Week 28--January 27, 2014

It has been another crazy week here in Moreno Valley. We unfortunately didn't achieve the Standard of excellence, but that is Okay because we saw many miracles, and we had many great experiences. But first two of the Investigators that I taught in Lasselle got Baptized. It was awesome to go to their Baptismal service.

We had one experience that stands above the rest this week. We are teaching a man named Sam Ifaecho, and Sam is a "Nigerian Prophesier" as Elder Mulcahy calls him. So we have been struggling to have a good lesson with him and he hasn't been very receptive. When we went over on Saturday there was something different about Sam. He left the door unlocked and called from the couch for us to come in, which in his Culture is a gesture and a sign of Acceptance. Then we went in and sat down with him and he told us that he had felt that he needed to listen more and accept the lessons we are teaching. So we go in and we start by reading a chapter in the book of mormon and that chapter just so happened to resolve a lot of his concerns. Then we shared many experiences with him and he shared many with us and he felt the spirit very strong and Prayed about whether or not he should be baptized. We haven't been over there since, but I know what his answer will be.

It has been a great week

Love y'all

Elder Bangerter