Thuderstorms here get MASSIVE. They can last throughout the week and they keep things very interesting. We woke up to an insanely loud boom at about 5:20 this morning and for the next half hour I was occasionally woken up by bright flashes of lightning in the sky. I swear Zeus was seeking revenge on the one who stole his master bolt. (Props to you if you can catch what I'm tryna reference)
This week has been really great for me. We had lesson pass-offs, which was the opportunity for the missionaries in my transfer to teach to other trainers certain lessons and answer curtains questions that are frequently brought up. I had the unique and very daunting task of teaching my mission president, President Richards and one of our Aps, Elder Barrett, all alone. When it was all said and done, I surely made mistakes in my teaching, but since i messed up in front of some of the best missionaries, they gave me great advice and tips on how to effectively teach others.
As a zone, we decided to sanctify ourselves and prepare for Saturday, which was the day we were determined to witness and perform miracles. Our companionship finally got to see some members join our lessons and we also found more people than the goal we had set for ourselves. It was a blessing as we put more faith in Christ and allowed Him to help us see the good around us and experience miracles in our missionary work.
One thing I've been extra grateful for is all the responses I've seen to my social media posts and how wonderful it is to see others invite Christ into their lives. We ended our mission-wide fast from Facebook this week and I've already seen the benefit of learning how to use it to more benefit us and our work centered on our missionary purpose.
I'm so grateful for how close I've been able to grow to Christ and the opportunity I've had to help others to do the same. I'm so excited to continue to serve and teach others for the next couple of years.
-Elder Thompson
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