"I felt really happy..."

Brothers and Sisters how is it?? I'll answer my own question - it is awesome here. 

We got transfer calls and Elder Huff and are are staying again! Another 6 weeks in Clarkston - here we go! We are both very excited. It is an answer to prayers both for us and the ward! (We had some members tell us they are praying for us to stay). It is a big blessing and we should finally see some fruits of our labors. We are looking forward to several baptisms this transfer!

We had such an awesome week and I can't wait to talk all about the miracles. Let me apologize now for anything in this letter that doesn't make sense; I'm writing from the library and the dude behind us smells so strongly like weed that I might as well be smoking a blunt. So there you have that.

This week we we able to meet again with Louise (super old lady we miraculously street contacted). She has been feeling better and almost came to church, but she woke up feeling sick! But we had such a spiritual lesson, and she said she wants to be baptized as soon as she can actually remember what we teach her. She is going strictly off how she feels when we are there. The spirit is amazing. 

The Char Fam cancelled again. BBUTTTT we found a new investigator named Ravi! He is a dentist from India and his wife is a physical therapist and they are LOADED. Anyway, we were satisfying my Diet Coke craving at a gas station and struck up a conversation with him - HE TEXTED US and set up an appointment. Wow. Turns out our favorite ward members (the Folsoms) knew him and came with us to the lesson! We have taught him twice. He converted to Christianity from Hinduism and it is so cool to see how much he loves Jesus! More to come on him.    

Daidrian, our 14-year-old investigator with zero religious background or familiarity, cancelled again this week. We stopped by last night to confirm our appointment for tomorrow, and we were talking with him. We asked if we could do anything for him and he said nope, but then he said "I just want to thank you for the opportunity that you gave me to learn about Jesus Christ." The spirit was tangible at that moment. I felt so grateful for the knowledge of a Savior and I wondered how often I take that knowledge for granted.

Last cool experience... (If you are still reading this email you must really like me. Anyway...) we were talking to a potential investigator we met who works for the member of our ward. We stopped by his trailer and were talking to him. He struggles really bad with depression and has had to miss work and stuff because of it. Before we left we just had a thought to pray with him, and so we did. afterwards he sent us a text 

It built my testimony; I am so thankful to be a servant of the Lord Jesus Christ.

I just want to bear my quick witness that I know that Christ brings light into our souls. He will refine and strengthen us. I do know that He did live as a man here on earth and He now lives again as our immortal Savior. I am thankful for this season to remember Him even more! Merry Christmas :)

Love,

-E. Rapier

Finally got some snow :)

All the missionaries in Elder Rapier's district.