Island 🏝

9/5/2022

Hey everyone! It's about time I update everyone on how everything is going!! So I have been in my new area of Long Island for 3 weeks now its really been a crazy 3 weeks. At first I had such a hard time, I missed the city and just the very busy missionary life! (Still very busy but there are not people right out our door to talk to on the street.) So it took me some time to adjust and find why I am in this area. After some time I started to enjoy being back in a car and this new area. I wanted to share an experience with you all of one of the many reasons why I think I am in this new area! Truly God's hand is in the work and so many miracles!!!

The beginning of this miracle was at the very beginning of my mission, very first month or so. I was able to teach this lady while on splits with some other Elders. This lady was a mom and all her kids were moved out already so she was the only one that they were teaching, I was able to teach her a couple of times, and got to know her quite a bit. It was a special day when she was baptized. And now back to the present in coming to this area and time in my mission. When I first got to this new area the first week we knocked on this door and it was her son Desmond! It was amazing he was so prepared and ready to hear the gospel in his life. He accepted baptism that week, and there was so much Joy when we called his Mom together, it was so sweet to see her in tears and the happiness that all of us had. He was then just baptized this last week and I am so grateful to be able to be part of this amazing work! I know this is the Lord’s work and it's true!! I know that families can live together forever. So grateful for my own family and the blessings of the gospel!

Hope everyone is doing well, love you all have a great week!

-Elder Laing