Monday December 22, 2014

So this week was awesome, just like every other week, but I have
started training this new Elder so that has been interesting as well
haha. His name is Elder Hatch, he's from Lancaster, California.  Great kid, I love him!
 I can't believe Christmas is coming up so soon, it feels like I've only been out for a day.

   We taught our investigators Mark and Susan, Adrian, AND Beth this
week! So on Tuesday we had an awesome miracle:We were sitting in the
car with our good Bishop, Bishop Cook, and our appointment for the
night had just fallen through. So we are sitting in the driveway and
then one of our investigators lets us know that we could come over and
teach him right then! But that's not all. This woman that has been
coming to our ward for a few months now but has not been previously
interested in taking the lessons texted us and said something to the
effect of: "Elders I signed up to feed you dinner on Thursday.
Afterwards, do you think that you could start teaching me the lessons
so I can be baptized?" We're like uhhh let us check our planners...
YES, we can teach you!! It was wonderful.

   So that was the highlight of our week for sure! We have been trying
to show "He is the Gift" to everybody that we meet, the work is
hastening for sure and this is a great and simple way to do it! I love
you all, thank you for all of the support I feel from you! The video
from the Priest Quorum of the Vienna Woods ward was just spot on, so
good!! Hahaha and the part where my Mom's sentence is looped 3 times,
PRICELESS :)

   I wish you all a merry Christmas! Let us focus on the true meaning
of the season, that Jesus is the Living Christ, the immortal Son of
God. He is the Great King Immanuel who stands today on the right hand
of the father. He is The Christ. He is Christmas. He is the Gift. I
know that His Church has been restored today built upon the foundation
of Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ Himself being the Chief
cornerstone. I love you! Thank you for all of your prayers and support
for me and all of the other missionaries around the world.

-Elder Goff