Dear Family,
As I review the past week, and all the chaos that came along with it. I have been able to find many blessings hidden between the events of the week. I find myself with a new area, a new companion and a new resolve to "work a little harder to be a little better". I wish my memory would allow me to remember the intricacies of the chaos.
Last week I was able to see my companion off, Elder Bergen. I spent two days with the Walla Walla Spanish speaking elders Perez and Abbot. We had a good time. While I was with them I realized why The Lord called me to an English speaking mission...I will leave it at that. It amazes me how quick The Lord is able to take someone and help them learn another language, or even understand it.
On transfer day I got to see Elder Burk! I was excited to see someone that I actually knew and what added more to my excitement was that I found out that I was going to be in his district! I was able to see a familiar face, and receive a sidekick all in one. We just spent P day together and it was good to be with an old friend again.
Anyway my new companion is Elder Gaylor, from where else, Utah. He has been out a transfer less than me, but is fearless in talking to everyone. He has an amazing Preach My Gospel missionary style and I have already learned much from him. We are teaching quite a few investigators who are prepared and willing to listen to the gospel. Hopefully soon we will be able to put them on date for Baptism and bring them closer to this saving ordinance.
The other day Elder Gaylor and I decided to tract out a place called Skamania Landing. Missionaries have been asked to go there for quite a while, yet no one has ever take the initiative to go out there and talk to the people. We quickly found out why, it is a summer destination. Tucked between these monolithic and spacious summer homes, lie a few permanent home owners. We set out to find such. We had very little luck finding these few souls, and when we did there was not much more than a few brief door step exchanges. Yet we pressed on as the woes of the day seemed to be heaping up against us. Time was running short and urgently began to distill upon our hearts. As we came to a house with a vast red door, we gave it a knock and the door came open! Beset, we closed the cracked door and were about to leave when a man came to the door. He identified himself and said that he too had served a mission to Australia for the LDS religion. He also mentioned that he no longer was active in this religion, but still had a testimony. (Elder Bednar's talk). He invited us in and we met his significant other who is a devout Catholic. They were pleasant people but the situation was tragic. He would talk with us about his religion but had no convincing evidence because of the life he has chosen to live.
This made me think about my life. Am I evidence of what I believe? Do my actions reflect what I believe? Do I love Him enough to feed His sheep? I hope we all make this the quest of our lives...conversion.
Love, Elder Rex Hamblin
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