I Love Greeley!

Oi!

 

This has been such a great week!! Probably the busiest week of my life, in a good way. We have picked up a couple new investigators and the work is really starting to pick up here. I am learning so much and so fast, and I have seen so many miracles and blessings.

 

Andrew and family are coming along well. He is very receptive to our message and has such great desires to learn. In our last lesson with him, we brought Brother Johnson, our ward mission leader, with us. Brother Johnson helped Andrew relate our lesson to the blessings of gospel to his family, and he invited us and Andrew's family to come over for a barbecue this week.

 

Saturday was Colton's baptism!!! It was an incredible experience. After Colton came out of the water, he had the biggest smile on his face, and he radiated joy the rest of the evening. The next day, he was confirmed in sacrament meeting and he also received the Aaronic Priesthood and was ordained to the office of a priest!! It's remarkable to see the change the gospel has made in his life over the course of three weeks! I am so grateful to be here at this time and this place with these people. Colton is a great example to me, and he alone has made my reassignment worth it.

 

I have received news that my visa has been processed and approved!! It is expected that I will have my visa in the next couple weeks. While I am excited to go to Brazil, I am disappointed that I will have to leave Greeley. I love this city. The people, the ward, the 7Elevens, the missionaries, etc. I have big plans to make the most of the remainder of my time and see my investigators reach certain goals before I leave them. I have some big days ahead of me, and I look forward to the work. I love missionary work, regardless of the soil I stand on!

 

Tchau!

Elder Alexander James Hamilton