This past week has been crazy..let me explain. First off, we got a call from the Sheriffs office and soon found out that there was a bike there that resembled E. Peel's. We shot over there and sure enough, it was his. The only difference was some parts. The guy who stole his bike is apparently famous for it in Yucaipa and what he does is he steals bikes, switches out parts, then sells them again. To E. Peel's luck, he received his bike back with a new bike light, 2 new tires, 2 new breaks and break pads, and a new gear system. The Lord works in marvelous ways. It's such a testament to us that the Lord is always watching out for his agents.
Last Wednesday we were on splits, and Elder Peel was in our area with another missionary. A man named Jeffrey rode up to him on his bike and asked if they were the Mormon missionaries. He then described that he had been trying to self-refer himself to the church for ages and wanted us to come over and teach him and his wife. He has a child due in October, and is 18 years old, but he wants his son to be raised in the right environment. I'm sure that soon we will baptize both of them, they are very receptive to the lessons.
On top of that, Sister Provence's husband has completely transformed. He is ripe for baptism. Everything about the Gospel makes sense, and in many cases at his work place he's defended Mormonism. I never would've thought that he would accept baptism so soon, but we went over and taught him a lesson with his wife, and he soft committed to baptism ...
So many things are happening right now and I can't help but ask why me. What did I do to be placed in these amazing situations? I won't deny the blessings, but it's much like the Atonement. I can never be worthy of it, but I freely accept its blessings.
Apart from that, things have gone well. ... I've really seen the Lord's hand in my life over the last 2 days. I've been blown away really. Throughout my entire life I've had so many blessings and they just keep on coming. I've received personal revelation concerning a few things. Thanks for always being my mentors. I'm so lucky to have such a solid family at home. I've got loads of things to work on, and when the Lord brings you low, he always provides a way back up.
We had a training on the attributes of Christ today, and this morning in fact they called and asked for me to train on humility. It was an answered prayer. I can be so much better, I know that. Keep me in your prayers and have a great week. Love you guys,
Elder Watson
