Hello Everyone,
It's been an amazing week!! Every day full of great blessings to us and those we are teaching. The Lord led us to 6 individuals who were searching for the truth this week, I'll tell ya about a few of them!
Hello Everyone,
Wednesday morning Elder Stubbs and I were on exchange together in my area. We went tracting and we came upon this brother who was working on something on his car so we started talking with him and ended up having a really good lesson with him teaching him the Restoration, it was awesome!! He was sincerely seeking for the truth, it's so rewarding to teach people who actually want to learn and have real intent.
We were invited as a mission to put together a choir and compete in a Baptist Church for a "Battle of the Choirs" competition on Saturday and we actually won the thing! No big deal. :) All the other choirs were loud with "hallelujah's" and "amen's" but the difference in the Spirit as we sang was tangible. We sang "The Spirit of God" and "God Be With You Till We Meet Again". Sister Gerber was actually invited to be one of the judges of the competition, I'd like to think she wasn't the only reason we won though! :)
This is from the Gerber's to all of us who performed:
"Thanks so much for all the work you went to in preparing for this event! You sang with the voices of angels:) Some of you might not have heard what the lady who was one of the judges that was sitting by the aisle said to me; but she leaned over at the end of the song, (The Spirit of God) put her hand to her chest and said "you could feel that right here". If you touched no one else but her, it was worth all of the time and effort you put in!
We hope all of you noticed the difference in the audience as you sang, compared to when the other choirs sang. They were so quiet and everyone could feel the difference! So many people think you worship through loud singing, praising the Lord and such. But what truly touches the heart is the Spirit, which they felt as you sang. We hope you will teach church attendance differently, now that you have experienced what their worship service is like.
We sure love all of you!! We wanted to cry as we hear you sing. (But we had to hold back the tears:) We can tell you our hearts were sure filled with joy as we listened to you, and we were so proud of "our kids"!! The church is true and what a great opportunity to share your testimony through song!!"
We hope all of you noticed the difference in the audience as you sang, compared to when the other choirs sang. They were so quiet and everyone could feel the difference! So many people think you worship through loud singing, praising the Lord and such. But what truly touches the heart is the Spirit, which they felt as you sang. We hope you will teach church attendance differently, now that you have experienced what their worship service is like.
We sure love all of you!! We wanted to cry as we hear you sing. (But we had to hold back the tears:) We can tell you our hearts were sure filled with joy as we listened to you, and we were so proud of "our kids"!! The church is true and what a great opportunity to share your testimony through song!!"
I found out that Rao Olibiri, the man from India whom Elder Whetzel & I baptized is speaking at a Devotional this Thursday down in Livonia! In order to go we need to have an investigator or recent convert come with us. So we prayed in faith Saturday evening at about 8:30pm that Heavenly Father would lead us to one of His children who has been prepared to receive the Gospel and who would come to the Devotional with us on Thursday! We found a New Investigator that night but they could not come to the Devotional. Then on Sunday (yesterday) afternoon after Church we went to an appointment we had set up with a young mother named Catrice who had been referred to us by her Mom who is a member! We get there, and Catrice isn't there but her Mom and one of Catrice's good friends was! So we end up teaching her friend whose name is Dicey (Die-SEE, annunciation on the "S"), and she is so solid!! She even accepted the invitation to come to the Devotional this Thursday!!! :) :) :) God hears and answers prayers!! Even though it wasn't on Saturday night that He did, He surely heard and answered us in His own time :)
I love being a full-time missionary! Being led by the Spirit every day and having my only focus being on others and their salvation. I know the Church of Jesus Christ has been restored to the Earth today and that I and many others have the sacred opportunity and privilege to stand as witnesses of this "marvelous work and wonder." I hope we all treasure our knowledge that this is Christ's Church and share it with all whom we come in contact with. Not for any selfish reason, or personal gain, but because we love our brothers and sisters, and they need what we have. Love you all! My new address is 11611 Morang Ave.#1 Detroit, MI 48224 if you want to write me! I love getting letters, but I can't promise you'll get one back promptly in return! :)
Elder Goff
These are some pics at the competition, there's only a few of them that are good, sorry!! :)
and some pics of the "D"
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