Some Martin Missionary Moments: CPR- Church, Pray, Read

This week we had a couple of lessons with Andrea, who is getting baptized on March 3rd. She is progressing really well and really fast. She always texts us and asks for even more reading assignments-haha. It's funny because she already talks about her mission and things like that. She was so prepared. And she was found by the Book of Mormon experiment, where she read one random page of the Book of Mormon- she experienced it, and it touched her heart. It's now changing her life and it can do the same for everyone.

Elder Johnson, Andrea, and Elder Martin

We had MLC on Wednesday, which is always good. Afterwards, we had a lesson with another one of our investigators and so we met up with a member to go and pick up this investie and do a lesson at the church. Lessons at the church are always so much better. The Spirit is instantly there.

We had a lot of meetings this week. Aside from MLC, we had district meeting and also a meeting with President Henrie and the Stake President of Canoga Park, so we could discuss the missionary efforts in the wards and stake. It's so cool to be part of those meetings with those who have been called of God and have such big roles and responsibilities. We had another lesson with a different investigator on Thursday evening and more on Friday.

Saturday was a good day of proselyting. Got a lot of time to knock some doors and try and find people and get a hold of others. We had some really good conversations with people. On Sunday there were some really good talks in both Sacrament meetings we went to. In Woodland Hills, one of the speakers was Mary Anne, who was baptized the last time I was in Woodland Hills. It was super cool to see! We had a lesson with a guy with some different perspectives, but it was good to learn from one another. We had dinner in Hidden Hills...the community where all the celebrities live. We saw The Weeknds house, Kim and Kanye's house and Drakes, as usual. We saw two, all black Escalades, with blacked out windows, pull up and the gate open to Drakes, so we may have passed him...pretty sick. Bout who cares, right?

BECAUSE...

The church is True. The formula is simple. We teach people about CPR. CPR keeps you alive physically, right? Spiritual CPR keeps your Spirit alive. Church, Pray, and Read (Book of Mormon). I promise if you do those things, your lives will be better.

I love you all!

Elder Colby Martin