March 28, 2022 - Cali Baby

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We had pretty nice week! We had a general authority 70 come tour the mission. His name is Elder Pieper and I learned a ton and it kind of helped rekindle my fire and help me feel more joy in the work. The biggest thing I learned was to help people we're teaching use their agency and to not just do everything and act on them as if they were objects. It's been cool to see people's desire to come closer Christ grow as they choose to do things by the spirit and set their own commitments. 


Mission prez came out with us one night to teach which was pretty sick. I was a little bit nervous before but as we started going I wasn't at all and we had a cool night. We invited a fam to be baptized yesterday in just the second time we met with them and they said yes it was crazy. They have a ways to go but they have the best desire to follow Christ. 

We got to drive to Quincy California to help with a baptismal interview which was sick it's super pretty out there. Some actually pretty trees so it was nice to get a change for scenery from all the lovely brown of Nevada. Our area is just outside of the city and UNR so theres a ton of fraternities and sororities in our area. Its funny the looks we get sometimes from the college kids haha. 

Oh and we got to go back to the old area for the baptism of the 10 year old we were teaching. Conference is this week so I'm pretty pumped. Yall should tune in even if you're not a member and just watch at least one of the 5 sessions and I promise it'll be worth it!


Love yall and feel free to reach out anytime I'd love to hear from everyone!

Elder Barlow










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