Sorry I missed you last week. We just didn't get the chance to get on the computer and email. But, thankfully this week we have a little bit more time. Man was this a pretty difficult one and let me first just express my sincere feelings of appreciation and love for your emails this week and last week. There were somethings I definitely needed to hear. I don't think I have been one to complain on my mission because I have honestly looked at this as one of the highest honors to serve as a representative as Jesus Christ and I love serving him. But, as of late I have been having some problems with my companion. I will explain in more depth when I am home but, it has come to the point where I have had the impressions that I need to go and talk with the President. But, there has also been a part of me that has been so scared to do this. I don't know why I am afraid to go and talk with Pres but, it has just been a struggle for me over these past few weeks and it has really been dragging me down and I just haven't been as happy. I think I have received my answer today and I know what needs to be done. So thank you family for the comfort that I very much needed today.
Anyway, enough of the negative stuff. We were working with two investigators named Leone and Matauaina for the past few weeks and they were finally baptized and confirmed just this past weekend! I was so happy for them and it was a great ordinance to be apart of! We also will be having another baptism for Toa'iva next Saturday! I definitely have seen the Lords hand this week as I have been praying so hard that he will lead us to people that are ready to be taught. He answered my prayers this week. To our surprise so many of our investigators are making more time for us and some are even calling us asking us to come to them!!! We also just got a ref feral from our Ward mission Leader to go and visit an entire family he wants us to teach! I am very excited to go and meet this wonderful family! I am really hoping it will all go well! I was very saddened to hear about the Passing of our dear Prophet Thomas S. Monson, He truly was a Man of God! I am so grateful for his example and it truly sparked something in my heart do try and be better and try harder than I am trying now. We saw bits and pieces of that special segment they did this morning and it really gave me so much needed motivation and counsel as well. I am just grateful for Living, Inspired men that have literally have been called from God! We truly are so blessed to be living in this day and age! I am so grateful for all of you and for all the support and love! I hope and pray that you are all doing well and loving life! Yous are always in my prayers and in my heart! God bless you all! Have a great week!
Love,
Elder Barton
-Alma 34:41
"But that ye have patience, and bear with those afflictions, with a firm hope that ye shall one day rest from all your afflictions."
A beautiful scripture that I read this week. Let us always bear with our afflictions with patience and with a firm hope that one day we will rest from all things unfair in life. I love you all so much! Have a great week!
