Monday Message: July 21, 2014

What a week! we had 3 baptisms this week end! we had Onika bentek and Nigel Gilbert on saturday and Shanta Sookdeo on sunday! they all went great! we did have a small struggle with onika because she is terrified of water! she did not want to go under and it took about 30-40 minutes to calm her enough for elder brown to help her all the way under! that was quite the adventure ha! and even better is that we have met some amazing new people this week they are so prepared for the gospel and have accepted baptism for the 16th of august! we have seen great success! we also have some for the 2nd and the 14th coming up! it is so nice to have such amazing people to teach and share this message with! the lord is truly preparing the people of New Amsterdam to hear the gospel!

So this week has been a good week! i also played the piano for church on sunday! can i just say yikes haha! it was ok but i got stage nerves and messed up a little but oh well. practice makes better right? so we see that satan works in many ways to destroy the work of the lord. just as we start to feel better and good about something, he turns around and attacks you in a different way! of course it makes me sad for things like this but i know that this gospel and this work has the answers! i will not turn my back on this work and the lord! i am out here for a reason and i am going to fulfil that purpose! there is nothing that will stop me from going forward and working! only death can do that haha and the mission has already tried to kill me many times! more than are mentionable;) 

i am strong and we all know that " What doesnt kill you makes you stronger" haha i miss county music BAD!!! so zone conference is this coming thursday and i cant wait. who knew that i ELDER WOODRUFF would ever be excited to sit still for 8 hours in a meeting and read scriptures! but it is true i love it! i love learning more about the gospel and missionary work! it is so great to learn from leaders and apply it in my life! this is the second best time of the mission right behind General Conference!!! 

i hope that you are all doing great and that you are all safe! i love you and i always will no matter what happens or goes on in this life! God LOVES US!!! and i KNOW that this Gospel is true! i have seen many miracles in my life and i am seeing many more! no matter what trial is placed before us we can over come it through jesus christ! i love you and have a great week! 

Love your elder!

Elder Woodruff!