baptism coming up!

Hey everyone!

This past week has been another great one! We found 6 new people to teach and we had a ton of lessons. Super great week. Steve and Coleen are set to be Baptized this Sunday and they have asked me to Baptize them! I'm excited to finally use my white pants and tie! 2 nights ago we were at a members house for dinner and the other 2 missionaries in our ward were there too. After dinner we had an appointment with Steve and Coleen. So the 2 other missionaries gave us a ride and decided to stay for the appointment because their other one cancelled. We ended up having a testimony meeting that night and the spirit was amazing. Both Steve and Coleen bore their testimonies and I honestly have never smiled so big. 4 1/2 months ago they had no idea about the church, they didn't know about Joseph Smith, and they didn't know that The Church of Jesus Christ of latter day saints was the true church. But now, after many miles of bike riding to their house, and after many lessons, they have a testimony of this Church being true. They know it because the Holy Ghost told them. We didn't do the converting, the spirit did. We were simply the instruments that the Lord used. Thats what missionary work is. Being an instrument in the Lords hands so that he can bring the spirit into someones home and teach them the Gospel. I am SO grateful that I am on a mission. The happiness in indescribable. 

  The weather here is bipolar. Yesterday was so warm that we were in our short sleeves and it was still pretty toasty. And now today we woke up and looked outside and its a blizzard. Super cold and snow everywhere. Weird. But I love the snow. Oh and for the past few days there has been a water contamination warning for this area. Apparently there was a big spill farther up the Ohio river, and it has reached this area and is coming into the water supply. Sweeeeet... Didn't think I would be dealing with this in America. haha. But they said it would be gone in a few days.

 

Oh and random note, we will hopefully be getting iPad minis around June or July. Each missionary gets one and they get to take it home after their mission. They will have everything on them. Planner, area book, church websites, etc. Its going to make teaching sooooooo nice.

  So overall this week has been amazing! I'm coming up on 6 months and I can't believe it. I miss you all and Love you all soooo much!

Elder Eastin