Glendale, California: Week 98

Well, Don got baptized this Friday! And it was super cool! It was a fairly small service, with just a few of Don's friends from the ward and some missionaries. Afterwards, he said that he felt different, like he is now cleansed and at peace. I'm so happy for him, and also, I think he will be a great new member of the church. Sometimes I worry for people getting baptized that they may quickly fall out of activity in the church. But I really believe Don will stay strong and have a lot to contribute to the ward. 

It's also cool cause the day after his baptism, he got to watch general conference for the first time. We sent him the link to watch it in Thai, his native language. We haven't heard what he thought of it yet but I'm looking forward to talking about it with him. And on Sunday, we went over to our other friend Jeremiah's house to watch, which was awesome! Because of covid and things, I've never gotten to watch with someone who isn't a member. He seemed to really like it, and he asked us all sorts of questions. 

There were lots of great talks this time around. I think my favorites were by Elder Uchtdorf, Renlund, and Brad Wilcox. And something that stuck out to me was that multiple of the speakers quoted President Nelson about how the happiness in our lives has everything to do with the focus of our lives and not with the circumstances of our lives. I definitely think that that's true. 

Have a good week!

Elder Clayton

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