November 20, 2013 "A successful week teaching"

November 20, 2013

Dear Family,

We had all three lessons with our investigator with members present this week and we have taught him all he needs to know for baptism. All we are doing now is reviewing and answering questions until his baptism on the 30. The progress of investigators that have a member present in each lesson is significantly enhanced when compared to those without members present. Just to have a friend in the church, someone that lives close by and can answer questions and help in anything and everything.

We had a somber lesson with a less active couple we have been working with last night. they have not progressed despite our greatest efforts to help. We fasted on saturday and sunday to help know what to do and the impression that we felt was that we needed to cut them loose just like we would with an investigator that does not progress. I am always hesitant to  cut someone loose but especially less actives. I feel a larger obligation to help them remember what they once knew and help them feel what they once felt. but when they show zero progress and very little desire and you come to a point where your time would be better spent elsewhere then its time to cut them loose. We have done everying possible to help but they just don´t seem to want to help themselves.....it was humbling and somber and they felt bad. We expressed our love for them and told them that when they decide that they are ready we will be waiting to help them come back.

Elder Anderton gave his first blessing in spanish and it was okay. he was super nervous and didn´t know what to say. As he placed his hands on the little girl's head he mumbled out a blessing that I could not hear nor understand because he talked so softly. As he finished we saw the girl's father, crying. I know that we all felt the spirit and that God heard his prayer and that he will bless that little girl.

Miracles are real and we are doing a great work.

Elder Hunter Allen Robinson