Hello!
I hope that you all had the same kind of week that I did! This week was
fantastic. Elder Growcock and I were blessed with so much success, not only in
teaching a lot of lessons, but finding a lot of new people to teach, and the
investigators that we have are progressing very well. It has by far been my most
successfull week on my mission.
Dad and Michael, those pontoon boats are so sweet! I have always wanted
some of those. You guys better get out on the river and catch some fish you
lucky dogs!
The pictures that I sent all of you are of the Forest Hill Bridge right
outside of Auburn California. This bridge is ENORMOUS! One of the biggest in the
whole world. Its really cool that I am right next to it and had the opportunity
to go hiking around it. Its like 740 feet tall or something like that, and
because it is so big, a lot of people like to use it as a way to go out of this
life. That would be one long drop ha. I have been told that on average, 1 or 2
people a month go barreling off that thing. Its sad. Anyways enough talk about
that ha and on to another sad subject. The beloved Sister Hathaway from my last
area, Roseville 2nd Ward, passed away this week :( You know, the old couple that
sent you pictures mom? Its too bad that you will never get the chance to meet
her in this life, you would have loved her. The mission office just called me
about it this morning to let me know. I was given permission from my Mission
President to go to her memorial service this Saturday but I wont be able to make
it because we have a baptism. It breaks my heart! But at least we know where she
went. She was such a great woman.
But this week has been jam packed with experiences that have been full of
the Spirit. I mentioned last week how we have started to try praying with people we are teaching.
Praying with these people has been such a great way for them to easily feel the
Spirit right away. There were two different instances this week that by the end
of the prayer, the women that we were talking to were in tears, and they kept
saying how amazing that was and how good they felt. My testimony of prayer has
grown so dramatically this week its crazy. Doing it this way helps us realize
who has been humbled and prepared right away, so we can recognize whether or not
these are the people that we were meant to find. It has been so amazing that I
cant even put it into words. Life is great right now, thats all. Life is just
grand. I cant wait for another week full of these same experiences that will
help me along with those we talk to, come closer to our God. I love you all very
very much. Talk to you soon!
Love,
Elder Brad Dillard
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