Miracles!!

April 28, 2014

Tuesday, we met with our "new" investigator and talked to him about
baptism. It was cool because he is so ready to be baptized and get
going with callings in the church. And he knows it too! At the end of
the lesson, we committed him to call us the very next day with his
answer towards his prayer for baptism. He did call us with some good
news! He said after a long night talking with his wife and praying, he
said that he will be baptized along with his wife and son!! WHAT AN
AWESOME MIRACLE!!! We will be teaching the family after his surgery
and recovery on May 28th. This area is starting to progress with the
work!

Friday, we concluded the final new member lesson for Brother Topper...
:( I am kinda bummed out. We have had such a great relationship and
bonding as friends, and to see that change in him grow and progress is
freaking amazing and unbelievable! Bro. Topper is such a great guy. He
is getting ready to go do baptisms for the dead soon, and then sooner
than later receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. Then yesterday at
church we were talking and he wants to get his patriarchal blessing
soon too so we will be talking with him one last time friday about
that.

Saturday night, our ward mission leader, and us miissionaries went to
a less actives house to give her a blessing. Brother Cottle, our ward
mission leader asked me to do the anointing of the oil, and I was so
nervous! He said that I did a great job and I said all that needed to
be said. Also, during the ride back, Brother Cottle shared a scripture
with me that really hit home to me as to what blessings I will receive
while leaving everything behind and has helped be with homesickness
and I would like to share that scripture with you all: This is in Mark
10:
28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have
followed thee.
29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man
that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother,
or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel’s,
30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and
brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with
persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life.

(Mark 10:28-30)

Sunday was pretty sweet honestly. We had one of our investigators come
to church with the bishops family. She hasn't come for at least a few
months so it was good to see her there. Then after sacrament meeting,
one of bishops counselors introduced us to a gentleman who came to our
service because one of his friends is LDS and was curious what the
difference is between the Bible and the Book of Mormon. We will be in
contact with him early this week and to start teaching him! Then to
make things even better, one of our members named the Escolopio's
(They have a son who was a drummer or guitarist for the band 'Good
Charlotte' whom I want to meet soon but anyways:) ) came up to us and
said that her other sons children want to be baptized and the
nonmember wife also wants to learn more too! IT WAAS TOTALLY WICKED!!!


I love you all and no matter what, I love each and every single one of
you. Do not forget that. Have a FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC Week my peeps!

**NOTICE** From now until May 15th, do not send any letters to the
Prestancia Pl address. Transfers is on may 14th so I could go to a
different area but i am not sure yet. So please send ALL mail,
packages to the mission office: 11700 Falls Rd Potomac, MD 20854

Love always-
Elder JT Ekberg