Tommy Holbrook
Updated 10/8/2024
Good evening! This week was a spiritual fast week. Let's get into it!
Monday for our P-Day we went to Santa Fe and went to the mall and a few Elders bought some shoes. Then we went to the park and played some pickle ball and did a tournament and had a great time and won. Pickleball is pretty cool. Then that night we were calling family and my companion's phone wasn't getting internet so we went to the church. When we got there one of our members was there with a friend that isn't a member. He said he knew we were going to come to the church! His friend wants to get baptized. So we plan to start teaching him and working toward that!
Tuesday we have our meetings and plan for the week. But also that night we had dinner with our member Pam and she's amazing. We sat down and waited to order. Then this guy came out of no where and asked if we were LDS. We told him we are from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was so happy because he said he lost his Book of Mormon and asked for another copy. But me being me I always carry one around with me even for dinners. So I gave him one and his face just lightened up. What a great experience and then after an older couple came in and saw us and the wife came over and said thank you guys the church is true... then at the end when we were eating another guy came over and said thank you for all you do here for us. Keep sharing the word of God. I bought you all dessert! What a great crazy day.
Wednesday we did exchanges again and Elder North, one of my old companions, was my companion again for the day! Not too many people answered and were home. But we had a great time and I'm glad he can speak Spanish because we ran into a good bit of Spanish haha.
Saturday and Sunday was General Conference! We watched all 5 sessions with different families and one of them was one of our friends that missionaries have been teaching for a long time. One of my favorite speakers was of course the prophet Russell M. Nelson. He said
My dear brothers and sisters, in a coming day, Jesus Christ will return to the earth as the millennial Messiah. So today, I call upon you to rededicate your lives to Jesus Christ,” he said.
“I call upon you to help gather scattered Israel and to prepare the world for the Second Coming of the Lord. I call upon you to talk of Christ, testify of Christ, have faith in Christ, and rejoice in Christ.”
I invite each and everyone of you to please ponder this message he has said. I know as you act on it you will be blessed and that when that day comes YOU will be ready to meet Him and the joy from that will be incredible.
Love you all!
-Elder Holbrook