The Light Amongst the Dark - 2/7/12

Hey Family Wow,

Sorry I did not get to e mail yesterday. It seems like every holiday this year lands on a Monday. Anyways yesterday was a Muslim holiday. They celebrated Muhammads birthday. Town was then of course shut down. Thank you so much for your support and e mails. I will work on getting a picture of my shoes, I thought I remember him saying that they had a two year garentee but was not sure. Thank you for doing that for me. My socks are doing fine, I saved a few pair up for back up just in case but so I havent even had to
use those ones yet. Other then my shoes all is holding up great. I am doing better. Elder Peck and I are doing really well. We had another baptism this week it was great, we were supposed to have one this week too, but something happened I want to tell you about.

I just want to share a story of 1 Nephi 14:10. We had a great investigator named Raymond, He was the most sweetest guy I have ever meant. Ever sense the start of us teaching him he never had a doubt about the gospel, Word of Wisdom no problem stopped drinking coffee and beer with the right intent, I mean he was keeping all of our committments even reading from the Book of Mormon and everything. Raymond was what we thought to be the answer to our prayers and was scheduled for baptism this Saturday.

In our last appointment Sunday night we received a text from Raymond saying he couldn't talk right now but didn't want us to come by anymore and wanted to postpone his baptism. We were devastated, he ended up calling us later that night and said that some "people" came by and they said a bunch of stuff about us that he didnt like. So now confused Raymond does not know where to go, he promised to keep reading from the Book of Mormon and Praying about Joseph Smith, so I know this is just the trial of his faith and will be fine in the end. I am so glad to have a testimony of the true and living Gospel. I know that right when we are doing all the right things in our life is when satan will try to tempt us the most. We can over power him though, We always have the power to over power him. Jesus Christ is the light amongst the dark and when we turn to him all things are possible. This event really did strengthen my testimony, even though it made me feel about the sdest I ever have on my mission I know that everything will be alright, the Holy Ghost always bares whiteness to the truth.

Well I am out of time, but I love you all wish you all the best.

Love Elder Hartshorn

P.S. How is the Polaris running?