What a busy week it has been for Aldste Haddon...he has tried blood pudding (blood+flour=blood pudding), said goodbye to all of the people he loves in his area, met with the President, performed a bird funeral, had American pancakes to celebrate the 4th of July, and of course....taught the gospel.
So, where to I start...On Wednesday, Aldste Haddon gets to pack up and move to Jakobsberg, a city he has never been to before, pick up a brand new Elder fresh off of the plane and begin training and teaching in a new area. He said that when he met with president he said that all of the trainers would be in an area they knew except one...Ty said he thought in his head that that would really stink for that elder...then the mission president said Aldste Haddon! So he knows it's going to be a big adjustment and a huge learning curve, but he's' ready for it. He said that President Newell sat him down during their interviewing process and said never before have elders had to carry out as many tasks as the elders now leaving the office (planning an entire mission tour, organizing the trips of 50 missionaries arriving and an entire mission conference) and when he use to organize things like that in his job as an US Ambassador, they had a team of 30 highly trained people and President Newell was very happy with the job Aldste Haddon and the other elders performed. He offered to give Ty a letter of recommendation which would be huge coming from someone with his background. It was a big compliment. He has loved working with him in the office, and will miss it but is happy for the new challenge.
With leaving this week, Aldste Haddon said he has gotten very bold in his delivery with those he has been working with. He has borne a very strong testimony and challenged people to baptism right away and many have been feeling the spirit and accepting which he finds to be an exciting miracle.
This week he was working with a man who is active in the gospel but who was saddened because his daughter was struggling with her testimony and beginning to leave the church. Aldste Haddon felt impressed to challenge the man to pray for his daughter to have spiritual experiences and a renewed testimony in the gospel. The man accepted the challenge. Aldste Haddon said that that Sunday was testimony meeting and half way through the meeting, a young woman came in and sat next to the brother. She later got up in the meeting and shared her testimony that she had been struggling with the gospel and had felt unsure of her testimony but had had amazing spiritual experiences the past week that testified to her that the church was true and she knew she was making the wrong choice to leave. After the meeting, the brother came up and cried all over Ty's suit (comes with the job) and was so over joyed about his baby girl. Ty was so happy to see such an amazing miracle in that family's life. The man whispered to Ty as he hugged him:
"God really does answer prayers."
How true that is.
As always my attempt to turn the pictures has failed me...not sure what the secret is, I've tried so many things!
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