Another good week in Kalispell Montana.
We moved on Saturday and it took a lot longer than we thought. It is like we went into a time machine back 50 years haha we live with brother Burningham who is older and whose wife just past away in January so it has been good to live with him.
The Wehrli's family is moving into their house this summer so we needed to go somewhere else. It is a lot smaller and different living situation but it will be good! (By the way the new address is 202 Park Ave., Kalispell, Montana 59901)
We had lunch with the former mayor of evergreen (the city next to Kalispell that actually doesn't really have a mayor, she just got her named pulled out of a hat haha) she goes to another church, we tracted into her a couple weeks ago and for some reason she loved us so much. She doesn't want to listen to our message but she just wanted to talk ha she was so funny. So she took us to lunch and it was funny when she made us all hold hands as she shouted her prayer in the restaurant it was good haha.
I have met a lot of interesting people on my mission haha
We were teaching this one kid and a couple of his friends, turns out he was trying to get us to come to his church all along and only believes that through grace we are saved, which we absolutely and completely are, but doesn't want to acknowledge the rest of the scripture, saved by grace through faith and other scriptures point out faith without works is dead.
This gospel just makes sense, talking to all different kinds of people with their beliefs, their beliefs have no doubt made them nicer people, but without the fullness of the gospel it doesn't mesh together.
It was so awesome to see a less active, Sister Cuthbert come to church 2 Sunday's in a row! She hasn't been in a really really long time. My heart was "filled with exceedingly great joy" when I saw her at the back of the chapel. I have only felt that a few times on my mission. I met her when I first got here and she said she would come to church then, so it was so so awesome to finally see her come!
It was also super exciting news when we got texts, phone calls and found out in lessons that the people we are working with have been reading the scriptures, understanding them and applying them to their lives.
Chelsea and Scott Wilson have been reading and she is still on tract to get baptized, she moved her baptismal date to the 4th of July since her mom will be in town then, the Nicklaus shared how much they have read and enjoyed how their lives have been so similar to Nephi's life., Gabe is so smart and was remembering all that he has learned and was asking about the anti-Nehpi-Lehi's he is such a smart 11 year old,
Sister Luis has been reading on her own every night and had been doing things to be able to get a temple recommend and go for her first time, Sherman, who we haven't been in contact with him for a few weeks called us and said he has started reading again and wants to meet up this week. Great news from all of them. It has been awesome to realize that we don't have to try to convince anyone that we ever talk to, ever! Truth convinces itself and as they read the Book of Mormon the Holy Ghost will be the one to convince them this is true.
I have read the Book of Mormon quite a few times on my mission so far and this time around every morning I read I feel the love of our Heavenly Father and have been able to love and understand the teaching of Jesus Christ more exponentially.
A little better email this week than last. 
We will see what transfers bring this next week, love you all
love Elder David Witt
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