So cool story time. . . ready. . . go
Elder Penrod and I were teaching this guy named Jim Froese. I'm sure you remember him, he basically dropped us. . . sad stuff. Anyways, we were still in contact with him and teaching little things and sharing spiritual thoughts. Then when we helped him move the Bishop was there and he. . . not the bishop, but he asked the Bishop if he could speak in Sacrament meeting. . . I know right. So after getting over the shock the Bishop said sure. We were all kinda wondering what he was going to say. The day before, Saturday, we went over and watched the Joseph Smith : Prophet of the Restoration movie. His wife watched it with us. After the movie ended we were gonna say something but we both felt like we just needed to not talk. We sat there in silence for about a minute when Olivia (Jim's wife) just started crying. Now Olivia is from Peru and doesn't say much, but is an incredible lady. She told us all these things that she had gone through, which were incredible to hear about. Her ex-husband left her when they were in Siberia and she literally escaped back to Peru fleeing for her life with a 6 and a 2 year old, and many more things. Then she told us how when ever anything happened she could tell that the Lord was helping her through every single trial. How she wished Jim could feel the love that the Lord wants to show him. . . . so it was a good visit. The next day he spoke in Sacrament meeting and when he was speaking he said "now I'm not a member of your church YET but. . ." elder bryson and I at that point just looked at each other and kinda smiled and then kept listening. He proceeded to tell us about different struggles that he's been through, drug use, and how he kinda of blamed it all on God. And how that all changed when he met his wife Olivia and how we have helped him. It was great. I think now he knows God loves him. We saw him yesterday and asked him to pray about baptism. I'll let you know how it goes. Pretty cool!
Also Summer had her interview and is going to be baptized this Sunday! We are way excited.
A bunch of other stuff happened this week, but those were the highlights.
I love you all and just remember to keep praying for those country's to open to missionary work like the prophet asked. That would be way to cool.
THANKS!!!
LoveElder Colton Bragg
3 comments:
I am am so proud of you Elder Bragg for not giving up on people like Jim. I know and you know that Colorado is the place the Lord wants you. Keep up the great work in that part of the Lord's vineyard.
Halley saw the picture and said "Who is that?" I told her it is Colton. She responded "Whoa, is he a Spy???" What a goof!!
I'm not sure if it's too late for you to get this comment, but I wanted to tell you how good you sound! You are having some great experiences. It's great to hear how good you are doing!
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