Another Week

Elder Douglass and Elder Larson

Sorry I didn't email much last week it was super crazy.  

To fill you in I will talk about some of the highlights!

We have 3 really cool people that we are working with this week. Jonothan Smith from the Fall Creek Ward and Carl and Samantha are both in the YSA. Jonothan just got baptized this week and it was so good. I love the kid and I am proud of the changes that he has made in his life to live the gospel. 

Jonothan's Baptism

Carl is a members boyfriend that has been coming for a while and he was supposed to get baptized last week. We had the font filled and everything and he pulled us out during institute and he said that his dad didn't want him to get baptized and since he is 17 he kinda has to listen. So that was heartbreaking having to drain out the font. We had some super spiritual lessons with him and he is going to get baptized soon here! 

Samantha we have been teaching since May and she has been on and off. Our members have been really awesome with working with her and telling her. She has had to make a lot of changes to make it to where she is but she got interviewed and passed! Her baptism is planned for this Thursday so we are hoping it all works out! 

Elder Larson and Geoffrey Pears (mom's student)

We found this part member family to teach and there is a 9 year old girl named Mya we started teaching. Our first lesson on the restoration was super powerful and everyone was feeling spirit! We had another good lesson with her and she should be getting baptized in September! She doesn't live with her mom all the time so teaching her is pretty slow! 

YSA Boating activity

I gave a talk this Sunday and we were super busy so I didn't prepare until an hour before 😂 but it went pretty good at this point we talk about the gospel so much that 15 minutes wasn't too bad. 

Other than that, we are still having a ton of fun and are having a lot of success talk to you all next week love you!

Mom's Questions:

You mentioned in your email last week that when you contact people one way to connect with them is ask them if they have read a verse in the Book of Mormon and then you share a verse with them.  What verse do you usually share?

I really don't have a specific verse. I usually keep a scripture that I liked in my personal study with me to share with others. 

Elder Bott said that there is a tri-mission conference scheduled for later this year…..is that true??

There could be a conference. I think it is up in the air so I'm not really too sure yet. 

Robyn Stevens text me a picture of you and your companion last week.  How do you know her?

The Robyn Stevens lady is just some lady we street contacted. She knows a lot of members so she knows we don't see our mom's and she likes to send a picture of us to you. 

What goals have you and your companion set for this transfer?  And your Zone goals?

This transfer our goal is to baptize 3 people and have our zone baptize 10. 

What counsel did your Mission President give you when met during transfers?

I haven't talked much to president this transfer yet. We made a zone vision to help our missionaries be successful and he told us to keep it the same as last transfer since it worked really well.