I am a Child of God - McMinnville, Tennessee

Hello everyone

Yesterday in church, we sang the song I am a child of God. I was really impressed by the idea that each and every person, though singing as a group, is offering this same plea and cry for help. All of us really are children of God and need Him. Many people may not know he words, but there are millions all over the earth with this song in their hearts. 

I am a child of God,

And he has sent me here,

Has given me an earthly home

With parents kind and dear.

Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,

Help me find the way.

Teach me all that I must do

To live with him someday.

I am a child of God,

And so my needs are great;

Help me to understand his words

Before it grows too late.

Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,

Help me find the way.

Teach me all that I must do

To live with him someday.

I am a child of God.

Rich blessings are in store;

If I but learn to do his will

I'll live with him once more.

Lead me, guide me, walk beside me,

Help me find the way.

Teach me all that I must do

To live with him someday.

We had an amazing experience last night and it is shifting the way I think about missionary work. Instead of looking for people who are available for me to teach and who are willing to listen to me, I realize this work is so much different. There are hundreds of God's children who need His help. He wants to teach and bless them. I want to make myself available to them so God can help them through me. We taught a woman last night. You might call her a golden investigator or say we had an awesome lesson. But I think I would rather say that she needed her Heavenly Father and He sent us there to help her. He knew who the right missionaries were and when the right time would be. I know His hand is guiding us in the work. I know that there is nowhere I would rather have been in the entire world than that house last night. No family event, friend, job, school, or calling would have been more important to Heavenly Father than me being there. I am so grateful to know that and feel that. I want to approach the rest of my mission this way. 

I love you all. Thank you so much for all you do and the sacrifices you have made to help me be here. Have a wonderful week. 

Elder Basham 

PS. Here are the pictures from Josh's baptism. His daughter and niece and nephew were there.