February 24, 2014

Priesthood Power and the Spirit 

We are working with this lady named Shelli and when we found her she said she was looking for a church to be baptized in and be apart of. The spirit definitely lead us to her. We have been teaching her the past two weeks and she likes us coming over but really wasn't progressing because she didn't know if this was the true church. Then after one of our lessons we offered to give her a priesthood blessing because her back was hurting. We talked about what it was, how it worked, and if she had the faith that it will work. We performed the blessing and left. Well she came to church and she said that it worked and that after an hour we left that her back didn't hurt any more! Priesthood power!! Then in sacrament she prayed where she needs to be baptized and she said that she got and answer!! She wants to be baptised in this church and she know that this is the true church! Power of the Spirit. She has a date for the 28th of March. Experiences like that make me realize the Spirit and the Priesthood Power in which we hold. But then I think that it can be taken away in an instance if we arent doing what we need to be. This is the Lords Work and We Are His Tools Being Lead By the Spirit!!!!! Hurrah for Israel!!

Love 

 Elder Winterbottom & Elder Brown

 Serving in Lampasas

 The Lord's Vineyard 

Pictures!

Since Elder Winterbottom is P-Man's hero, P-Man made his pinewood derby car 

an "Elder Winterbottom" car!

Who has the cleanest car in the Zone?  They do of course!  

 With an award to prove it!

Holy Cow!!

 Elder Winterbottom's Valentine's Date!

February 18, 2014

This week we had Zone Conference and those are great!! Any time you get to hear President Ames speak and address us is a great day! He is defiantly called of God and receives revelation for this mission and all the missionaries who are within it. President Ames big focus was on member work and helping them understand their role on the work of salvation. That was a big thing with Elder Brown and I because we struggle with getting members involved with the work of salvation. He also talked about how important our calls are and that he receives revelation on where missionaries will be most effective at. Then Sister Ames talked about how she loves "The Transfer Zone" that president Ames goes in. That is the time where he spends about 5-6 hours a day looking, thinking, pondering, praying, and then acting on the promptings he gets. She said she loves it because of the spirit in that room is so strong. I know that President Ames is called of God. I know that he loves all his missionaries and wants the best for us. Elder Brown and I also won the cleanest car award. They said that it was the cleanest car they have ever seen in the mission. We babied our car so much that week. We would take our shoes off and put them into bags whenever we got into the car.

First Date on Mission ;) So on Valentines day during our dinner we went to an old folks home and have a dinner/date with one of the residents. It was so fun and my date was hot haha My dates name was Judy Silvertooth and she was 92 years old. I love the people in the old folks home! They are so fun to go and talk to and see how the generations have changed. I'm pretty sure I heard the same story at least four times and she also sang to me haha I love them!! 

Cool thing about our Zone is that we have 17 projected baptism for the month of march and 11 of them will be on march 1st!! The work is growing in the Killeen Zone. Elder Brown and I with the help of the Spirit we have projected 5 Baptisms for March. I'm pretty sure I've said this a ton but Lampasas is a very fruitful place. This is the Lords Work and We Are His Tools Being Lead By the Spirit!!!!! Hurrah for Israel!!

Love 

 Elder Winterbottom & Elder Brown

 Serving in Lampasas

 The Lord's Vineyard

February 10, 2014

 The Lords Work and We Are His Tools

Elder Brown and I had two really great experiences this week!! One of them were with an investigator this week and another was during our tracting Saturday. Julio was set for the eightieth of march and we were to his house to teach him and after the lesson we were talking with him and sharing our testimonies and then he said "Elders, I think we should move my date up a week. I got an answer and it came to me at work. I was sitting at work and thinking about my baptism and I just started to cry." Has he was telling us this he was crying, his wife was crying, Elder Brown was crying, and I was crying!! The spirit was so strong and he is so ready!! He then told us that he has stopped smocking, drinking, and has stopped drinking tea since he has got his answer. So we moved his date a week ahead and now he is set for the the 1st of march!! And we have 4 other baptism set for march :) On Saturday we were driving around driving to find a street to tract and Elder Brown randomly stops at a house in the middle of the street and says that we need to knock on this house. So we did being lead by the spirit and we meet this guy Adrian and taught him right there on his doorsteps. we taught him the plan of salvation and what it mean for him and then we asked him to pray in front of us and listen to feelings he had after. So he did and he said a great prayer. and after he was crying and asked us to come back next Saturday.  This is the Lords Work and We Are His Tools Being Lead By the Spirit!!!!! Hurrah for Israel!!

Love,

 Elder Winterbotttom & Elder Brown

 Serving In Lampasas 

 The Lords vineyard

Hey P 

that was a cool pinewood car! it looked great thanks for making it after me :) I hope i can life up to that car. Dude i heard about you;r knee.. Tha'ts a bummer man but I know you will get better. just stay positive and relax. I know it is going to be heard abut if you will stay off it as much as possible you will get better soon. Later P. Be good.

 

 

February 3, 2014

One Down and Many More

This week was the first time I have read through the Book of Mormon on my mission! I know that the Book of Mormon is true and it is the word of God but you should always do the invitation that Moroni gives in 10:3-5 and reconvert yourself. I Love the time I get to study, ponder, and read from the Book of Mormon. I know that it is inspiration from God for our day. I have grown so much and I will continue grow by receiving revaluation through reading the Book of Mormon. I know that the Book of Mormon is convincing evidence that Joesph Smith was a prophet in this last dispensation and I know that the Book of Mormon is the key stone of our religion and goes hand in hand with the Bible. My testimony will continue to grow along with my understanding and knowledge that God gives me. I Know that the Book is true and I know that this is the True church!!

This week we set 4 baptismal dates. I am so excited for the investigators. They are doing so good and I love to see the change they are making to come closer to God and Jesus Christ. two of those dates are a family, one is a teenage girl and one is a lay that is in her 50's. I love them all!!! They are all get and I'm so happy for them. We had an experience after district meeting. After district meeting was over there was this guy that walked into the church and said that he wanted to be baptized!! How cool was that. It was a miracle that missionaries were there and he showed up at the right time too. This is definitely Gods work and we are his tools! I love this church and I know without a doubt that this is the ONE TRUE CHURCH!! 

Love Elder Winterbottom