Obedience = Baptisms

Hello everyone!

This past week has been amazing! I got my new companion. His name is Elder Kaegi, from Oregon, and he's 6 ft 6in.... Crap hes tall. Makes me feel short. He's been out 1 transfer longer than me but I'm the senior companion haha. His last area was downtown Louisville. So of course hes been to the Louisville Slugger museum and he bought a bat there. Super jealous. I want one super bad. Anyways, hes a great missionary and a good worker.

  K so like I said, this week was the best week ever! We met Steve and Coleen on September 16th, and this past week they both made the decision to be Baptized on the 26th!!! I have been praying and praying and praying that the lord would soften Coleens heart so that she would be Baptized. And these past 2 weeks our lessons have been filled with the spirit. And they both said that they know God is telling them to be Baptized. And it looks like I get to finally break out the white pants and white tie cuz both of them want me to Baptize them! 

 So the reason I titled the email Obedience=Baptisms is because it is so true. This past week I really buckled down hard on being exactly obedient. And that is why this was one of the best weeks I've had on my mission. Exact Obedience is key to missionary work, and unfortunately a lot of missionaries don't realize that. The Lord can't bless us and give us the spirit when we aren't being obedient. Obedience brings blessings, Exact Obedience brings miracles. Steve has wanted to be Baptized for a while but Coleen just didn't see the reason why she needed to be and she was pretty set with her decision to not be Baptized. But seeing Coleen change her mind and deciding to be Baptized is truly a miracle to me. We also have another Baptism the following sunday (February 4th), his name is Donnie Phelps. He doing pretty good also. 

  I'm loving my mission like crazy. And I can't imagine the day I have to leave it because its going to be like leaving home again. But I still have plenty of time! I sure miss and Love you all like crazy! This church is true, theres no doubt in mind about that.

Elder Eastin

P.S-this picture was from our drive to Louisville for the Xmas party