Christ-like Attributes

Dear Friends and Family:

This week, in Miami Shores Creole: Woodjemi N. was baptized! ...and confirmed! She is a 9-year-old who was not baptized when she was eight, although her parents are members. So our bishop asked us to work with her and her parents to get them baptized. Last Sunday, Gerald N. received the Priesthood, so that this Sunday, he could baptize her. It was a really good service. One of the concerns that the parents had was that the ward didn't care enough to show up at the baptism after church. But, the baptism was announced in all classes, and we and the other people in the ward council personally invited many people to attend, and we had a great showing for the baptism right after church.

Apart from that, we also had a terrific week. Our investigator, Witelane, came to church with her four-year-old son. She loved it, but she doesn't feel ready to be baptized quite yet. She wants to wait until December for some reason. But she says if God helps her to know it is His will, then she will be baptized sooner. So we'll keep working with her and we'll help her recognize the spirit.

One of our focuses this week will be having a better ratio between knocking on doors and blessing people's homes and getting follow-up appointments and new investigators. This last week, we were able to get an enormous amount of harvest blessings, but they didn't turn into quite as many new investigators as we would have liked. Also, we are planning on role playing trading off turns speaking in companionship study this week, so that we can better teach with unity.

This week in my personal study, I have been trying to work on some of the Christ-like attributes. I decided to start with humility, because it's something that I really don't have much of. I made a list of things that I can do be more humble and to rely more on the lord, and less on myself. In addition, our district leader committed both of us to do an act of service for each other each day, so I will also be doing that.

I really enjoy seeing the pictures that you all send, and reading your emails to know what you are all up to. I'm excited to finally see the new bedroom, and to know about the new roof that will be going up "without money and without price". It's almost as good as the gospel!

Thanks,

Elder Slade