Happy President's Day

On a tour of the capital.

Dear everyone! 

Well this week we haven't really had too much happen. It's been a week full of trying to find new investigators and of  cold weather. We are going to try and work with the less active members and hopefully find new investigators through that kind of work.

Tuesday night we had the opportunity to go and help teach Activity days for the girls ages 8-11. This year the ward is really having a big push on the Book of Mormon so they are even asking that the primary kids buckle down and read the Book of Mormon. Because of that Sister Virginia Wills asked us to go and help her teach about the BOM and to help the girls under stand why it's important. We had a nice little discussions with them, and after that they seemed pretty excited to read the Book.

Thursday we spent a good chunk of time trying to find people to teach, but just like how it's been all week we haven't had any success. We did have the chance to go through our former list and we picked out some names that we felt like we should check on and such. Elder Woodis is really great at keeping my mind focused and on always keeping a great conversation going between us. Thursday night we got a call from President Cooke saying that he wanted to come out with us for the remainder of the night. We were in the same complex that Betsy lives in checking on a couple of Less actives. We knocked on one of their doors and had the opportunity to give her a blessing for her leg. Following that we had a lesson with Betsy and president Cooke again. It went well for our first time teaching that lesson together.

Friday night we had the opportunity to take out one of the kids who is preparing for a mission. He is super shy so bishop Lewis wants us to get him familiarized with the work. We were able to catch some of our potentials at home, but they just told us to leave because they weren't interested. It was a great experience for him and I believe that the bishop is wanting us to take him three nights a week. 

Saturday we went out to go tract and it was freezing outside. We were hoping that someone would take pity and let us in to listen to what we had to hear but they just didn't want to hear from us. We would spend a bit outside then go back to our car to warm up and then we would go right back out. Elder Woodis knows some Spanish and he is really great at contacting those people who don't speak English trying to get away from us. That night we had dinner with the Fuller family, they have been wanting us over for a while, but it never worked out until tonight.

Sunday was a great church filled day. The great thing that happened this Sunday was that Betsy got a calling in the relief society and her son Alex got ordained a priest. We are super excited for him because Betsy wants him to serve a mission but he doesn't really like the idea. Needless to say, we will be working with him on that decision.

A spiritual thought for the week. Ether 12:4 

4 Wherefore, whoso believeth in God might with surety hope for a better world, yea, even a place at the right hand of God, which hope cometh of faith, maketh an anchor to the souls of men, which would make them sure and steadfast, always abounding in good works, being led to glorify God.

Everyday we are given a chance to help better this world. As members of the church it is our responsibility to help other not of this faith find hope. There are people out in this world who are pleading to find a better world, they could be our next door neighbors. I want to challenge you to reach out to those you know, let them know that there is hope for them to be at the right hand of God. I know that as we do that, we will be able to help other a come into Christ and help them gain that hope.

Much love,

Elder Bentley