Getting WET!

**From a sister in his current ward: 

March 16, 2015

We attended a wonderful baptism yesterday. It was a touching example of the results of diligent and prayerful missionary work. President Russell came and brought three of our past missionaries, and another flew out from home. A joyful day in many ways!

I meant to tell you too that Elder Workman spoke at a stake youth fireside last week, and he connected so well with the youth! They loved his talk! He spoke in Sacrament Meeting too - a busy day for him! You mentioned that he doesn't feel like he always has the right words, but I disagree! He has a very easy, personal way of speaking that really draws everyone in.

Have a great Sunday!

Sister B

March 17, 2015

Wow what an incredible day. Full of love and the spirit. I greatly

enjoyed this day. I had the opportunity, for the first time in my

life, to baptize and bring two souls to their Heavenly Father. We

spent all of the day preparing for the baptism. We had a couple things

go wrong early this morning that we had to figure out. Desserts,

programs, and the timing of the water was killing us all day long.

Thank goodness for an awesome 2nd ward here in Medford.

So to the good stuff. Up to this point on my mission I hadn't had a

single baptism. And then when bro M asked me I thought he was

doing it to be nice.  But I'll have you know this was definitely not

the case. When we hoped into the water, and after they both ditched

their glasses, I was able to baptize hid wife first. Everything went

extremely good. I remembered the words, she bent her knees great. And

it was overall smooth. Then brother M got in and I got a little

more worried. He's a big guy. And not very flexible. I was worried I

wouldn't be able to get him back up. I prayed a ton haha. And the Lord

granted me strength. Unfortunately I was so worried about getting him

up that he never fully went down. His forehead didn't go all the way

in. So we had to do a round 2. Then everything went way smooth.

Success!  When we had gone into the locker room to change from our

wet clothes, brother M told me he needed someone like me to get

him baptized. Made me feel so good. He really complimented me. He likes the guys that have a good work ethnic. Or are.. In his words, country boys. Made my feel goods feel good. He genuinely will be family the rest of

my life. And they are a wonderful people to have included into my

family. I'm honored I got this chance to meet them. I know God was

well aware of my needs and his. I will be back for their sealing in

the temple.

On top of the M’s asking me to baptize them, I have also been

extremely blessed to receive some of their charity. 6 shoes, 4 really

nice ties, 3 jackets, one is an old western awesome looking one that

reminds me of red dead redemption. I feel so blessed to have met the

M’s. What a wonderful people.  Beyond measure I am grateful to

have met them. They will be kingdom builders for sure.

Hi mommy :)

I love you more ! Email definitely not distracting. I will share this

with the M’s for sure. I did end of meeting her dad. (My friend’s dad works at the Medford Oregon Temple as the recorder.)   It was

super awkward because we were both looking for each other, but we

didn't really have anything to talk about. And it was in the temple,

he was being loud so we kinda got in trouble lol. But it was cool to

meet someone who knew a someone I knew haha. The temple was beautiful. I felt so happy there and just up lifted by the spirit.

We have to get a kid ready for baptism. His name is D. He's 9. Pretty hard to work with. But we have two lessons with him this week. And a lot of finding too.

(His cousin

got a mission call to the Georgia Atlanta Mission)I knew he would serve in the south! So happy for him ! When does he leave?  Loved the video. What does Ivan think? Was he surprised? And that is tons of time! Holy moly! Congratulations!

 

Love,

 

Elder Workman