Elder Jimmy Henderson: Whippled into shape!

This week... this week this week this week. You guys, the work MOVED this week. First off, I hope you all watched General Conference because it was particularly incredible this year. I also hope that you paid extra close attention to the addresses by President Nelson and President Eyring. Seriously amazing. I only got to watch, Saturday Afternoon, Priesthood, and Sunday Morning sessions, but I was still seriously moved by what I saw and heard. Elder Whipple and I were a little sad when none of our investigators showed up at the stake center at the start of the first session but afterwards we found that two of our investigators had actually shown up and we hadn't noticed. Solomon and Ezekiel. We were even happier when Solomon (apparently very moved by President Nelson's incredibly powerful remarks on the Book of Mormon) informed us that he was going to return home so he could study the Book of Mormon more!!! #apostlepower! #nelsonIchooseyou

This week I also promised Steven that if he decided to come he would hear a message that pertained directly to him. He and his wife, Ruth, showed up to priesthood session and from what he said, the promise was fulfilled. We also had some new investigators, Joseph and his wife Mary, #hahayesiknowivealreadymadetheconnection, came and spent their time in the relief society room where we had a translation in Twi going. They seemed to enjoy though we were really pleased.

Elder Whipple is very VERY powerful! This week we were able to get right to work looking for new ways to find. We began by going into town and just... singing! AND IT WORKED! We found like, 10 new investigators this week. It was powerful. #thepoweroftheatrekids #signingmissionarythesequal One investigator was a guy from Lebanon. Benjamin! #benjiforshort He's super powerful but still he couldn't make it to conference.

We are exploring all kinds of new ways to find and I'm super excited to see what we come up with.

I just want to take a moment and sustain the words of President Eyring at the Priesthood session about our church leaders. I had a dramatic impact on me and I just want you all to know that I know that these men are called by God. The only perfect man who ever lived was the Savior. And the fact that God knows each of us so well as to know perfectly who to call to govern His church for the greatest benefit of everyone is truly a miracle. I think we can all follow President Eyring's council and be less critical of our church leaders. Without our faith success is not possible. It is the same way that a missionary cannot gain success if the investigator does not develop the faith to act and repent. We can strengthen the kingdom drastically if we decide now to recognize that God operates always through his chosen servants, and develop the faith to sustain them, and follow their council.

Love you guys! Here are some more pictures! (Mostly consisting of myself, and Elders Whipple, Barnum and Dennis.

Elder Henderson