Week 60 - Happy Halloween!

Tree of Life Pumpkin Carving

Never have I ever been so excited for Halloween! And no it's not for the candy or for the costumes or anything shallow like that. My reason is much more fulfilling! I'm so extremely excited because... Elder Mumford and I are judging a chili cook off on Halloween night! And if you know me well at all, you know that I couldn't ask for a better thing to do on Halloween.

This week, although it contained no chili cook offs, was AMAZING! 5 miracles I want to share:

1. We got a referral from a returning member for her friend, and he wants to be baptized! And what makes it even cooler is that his first name is just his last name spelled backwards (pretty sure I can't put his full name in here due to data privacy laws, but just know that's he's awesome).

2. One of my favorite little people, Kali, got baptized! Weird to think I met her almost a full year ago. I'm getting old!

3. We're cruising down the road in our sparkly clean red minivan (we take good care of her) and we see a lady raking leaves in her front yard. Both my companion and I think about stopping to help, but don't say anything. We visit some people, then drive by again. Same thing happens. We visit some more people. The third time, the Holy Ghost finally slaps me hard enough that I stop the van and we offer to help. Miracle part A) she takes a picture of the nice boys helping her rake her leaves and sends it to her friends. Part B) she asks us to help carry some pumpkins, then gives us water. Part C) she asks if we have some time to talk with her, then proceeds to tell us that our church is true. Part D) brings out her own copy of the Book of Mormon and shows us that she's read up to the beginning of 3rd Nephi. WHAAAAAAAT? I was literally looking around to see if there were cameras filming this because it was all fake. But no cameras in sight!

4) Justin Stringer, who I was sad to say goodbye to last month in Weiser, got baptized! So many people showed up it was standing room only. That's what I like to see!

5) Another one that just blew my mind. We get a referral from a member of one of our wards for a family. The dad is a returning member, the wife and kids are not members of the Church. So we knock on their door last night, and the wife answers. Before we can say anything, she says "I was just about to call you guys! I want to know what I have to do to join your Church." Holy guacamole! God prepares people! Missionary work is all about being a good person, doing what's right, and being willing to act. And God will place people in your path!

I love my mission. I love you! Have a fantastic week.

Sincerely, 

Elder Doyle