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Hello from Normandy Park!

This week was definitely a slow week. A lot of our investigators are gone! So lessons have been kinda hard to get this week. We had 2 lessons with Efren this week. Efren is a 17 year old who has been meeting with us since April. He has the worst anxiety I have ever seen. He hasn't been able to leave his apartment since last September. Because of that he had to drop out of High School, he lost his job and all of his friends left him. Super sad. He has completely given his life to God. He has the some of the strongest faith I have seen. We went through the baptismal interview questions with him and he answered each one flawlessly. He has such a strong testimony. After months of trying, HE CAME TO CHURCH! He said is was so great to go to church. He loved the feeling and he said he wants to come every week, get baptized, get his patriarchal blessing, go through the temple and then serve a mission! He is so great. The Lord truly loves each one of His children. and he wants the best for all of them! 

I am grateful to be on a mission at this time, where I can devote 100% of my time to the Lord. 

Well I hope you all have a great week! Love you all!

<Kia Kaha>

-Elder Barney

(email from July 28, 2014)