2011 Aug 15

2011 Aug 15 PM

Last week, I sent a letter to President Bautista because that is what I always do. Usually, because he has about 200 other Elders to respond to, he sends short replies but this week, he gave me a really good reply. I asked him how I could be a better Junior Companion, and he said:

Hi Elder Froelich,

I'm glad things are working out between you and Elder Bennion. I'm so happy about your goals. Big goals means big results...it is a wonderful act of faith.

John the apostle was 2nd co, yet he was Christ's beloved. To be a good leader we must be first be a good follower and respect that authority. I'm guessing sisters and mothers have to struggle with the concept of feeling a bit "second" all their lives because of the priesthood. One time a non member with me present asked my wife, "Doesn't it bother you that you can't hold the priesthood and your husband is stake president and leads and you don't? Doesn't bother you that he has all the 'power' and you don't?"

She shot back, and said, "Who says Lewis has more power than I do?" I'm a mother and happy to be so. My children love me and follow me too and I have great influence over them. Who has the most influence. Someday my husband will be released and where is his power then? His is temporary, at least in the priesthood sense but as a mother mine is forever."

I don't know if that makes sense to you or not, but it tells me that a senor or bishop or stake president is designated for a relatively short time to lead and we have to follow because God is not a God of confusion but of order. In reality Elder Bennion doesn't not have any more power and perhaps less than you do. He who has most power is he that loves most. Who is the most obedient. Then you have real power. That is the truth. You are a great elder and are obedient. You have immense power and influence with me as long as I know you are being a loving obedient elder. Your light can't be hidden.

Anyway, I hope you understand in part.

Love,

Pte B

What a freaking baller right??? So I love him. He is a great, great guy.

Oh yeah! And I got the package of macaroni and cheese on Friday!! It is soo so good. Elder Bennion and I have enjoyed it a lot. Oh yeah, and my shoes came too. :) I like them a lot. I wore them to church on Sunday and it was great.

And as far as the investigator front, it is going great. We are teaching a family with the names of Rolando, Idalia, and Jeanette (who is their daughter of 9 years) and they are looking very positive. We are teaching them and they are accepting everything and they definitely going to get baptized not this Saturday but the one after that. So we are really excited about that. They are not married but have all of their papers that they need to do so which means that it will be very easy to get them married with the mission lawyer. And they are very excited about baptism too so I am pretty pumped about that.

We also found a guy and his brother named Oscar and Carlos. We found them in the street contacting and they came to church with us yesterday and they are looking very positive. We think that they are going to be baptized this Saturday.

But we are being so incredibly blessed by God right now with baptisms. It is amazing how much God is blessing us. So I feel very lucky right now.

The Zone is doing pretty well too. We got to do interviews with Elders who needed some encouragement and my companion encouraged the garbage out of them! And tomorrow for district meeting, I'm planning on giving a talk about having a week fast from your iniquity that will blow their socks off (well, the Spirit will hopefully being doing the blowing, I am just excited to be the instrument.

But that is what is going on right now.
But I am running out of time really quickly and I have not even written to the pres.
Have a great week!

Love,
Elder Froelich