Transfers!!

Hello all!!! 

This week was quite the incredible one. I'll save the suspense--Elder Tollefson and I are both staying in Farmington 1st Ward!! Woo!!

We had quite the experience this week giving a priesthood blessing. We've been working with this guy named Manny. The Gospel of Jesus Christ astonishes him. He's been loving everything he's been learning so much. He's also had a ton of challenges in his life ever since he began investigating the church. Satan's really working hard on him... This past week, his car broke down, among other things, and he was really feeling the weight of it all. His main friend in the ward let him know about priesthood blessings, in which one holding authority given him from God is able to give a blessing of comfort, counsel, and healing from God to an individual. Manny was pumped to receive one, and the spirit present during it was powerful. Manny truly was able to feel the love God has for him... We're excited to see where things go for him this week. 

Apart from that, we went hiking at the badlands! Twas brilliant. All things testify of God's love for His children. I'm grateful to be in such an incredible place. 

Have a phenomenal week everyone! Annnd the challenge for the week: Let me know of an experience you have in which you recognize God's hand in your life. 

I love you all,

Elder Kraus

Week of Miracles

Hellooooo loved ones!

My lanta Farmington has been some of the fastest part of the mission so far.... feels like last Monday was just yesterday...

Anywho, time is short, so here's some highlights!

Zone Training Thursday!! That went really quite well... The dynamic here is definitely a little different with 24 missionaries, but it went well--hoping to see some powerful changes in the near future.

Other administrivia..... Annnnnddd

6 new people were prepared this week to start receiving the restored gospel!!! :D

The first is Charlene and her daughters. She's had quite the hard life, and is eating up the Gospel of Jesus Christ like my little brother used to eat up jello. Had a church tour with her and some members, and the spirit was there so strong! She told us she'd seen the church before, while in a coma sometime before. Super pumped to see what'll happen in her life in the coming week. 

Then there was another family, whom I'll have more details about next week. 

And this absolute champion named Manny. We'll be teaching him again tonight. Be pumped for an update next week. 

The most incredible thing about all of these people is the fact that they were found through the members. You have no idea how much of an effect you have on the people around you. The way you live the gospel, the way you treat others, say more about your testimony than anything else. Don't be afraid to invite your friends. That might be the only thing holding them back from receiving the gospel. 

Anywho, love you all!!!

Elder Kraus

Farmington Week 2

Helllllooooo family!!

This week flew by; twas insane. 

Took out the youth of Bloomfield for a day with the missionaries; that went pretty well!!! 

It's so hot here, but I'm starting to get used to it :)

Building relationships with the Zone every morning through Rugby; starting to get  a little better at it... Apart from that, life is going on as normal! Trying to up the member missionary work here. It's a work in process, but it's coming :)

Love you all!!

Elder Kraus