February 6, 2025: Right outside of this one church town

 Highlights from the week:


Okwuudili was baptized this week!! It was an awesome service. Everything worked out, which is rare. I also had the privilege to baptize him which was a cool experience. A lot of members showed up to support him too! 

Transfers came and went and the trio is staying! That was an amazing surprise. Not a single other trio in the mission stayed and we are super excited about that. 

We were able to connect with a less active member and provide service for him. We also gave him a blessing and it was a super spirit led and spirit filled experience that really strengthened my testimony.

We ate chicken and waffles with some members the other day. That was amazing!

Really cool scripture from our visit with the less active member:
Enos 1:17
"And I, Enos, knew it would be according to the covenant which [The Lord] had made; wherefore my soul did rest"
Covenants allow us to overcome the world and find rest. The first covenant we make with the Lord is baptism, and as missionaries we lead people to that covenant so that they can find the rest that Enos talks about in this scripture.

Have a great week!

Elder Tage Rex







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