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| An Eagle Scout Honoring The Flag Wherever It Is |
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| God Bless America and The Missionaries |
Hello Family and Friends!!
I love being
able to write my weekly letters!! Well this week was super good as
usual! :) We had some really amazing miracles and experiences!! AND WE
HAD A BAPTISM THIS WEEK!!!!!! It was amazing! But I will get to that in a
second!
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| First Baptism |
So to start off, I love Florida and being able to be out here and talk
with so many people!! We got put in a tripanionship last week and we
cover 2 areas now which are Providence and Brandon. I love the areas! I
love the trio! By the way, we are not moving so my address in Brandon is the one to use for right now. Both areas doing well and we should be baptizing next
week as well!!!! I'm so excited!!! There is a lady that has been wanting to be baptized for awhile and she said she is ready!! So we are
going to be getting her ready for that- hopefully next week. She has a hard schedule to work with! This lady self-referred
and has a cool story. She use to live across from the Mesa, AZ temple
and would walk around the grounds frequently because it made her feel
good. She was living with some people at the time but they did not
allow her to have the missionaries over. She eventually moved to
Florida where she looked us up and we began teaching her. She wants to
be baptized and is planning on next week! So pumped! Brandon area
hasn't had a baptism in about a year and as a missionary there I have
been stressing about what I can do to increase baptisms and how I can
help the members. I am seeing blessings. We had 10 people that we are
teaching come to church yesterday!!!! We go to 2 different sacrament
meetings- both Providence and Brandon- because as a trio, we serve in
both areas. So all together we had 10 people come!!
So
yes this week has been full of great things!! I also was able to do
some cool things this week! Because I am a District Leader, I Interview
the people that are going to be baptized! It is so cool! I had the
opportunity to interview he Lady that got baptized. She is so funny!!
She told me such wonderful stories and we had fun talking with each
other! She was so excited to get baptized!! I was also able to
confirm her a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints. And we were able to bring someone else that we are teaching to
the baptism and he really liked it! We met with him this week and he
said he definitely wants to be baptized and that he understands the
importance of it! We were so happy to hear that!! He has lots of
questions and he has been learning a lot!! He loves it! We are working
with him on coming to church so I'm excited for him!
We
have a great time together as a tripanionship!! I love being able to
have so much fun and help serve others at the same time! Thinking about
others as well as doing things for people brings such a happiness and
joy that one will not receive if you only think of yourself. I
challenge all of you to think of someone you can help and help them!
It's amazing to see each other as brothers and sisters! We have the
same Heavenly Father and He loves each and everyone of us. The mission
has really helped me see others in this way!
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| Serving And Having Fun!! |
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| We're Cool :) |
I
am not gonna lie but a mission is hard. There is so much to do and so
much to think about- especially as a District Leader. There are so many
responsibilities and things to do that I get stressed at times. I
actually thought a mission would be easy because I have done hard
things- with football and with summer sales. I am so grateful for a
loving Heavenly Father for hearing my prayers and helping me! I am
grateful for good parents that give support through their words and
prayers! I am grateful for everyone that prays for me! Even though it is hard, it is so worth it and I love it!! I
wouldn't want to be doing anything else!!
Love you all!! Have a great week everyone!!! And thank you all for the letters!!
-Elder Cahoon (Elder Calzone)
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