Service Off the Street

Gilbert Arizona Temple - Squad
Hey everybody! I probably psyched you out on Monday, huh? Just kidding. We went to the Gilbert Temple this morning so our preparation day ended up being today! The temple is the greatest, I could be there all day. I always feel so motivated and strong afterwards. So yeah, life is awesome. 

We had some cool experiences this week! We have been working our tails off to try to find more people that we can serve and help. We have been trying to bike as much as we can without falling over dead...it’s been hot this week. But the best is yet to come, haha. We actually had a ton of miracles! We have struggled to help the people we are teaching to see the importance of baptism, but last night we were teaching the Murietta family, and two of their older children accepted the invitation to be baptized! We talked about the date of July 28th, but they were like, can we do it sooner? So, we talked about the 21st, and they were like “no, let’s do the 14th!” So that was pretty cool, they want it pretty badly haha :) It’ll be a push, but I look forward to seeing them grow and change! 

Also, another cool miracle. We set the goal to have 2 people we are working with to attend church with us! We ended up having 3, which was sweet. The miracles happened because one of the church members saw this man walking on the sidewalk in the heat and offered him a ride. He said sure, hopped in, and was planning on going to a church down the street from us. Our member told them about our services, and the guy said sure! So, Stephen is his name, and he came to church and loved it! He is planning on being there next week and we are going to teach him more on Saturday as well! Service off the street is so simple, but it leads to big things :)

I have been very blessed to work here in Mesa the last few months, and I am so glad to continue to see the miracles here! The work keeps getting better and better, I know that this is God's work and he loves each and every one of us. It’s such a privilege to share that message daily, there is nothing better! 

Have a great week everyone! 

Elder Trevor Barlow
Arizona Tempe Mission
1871 E Del Rio Dr
Tempe AZ 85282


Mesa Zone - Gilbert Arizona Temple

Gilbert Arizona Temple

Ducks followed us around while we knocked on doors.

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