Elder Caden Kapp: Snapdragon and Butterflies

Alrighty, let's get this show on the road.

This week was kind of just a blur. It just went by super fast. So I'll throw in all I can remember, and hope for the best.

One of the biggest things that happened in this mission this week, was Adrienne Kennedy got baptized in Ceduna! We were able to watch on zoom, it was such a special event.

Something also super amazing that's been unrolling, is our friend Rob. Now Rob is an interesting guy don't get me wrong. But man is the spirit changing him. We saw him Tuesday and Friday this last week. When we visited him Friday it was so amazing. He was telling us that he could see why God sent us to him and how he knows we are men of God. He's a little stubborn don't get me wrong, but luckily for him, I love to get my way. So we'll get it him.

Also this week we had exchanges with the other Paralowie Elders. Elder Herndon came to our area with me. It was a very good exchange with lots of miracles. We got to door knock which I haven't done in forever. We had a lesson with the Anderson brothers. Let me tell you about them. They would be the most beast members, if they just kept commitments! I love them to death but they won't come to church for whatever reasons. I'm literally going to go over there with a shopping cart, put them in it, hitch it to our car, and drive to church. But I must trust the Lord's time (even though sometimes I wish he'd just move his clock forward). Anywho, after their lesson we had another lesson with Chin and her family. The lesson went good, they're just praying about baptism. So hopefully they act on the answer they get.

Other amazing miracles this week: Our friend Sokol is doing just terrific. He's now been taught everything but fasting, which we'll do this week. Now, we wait for him to finish the Book of Mormon and he'll get baptized. What we'll start doing for lessons now is probably just Book of Mormon reads. But hey, like I said earlier, just gotta trust the Lord's timing.

This week was just packed with lessons, but especially with lessons with people we haven't gotten a hold of in a long time. It was good to bring the spirit back into their lives but also see it working on their lives. One last giant miracle was something that happened last night. So there is a member in our ward who doesn't come to church. The bishop really wants her to return, so we have tried everything. We've gone over and she's ignored us, called and once they figured it was us, they hung up, we baked cookies and all this. And nothing. Well yesterday I kind of felt like we should stop by which I wanted to ignore, my thoughts go as follow:

Me: "No"

God: "Yes"

Me: "Really"

God: "Yes"

Me: "Fine"

So we went, and let me say, God knows his children. She answered the door and it went absolutely amazing. We had such a spirit felt discussion and saw the light of Christ in action. Now I don't know what changed from this time we went over and the many other times, but here's what I do know, God loves all his children, and will do all he can to help them return to him, and we were able to see that in action on Sunday. What a blessing and miracle.

Now something random, South Australia got rid of a Stake this weekend. So now there are two. There are a bunch of Wards combined and some created. So we'll have a new name for our ward, mostly the same people, just more members. So I'm excited.

A quick spiritual thought:

3 Nephi 24:6

"For I am the Lord, I change not..."

What more could we ask for. We have the most reliable source of help and guidance just one prayer away. What a true gift that is.

Well times to finish off this email. Thank you for all you do my friends and family. Love you all, have a great week!