Answer to Prayer

          It was a good week in RR. We have been working on trying to find less active members and former investigators. We have been able to find a few people and talk to a lot of them, but in the process I destroyed the front tire of my bike so now I have to go find a new one. At least it is not like back in my first area where I had those 4 flat tires in one week... haha crazy times!

          A few big things happened this week.

On Wednesday we got a call from the second counselor in the bishopric and he asked if I would give a 5 to 10 min talk in sacrament meeting. I said yes. I had a hard time deciding what I wanted to talk about….. I had a lot of ideas and nothing seemed just right, so I decided that I would talk about the doctrine of Christ and share my testimony (since 10mins is really not a long time to talk.)

         As I was sitting on the stand right before the meeting was to start I was switched from the first speaker to the last speaker so I quickly got some more ideas written down on a little spare notecard I had with me and then

I prayed a lot.

         The first speaker, who was supposed to be the last speaker talked for a full 5 mins! Then the second speaker (who I interviewed for baptism when I was in rocky mount) gave her talk (the first one in her life) and it was really good. So do you know how much time was left to me?

Oooh about 30mins J

         As I got up there and started speaking it just came and I don’t think anyone besides Elder Caldwell, the other Speakers and the bishopric  knew that I had only prepared a 10min talk. I think that this was the best talk I have ever given.

         After I had some members talk to me and this one said “you remind me of a soft spoken Baptist Preacher” (it was a compliment) I felt that

it was a big answer to prayers and I loved how great it felt to have the spirit working through me. It was a wonderul experience and I see a lot of good things happening here in this area!!

          Next thing today I am looking forward to going to the recreation center (It is an old center and has a plastic floor) and playing basketball with some of the young men from the ward.

          I'm grateful for all of you. Thanks so much for all that you do! Have a great week and stay safe!

ELDER MAUGHAN!!