The Master is Calling! : Working With Others

Dear Family and Friends,

Being a missionary is all about work, not just by yourself, but with a
plethora of other people! This is a major theme I've seen throughout
this last week.

Obviously, the first person I must learn to work with is my companion.
It is very hard to get along with a companion who doesn't want to
work, but you can always love them. I am lucky to have a companion who
likes to work and will work as hard as he can! Elder Harper is a good
man and we have been working so hard this week.

We also worked a lot by providing service. We worked with Tom at the
Wildlife Conservatory again this week! Tom, in my opinion, looks like
a jolly ol' lumberjack with his trim beard, red cheeks, overalls and a
constant smile. It is so much fun to work and laugh with him. I really
want to teach this guy, he'd make a great Mormon! So many people here
would be so blessed by the gospel and they are so close to living it
already. They just need to allow us to give them the rest! Like Rae
Ellen, the woman who is in charge of the thrift store we serve at. She
spends her whole day helping people and she is so good. We would love
to teach her as well. When providing service we talk about the gospel
as much as we can but sometimes they just aren't prepared yet.

We are also working with the members. The goal is to help the members
become more involved and more comfortable with missionary work. We are
going to be role playing the first lesson with members and resolving
their concerns about member missionary work. So far the members have
accepted it really well and we have seen their faith and excitement
grow as they have though about sharing the gospel with their friends.
I can't wait to see where this goes! Already, a young woman in the Red
Lodge branch wrote her testimony in a Book of Mormon and went out of
her way to give it to her friend. I'm very proud of her, that takes a
lot of courage.

We finally contacted a referral we have been trying to contact for a
long time but he turned us down in the kindest way he could. Lynn is
still very kind to us but avoids the topic of the Book of Mormon. We
weren't able to visit Patty because their work was closed. We want to
talk to Patty! I know you are all probably a little tired of hearing
the same things, but Adam and Cristina are on ANOTHER TRIP! These two
are travelers and it is so hard to ever catch them at home, but we
aren't going to stop trying.

I love you all very much! This work is not easy, but it is worth it. I
know that Christ died for us and suffered for our sins. I know because
of his sacrifice we can find greater joy in our lives and we can live
forever with our families forever. What a message worth sharing!

Love,
Elder Thomas

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