Headed Out Of Basin City

Hey all!

Transfers are upon us, I'm leaving the boonies in Basin city and headed to the boonies in Boardman, Oregon! Because it's transfers, I don't have a ton of time today, this one will be short.

God works his miracles, usually through things you were already planning on doing. We were headed to our friend's house, and as we got out of the car, a nearby house stuck out to me. For some reason we had never knocked on it, so i told my companions we would knock it after this visit. So we did. A kid answered, and led us around to the back of the house where her dad was, and he was just sitting on the back porch relaxing. We talked to him, and he showed interest in coming to church on Sunday! That was a little sweet miracle.

Repentance is an attitude of improvement, changing your will to be more in line with God's will. Christ taught us to repent, over and over, meaning it's pretty important. And he will be with you each step of the way as you strive to be more like him.

"And now, because ye are compelled to be humble blessed are ye; for a man sometimes, if he is compelled to be humble, seeketh repentance; and now surely, whosoever repenteth shall find mercy; and he that findeth mercy and endureth to the end the same shall be saved." (Alma 32:13)

Çiao!
Élder Duncan

Photos include
1 Our last district council here in Basin
2 A whole ton(s)(couple tons) of dirt we moved for our dear friend Pam
3 Some flooring we helped take out with Elder Freeman at a nearby youth ranch


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