Elder Mitchell Brett Bagley: Pray for our investigators

July 14, 2014

Hello Family, I love you so.

The hike looks amazing. I miss hiking so much. It definitely needs to be one of my life hobbies. Hopeful I'm still in shape when I get home. Who knows how long I'll be in car.

Thanks for the Twinkie minions. Ha-ha I am going to take them to the zone activity. I'm sure everyone will love them. We'll be getting iPads soon so I don't know how important it is but if you could find a small children’s songbook, that would be sweet. Other than that I don't need to much more stuff.

Ok, two people I want to talk about. Both have the goal of being baptized the 3rd of August. Fransisco is 9 and ready to being baptized. I love him so much. It is wonderful seeing such an innocent mind learn about pure doctrine with nothing but curiosity for more. This week he came to church which was great! It's hard for him because he is 9 so waking up to get ready for 9 o’clock church is a big deal. But this week he was outside his house ready to go. We stopped by to wake him up but when he saw us he said "Yeah you're here. I thought my ride had left and you know when you get water in your eyes and things start to get blurring. That happened but then I saw you coming and I was like 'Yeah the Mormons are here'". He loved church, absolutely loved it. He has wanted to come for so long but just couldn't wake up on time. But now he said he is going to come for the rest of his life, even when he is a missionary. I love that boy.

The next person is Juan. He is married to a recent convert of less than a year and has had a struggle with alcohol. Over the lessons with his wife the past missionaries have tried to get him to repent and be baptized but he could never stay sober for longer than a few days. We fasted and prayed and kept daily contact with him and now it's been 6 day's since he has had a drink. He is preparing for the 3rd also and we are so excited to see him there. Elder Worthington and I just made a really big push and focus for his true goal to be the temple, to receive the priesthood and enter the house of the Lord. I think that really made the difference. I love that family a lot. They need the priesthood in their home.

So lately I have been pushing for an increase in charity in my life. I have narrowed it down to if I love more I'll have more fun, I'll desire salvation more, and I'll be more Christ like. Without charity you are nothing so with charity we can be everything. Better teachers, better companions, better at taking defeat. You know the usual.

One other thing I have been doing is writing everything I love about this culture in a little notebook I carry. It is fun and kind of funny too. Mexicans are nuts ha-ha.

Love you Mom. Thanks for your example and kind constant words. If you go to the cabin this year take pictures of the wild flowers past the saddle. Last year they were really, really beautiful. Talk to you soon!

Elder Bagley