This week we found the most prepared person. On Thursday for some reason I was really. really tired. I hadn't been this tired in a really long time. It was weird. We were in a lesson with a lady in a warm, cozy trailer and I was trying so hard not to fall asleep. After I thought about stopping at a gas station and getting some caffeine but I decided to just push through. After I made the choice that I wasn't going to stop, the gas light went off and we were on empty. I guess that Heavenly Father really wanted us to go to this gas station. We filled up with gas and we went inside to get Diet Coke. As we were paying Sister Warden blurted out "Have you heard of our church?" He was like "Uh what church?" We told him a little about our church and gave him a card to order a free Book of Mormon. His name is Christ and he is 23. We went out to the car to leave but felt like we should go back in and give him a Book of Mormon and get his number. We gave it to him and he said that he would read it and he gave us his number. Cool. The next day was Friday. The Elders in our ward were having a baptism that night and we felt like we should invite him to come to it with us. We invited him and he said that he had plans with his friends that night. Shooot!! Right before the baptism started he texted us and told us that he decided to come to the baptism. AAAWWWW!!!!! Miracle. He came to the baptism and brought his Book of Mormon. He told us that he was already in Nephi 3. He really enjoyed the baptism. After the baptism we asked him if we could give him a tour of the church building. Our best friend and amazing ward missionary, Tara, came with us. We had a really good spiritual conversation with him and we learned some really great things about what he believes. He said that he could meet the next day for a lesson. We brought a ward missionary named Shawn with us. She is really interesting. We started out the lesson really great. Then from out of no where Shawn jumped in and took over and through the Spirit out the window. It was so intense. It was like she was interragating him. I kept poking Sister Warden's leg and she would mouth to me "HELP." It was so uncomfortable. After the lesson we walked Shawn outside and waited until she left and then ran back to the door to tell Chris that we were so sorry for Shawn. He was really nice but agreed that she was intense. We were really nervous that he was going to drop us because of how scary that lesson was. That night we had an hour where an appointment fell through. We thought that we should make it up to Chris so we invited him to go get a treat with us. He ended up bringing 2 friends. This in it's self is a miracle because his friend Keaton has met with missionaries in the past and he is really knowledgeable about the church. We spent the whole time talking with Keaton and he was really interested in meeting with us again! Miracle. Chris texted us late Saturday night and told us that he was drunk and he felt really guilt for it. We figured that he probable wouldn't show up for church because he had a really late night but we still had a lot of hope and faith. Well to add to the list of miracles Chris showed up for church. He really enjoyed Priesthood. There was a munch and mingle after church and he stayed for that. A lot of people introduced themselves to him. YAY!!!!!! Tara suggested that we all go to Kirtland and take a tour and look at the Nativities. AHH KIRTLAND!!!! I was so excited. She said that she could drive. Chris said that he would like that and he would check his work schedule. It is really weird that I have to get permission to go to Kirtland. I def miss being surrounded by Kirtland. He said that he wanted to have a lesson after church with us! What??? Amazing! A few hours later we met with him and it went so great. He said the opening prayer and in it he said "Thank you for showing me this new direction that I need to following." We taught him the restoration and it went so great. The Spirit was really, really strong! We have seen so much change in him in such a short time. Later that night we got the best text from him. He said that he has felt inspired to quit smoking!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We haven't even mentioned the word of wisdom to him. The Spirit is preparing him for baptism. He is reading the Book of Mormon and praying and meeting regularly with us. I won't be surprised if he is baptized in a month.
I am so grateful for the many miracles I have seen this week. Being a missionary is the best. This week an older couple has invited all 6 missionaries over for Thanksgiving. We are really excited. Thanks so much for all of your support. I love you all very much. Give Austin a hug from me!
Sister Frampton
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