Elder Clifton Winkler is back home…You are invited…Thank you…

Elder Clifton Winkler is BACK HOME!  Two years has went by so fast.  We are happy for the choices he continues to make in his life. 

He will be speaking in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in the Bow Valley Chapel (on the corner of Crowchild Trail and 24th Ave N.W.) on Sunday, May 31st at 1:00pm.  He will also be speaking in the Banff Branch of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on Sunday, June 14th.  You are invited.  Thank you for your support.

From now on this blog will be written by Clifton Winkler personally…

Prayer WORKS!..Latest Baptism…Mission President…My Companion is Amazing.

Photo  taken at our latest baptism.  Mission President and wife were there too (standing beside me).  My companion is pretty amazing.  We were praying to get someone to church and we had this man who was prepared by the Lord, S——-.  He really wants to investigate the church.  Prayer WORKS!  It is pretty amazing…Looking forward to speaking with you on Skype on Mothers Day.  Love, Elder Winkler

Read last week blog entry and you have got it!

Elder Winkler said word for word the exact same in his email home  this week as he did last week.  What more can we say?

Inspired Finding. Companion Great. One Scheduled.

We did some inspired finding this week.  The lady of the house got really interested and asked to read The Book of Mormon.  She asked us to come back and the appointment is seven days later. 

Companion is doing great as usual. 

Just one baptism scheduled.

Elder Winkler

Media Blitz…Awesome Media Referral who has Been Reading The Book of Mormon and Found it to be True…Youtube Insert.

Yes, B——- got baptized this last week, and I can’t send photos as the card reader is not working.  He had his mother there at the church.  It was so sweet and the Spirit was super strong. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sH7Lu7klFRw&index=7&list=PLo6WmFbBTUexXaod2T4ou1HzjzPB3yktZ

(Above link is inserted from our Canada Vancouver Mission Facebook page.)

We got an awesome media referral.  We gave her a phone call and she said she would be at church.  She has been reading The Book of Mormon and has found out that it is true.  She even brought her friend along.  It was sweet having someone there who was super interested.  There were a bunch of friends in the Ward that she knew.  We texted her afterward and we are meeting with her this week and she is looking forward to church next week.

Another highlight of the week was a media blitz and there were people all over our mission working with us missionaries.  Love, Elder Winkler

Oops!..Elder Crapo…Baptisms

Oops!  That is Bishop Dale G——–, their son is here in Chilliwack.  My companion is Elder Crapo from Sunridge Ward in Calgary.

  We have two baptisms.  B—- just got baptized and G—— in a few weeks.  Elder Winkler

Back with Bishop Guenthor…Last Transfer?…Cool New Companion.

We got our transfer calls this week and I am getting transferred to Chilliwack where Bishop and Sister Guenthor are.  It is going to be pretty sweet for my last transfer.  This is where the Chilliwack Church is:

  

My new companion is Elder Crapo.  He is a cool Elder.  I have met him before.  I don’t know much about the investigators that we will be teaching there.   All is well.  Elder Winkler

Very hard, Very rewarding…Collected a lot of “No” answers…Lead people to Christ…

It has been a very hard week and very rewarding too.  All of missionary work is to help people, and especially to help people build their faith in the Savior.

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/mosiah/27?lang=eng

This scripture in Mosiah 27:25-26 reminds me that we all can become “new creatures” in Christ Jesus.  I have collected a lot of “No” answers on my mission.  I  have seen many others seek and gain that desire and then the Lord opens up that window as taught in 1Nephi 13:35-40.

https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/1-ne/13?lang=eng 

The Lord cares for us His children that is why he invites us to be repent and come unto Him.  Anyway, the greatest redemptive work is to bring people to Christ.  I love being a missionary.

My companion and I are doing good.  All is well.  Elder Winkler

“We can help with that!”…Influence for Good…Working together as a unit…Birthday Sushi

Yes, we have two baptismal dates set.  L—- is very cool.  He got into an accident when he was in his 20’s and is now in a wheelchair.  He is searching for truth about God and the purpose of life.  The other person is a lady named A——-.  She is awesome, striving to overcome her addictions, really wants to start a new life and feel the love of the Savior.   We said, “We can help with that.”

Elder Crowell finished his Canada Vancouver Mission this week.  He was a solid missionary and I look forward to hooking up with him again back in Calgary later this year.   He has been a real influence for good here in this mission.  My companion and I are working together as a unit and bringing the Spirit where we go.  

We had a wonderful family take us out for sushi for my birthday this week.  The best!  Thank you.  Elder Winkler

Just so prepared by the Lord…Reading The Book of Mormon…Doing good every day.

We are teaching humble G—– M—— and all is going well with those other people.  We had some inspired finding while we were out Fort Langley.  It was pretty sweet.  We found this super cool guy living in a basement suite.  He has no mobility in his legs.  He is studying about religion in his class and he is open to reading The Book of Mormon. 

He wants us to come back so that is happening this week.  We had a baptism this week in the other Ward here in Langley.  It was super good.  He is from Ghana, Africa and just so prepared by the Lord.  I have never seen someone so happy after a baptism.  I got to interview him for baptism which was special too.

We are doing good, having fun, and praying for them every day.  Elder Winkler