It's How Miracles Happen, Have you Arrived? and Lord Willin' and the Creek Don't Rise

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     So everything here's pretty good. We're working hard to get people on date for baptism. It's all about being diligent, obedient, and faithful. That's how miracles happen. We're teaching this 40-some-year old spiritual black guy right now. He's a returnigator, which means that he's been taught off and on for years, we're like the twentieth set of missionaries he's had, and he's pretty much a legend in the mission. He's a great guy, he's just got a few roadblocks that are keeping him from baptism. We found out the other day that that roadblock just got overcome, so we just might be the ones to baptize him! Like I said, he's a great guy, he's super spiritual, and pretty funny, too. We usually end our meetings with him with him saying, "Well gentlemen, be safe, prayerful, and vigilant, and we will see you, creek don't rise, and God willing, on the morrow." He's the second spiritual old black guy we're teaching. The other one is the son of a third generation southern preacher. He's almost 50, and he's been around the world and back twice (as he makes sure we know) and he's seen and heard and done everything. He's one of those guys who's open-minded to a fault. I love diversity and I love open-mindedness, but you also need to be able to discern between what's true and what's not, as well as good, better, best. He thinks that because life is a journey (and it is), reaching a destination defeats the purpose. We're just trying to help him understand that we agree with him, to a certain extent. Life is definitely a journey, and truth can be found everywhere, and just because his search for a church can be over, doesn't mean his search for Christ can't be. I'm out here fully committed as a servant of the Lord, but that doesn't mean I'm not still on a journey to become like him. It's a journey that will last my whole life, and the church isn't a destination, it's an iron rod. That's where the fifth and final principle of thew doctrine of Christ comes in, which is enduring to the end. It's about once you've found the path, stick to it and constantly hold to the rod and follow the straight and narrow path, not check out the straight and narrow for a while, then go looking for other paths. 

    Anyways, the Church is true, and the Atonement is real. Tell everyone back home is miss them and love em! 

Love, Elder Jake Lusk