COMMUNITY WORK

What a great week we've had in Little Rock Springs, WY. We've found several new investigators this week to start teaching, and we have 3 people on date to be baptized with several others who are really close. We still have Heather on date for next month, and we have an eternigator and his wife on date for August as well. It's going to be really hard for it to actually happen though. He struggles with Joseph Smith and tithing. One of our investigators is getting married today, so hopefully that will help her along her way. We had a miracle this week!! A girl that just moved here a week ago called us and wanted to get baptized. Her boyfriend is about to go on a mission and was teaching her all of the lessons before she moved here. So we went over and taught her the first 2 lessons because she already knew them and it was more of a review then a learning experience. She bore her testimony of the Book of Mormon and Joseph Smith to us right then and there. We put her on date to be baptized on July 12th, which is her birthday, and her boyfriend is coming up here that weekend to baptize her. (Super legit). She's going to be an awesome member. Hopefully she goes on a mission at some point. We spent our 4th of July at a community firework event that was held at the local golf course. We just walked around and talked to people, trying to get to know as many people as possible. I participated in a pie eating contest, in which I came in 2nd. I figured, publicity is publicity, right? We've studied knowledge and revelation this week for a part of our companion study. The only way we're going to gain knowledge is by putting effort into our studies and work for it. The wisdom is the hard part. Applying the knowledge is a lot easier said than done. But I think if we just make it a goal to remember what we've learned from the scriptures, then we'll be more successful when trying to apply that knowledge. One of our investigators, Justin, leaned over to me during sacrament meeting and told me that he's been thinking about getting baptized. I know that he felt something while at church and the Spirit is working on him. It's so cool to see God's hand in our lives and the lives of those around us. What a great blessing it is to know of the Gospel and how loving Heavenly Father is. Elder Bass and I both bore our testimonies twice on Sunday in two different wards. Our wards weren't exactly at maximum capacity with it being a holiday weekend and all, but it was a great opportunity to be visible in our wards. We had a couple investigators at church, and even a few less-active people that we've been working with. We're going to try to be more involved in the community with service, or activities like the 4th of July event. Tonight, we're running in a community patriotic, 5k race. It's going to be sick. We're going to get decked out in American swag and talk to as many people as possible. The National High School Rodeo tournament is coming to Rock Springs next week, and I think we're going to volunteer for that as well. We've had a really solid week, and want to keep going off of our momentum. I love and miss you all, and I hope everyone is doing well. Taylor and Ralphie I still love and miss the most of all. :)

Love, Elder Clark