TEMPLE! (Week 14)

This week was pretty good, haha. We are still doing a lot of getting to know the ward and building ward trust. Since Escondido is in San Diego County, they haven't started in person church yet, but are starting to this upcoming Sunday. And as missionaries we will be able to go every week because we are spreading the Good word! Haha

We are consistently teaching two people right now, Jerry and also Patty. They are both older people but are both progressing! Jerry knows the Bible super well which is awesome because we are able to show him how well the Bible and the Book of Mormon compliment each other. Everyone please pray for Jerry and Patty!

One cool thing that happened this past week was that we were going to our Elders Quorum President's home for a lesson, but God had other plans haha. We got off the exit and saw this guy in his car stopped in the middle of the road. His car was smoking and honestly it kind of looked like he was dead. It was also like 8 pm so it was dark. We drove past him for a bit and then Elder Lundgreen was like, we should go back, so we did. We went back and asked if he needed help. He did so we offered to push his car around the corner. We pushed his car into a church parking lot, haha, and then called a member from our ward who is a car mechanic. Well we got a return appointment for this Wednesday so that's hype. God truly provides opportunities for us; we just need to listen to the Spirit and act.

The best thing about the week, and so far my mission (who are we kidding, even my life!!) was on Thursday when I got to go through the San Diego Temple with my Mom and Dad!!! Oh it was truly amazing! My Mission President and his wife drove me and 4 other missionaries down to the Temple and oh my, the San Diego temple is so beautiful! I love the temple and it was such a boost for me to go to the Temple when I did. I feel so spiritually renewed and so lifted! I have truly received so much help and strength from my Savior Jesus Christ! He has delivered and strengthened me. I am also receiving so much help from the other side of the veil!

I invite you all to read or listen to Elder Rasband's talk "Recommended to the Lord"

Elder Shockley