I am doing great and had another stellar week.
The baptism this week went great! It was super spiritual, and powerful.
Awesome! They are a sweet family! They are renting this super duper nice
ranch house out in the boonies. Great people.
Thank you for the letters I have gotten so far, I'll try to write back quick!
A few months ago we had a lesson with
an investigator, and we had a member in the ward named Brother Jeralds
come to the lesson with us (old, HILARIOUS, black guy from the south).
We got to the appointment and knocked on the door, well the man wasn't
home. So as we were walking back to Brother Jeralds car, I was telling
him sorry for coming out and not having a lesson with us and then he
said, "That's alright, man. God brought us to this exact spot." I think I
stopped walking when I heard that haha It just hit me so hard. I'll
never forget that night and when that man told me that. Because it is
true, we are never somewhere where God doesn't know we are. He knows
where we are, and even if it's a bad spot He has already prepared a way
out for us.
Now,
Elder Christensen has been sick the
last few days so we have been staying in the apartment trying to find
something to do haha. On Saturday night, I was looking at his Family
History chart... and I thought I saw a name that looked familiar.... so I
went and grabbed mine.
His Great-Grandpa's last name was Tolman, born
in Oakley, Idaho in 1915. My Great-Grandpa's last name was Tolman, born
in Oakley, Idaho in 1916. WHAT!!?? (His Great-Grandpa's name is Parley
Glenn Tolman)
After a little more investigation we found out that
they were cousins, a few generations back Elder Christensen and I have
the same Grandpa, named Cyrus Tolman. hahahahaha I am dead serious. So
we are like 4th cousins are something.
God brought us to this exact spot. Whether it's
something smaller that finding out that you're cousins, or something
much more large, we can always see and feel God's hand in our lives. The
more we pay attention the more we will all see that "God brought us to
this exact spot."
I love you all and hope you have a great week.
I love you, Mom
Love, Elder Giles
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