The work is progressing and I love the ward I am in so much!!!!!

Hey Mom!!
Thank you so much for everything!!!!! This week was so great!!!!! Brains Baptism was one of the most spiritual baptism I have ever been to. All the members that went were really talking about how much they loved the baptism and how much they felt the spirit. 

New Years Eve was great. We had a great lesson with a husband and wife named Brian and Jenny. They met with the missionaries briefly before but it didnt go anywhere. Basically Brian feels lost and that he will never receive an answer to his question of who God is and if He exists. He has come to terms with that thinks he will never receive and answer. Jenny is Presbyterian and is really happy with her current religion. We had a great lesson and at the end when we were inviting him to read, pray and be Baptized, Jenny was like "Oh Im really happy where I am at" and Brian explained how he doesnt think he can receive an answer. We responded with promising him that IF he read the Book of Mormon and prayed to ask God if it was ture he WOULD receive and answer. We said "if you had the Real Intent, A Sincere Heart, and Faith in Christ, as Representatives of Jesus Christ we Pormise you will receive and answer." We then asked "Brain will you read the Book of Mormon and pray and ask God if it is true" He looked at us and said "I will". Oh man it was sooo awesome! We have been praying that he will read and pray. His wife would totally follow him if she saw that he actually received an answer. There is a lot of potential with them!

On New Years Brian was Baptized and Married!!!!!! Bishop Roney (who will be in cali in Feburary and will be at my homecoming talk) texted President Riggs and told him that the Baptism was for someone that wasn't your normal investigator. So he showed up. The service was amazing. Brian shared his testimony and it was super powerful. He is seriously a future leader and it has been truly amazing to be able to work with him! The wedding was awesome! It was nice and short and some of there family and friends were there. Overall it was such a great day.

On Thursday we had an all day meeting and then on Friday we had interviews. President just asked me stuff about going home it was funny. It has been cold and miserable out here hahaha. But the work is progressing and I love the ward I am in so much!!!!!

Love 

Elder Casey Powell