Loosens band

Well it has been a crazy week. We have been so busy trying to meet the new ward since they combined our area with another ward and then having lessons and meetings we had no time to study even, I have been having to read a chapter out of the Book of Mormon as I'm going to bed for studies. 

It is also interesting whitewashing in behind sisters because everyone says that they will miss the cupcakes and cookies that frequent their doorstep. I'll admit we aren't as cute as the sisters, I'll support that. But the Ward is awesome and the Bishop is so excited to Have Elders in the Ward. The La Mesa 1st and 2nd wards are power house wards with big youth programs and primary's. Not quite a Utah ward though.

So we are teaching this old man named Carl who is working towards a baptismal date we are only waiting for first presidency approval then he us good to go. I bring him up because he is a super kind old man that wouldn't hurt a fly but had a little mess up in his 20s that has haunted him his whole life. And he needs the Atonement just like all of us. He also is pretty much deaf so teaching him is interesting.

We have been running around a lot today for P-day and at almost every stop we have had somebody come up to us asking questions! And one guy (joe) that came up to us was a guy Elder Hampton met about two weeks ago, when he interrupted their drug deal... so Joe saw us today walking home from work and started talking to us. We ended up getting his information and having a really interesting chat about what we do and how we can help him deepen his conversion to Christ. 

Bishop Swalger of the La Mesa 1st ward is this super missionary focused Bishop! He sets up appointments for us thought the week to teach lesson at his hi to his friends and he tells us that every time we are at his home we have to leave him with a commitment and follow up with him on it....he has a full time job and has 7 kids. If you think you are to busy to  share the Gospel you are wrong. 

Had this pointed out to me By Elder Hampton.

17 But it came to pass that I prayed unto the Lord, saying: O Lord, according to my faith which is in thee, wilt thou deliver me from the hands of my brethren; yea, even give me strength that I may burst these bands with which I am bound.

                                    18 And it came to pass that when I had said these words, behold, the bands were loosed from off my hands and feet, and I stood before my brethren, and I spake unto them again.

 That sometimes we pray to have our bonds burst but God doesn't not always answer the way we want or ask...some times he loosens our bonds instead of making them burst. 

Love Elder Palmer