This last week we have been able to
revolutionize our work here in Den Helder. It wasn't too shabby to begin with,
but it's only gotten better.
At the start of the week we actually got to go
to the temple, which is a wonderful miracle in itself. But we went with Elder
and Zuster Jansen, Hossein and Roja for their first time ever. Elder Penman and
I met them in Zoetermeer to do baptisms for the dead for Hossein's brother and
mother who were killed some time ago in Iran. Roja was baptized for his mother
and him for his brother. After they got out of the water Elder Penman and I
were able to confirm them and be the witnesses in the temple. It was soooOOOooo
cool. A dream. It was really a dream for a missionary in this mission to see.
They loved the temple so much and can't wait to go back in a year for their
endowments. 
Another few notable miracles from the week
came from them and the Boerlages as well. Early in the week I was determined to
get more members to come teach with us in Den Helder, a great deal also because
Elder Cook and I were on exchanges Monday and Tuesday and were able to teach
each lesson with a member. I was awakened to the importance of members in
missionary work and read it the next morning in Preach My Gospel. A lot of the
time I haven't had the best attitude about it because getting a member to 1.
Agree to come, 2. Have the time to come, and/or 3. Not take over a lesson when
they come, is just more hoops to jump through, and nothing is worse when you
jump through them and then your appointment doesn't go through... BUT throwing
that aside, we took steps of faith this week and were able to teach several
lessons with members, and not only members, but with Hossein and a few of the
Boerlages present! Its like killed 2 birds with one stone because they do sooo
great in the lessons and their testimonies are in turn strengthened as they
bear them. Cool stuff.
Hossein came and taught Triggered with us and
testified of his decision to join THE church and not just A church. We were
teaching about the plan of salvation and came to our life on earth when we
mentioned how we take chances that God gives us (aka baptism) and we came out
of the appointment with a baptismal date for Tsigereda at the end of June! So
that was a testimony to me about how important that joint teach can be. It was
awesome, Hossein loved it, and next week he is being set apart as a ward
missionary. Perfect.
One of my favorite things about Den Helder is
peoples' willingness to come to church. I haven't had this many investigators
in church at one time since being a greenie in Antwerpen, and even then only
once in a while. This is constant. There is beauty in the branches. The Lord
prepares his vineyard in spectacular ways.
This week we have no exchanges with Amsterdam
or Almere, but a busy week with service and new investigators. I appreciate the
prayers that make miracles happen for us. We are going to try and get more
members out with us, which is a little more difficult done than said.
I had to snap a shot of the Almere Relief
Society picture when I was with Cook at a member's house. Classic.
Love
Elder Trevan Scott Reese
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