journey to change and become better. I have a long way to go but I am thankful that He still loves me.
I love you mom! Thanks for everything.
Your son,
Elder Collier
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