Teaching and Finding

November 11, 2013

This week was good we actually had one night where we were able to go on splits because we had 2 team ups. It was a really good split. I went with Brother Long and visited a less active lady who he had home taught for many yrs. As well as visiting some potential investigators. One guy John was really interested in the Book of Mormon and said he would read and come to church. He is also looking for a job so we told him about the ward employment specialist. He didn't come to church however so we will have to see what is up on Tuesday for our return appointment.

 Connie is still coming to church she has a couple things she needs to work on to get baptized as well as gaining the desire to be baptized again. We have been working with a few members in the ward on quitting smoking who are on the 5 5 5 list. The 5 5 5 is 5 people from the Relief Society the Elders and high priests quorum that the ward is working with.

Also I finished the Bible this week. The Old Testament. Took me forever and was super boring. I did a little jig after I finished the last page. I was glad I read it however so that I know what is exactly in the Bible.

So we go to this one house the Mclays they have this huge dog that drools and always gets super excited when you get there.

We helped Brother Orchard move his daughter into the area. As we were doing that a really big fat man ran through the gate as it was about to close since it was in a gated community.

Taught Sister Guthrie again. She is nice just still no faith there.

Elder Thorn gave me some Thermal garments which is nice. They were too small for him and just right for me.  . Elder Thorn doesn’t have cancer anymore, he just lost the eye when he was younger.

Had Zone Conference this week. It was good. It was my last zone conference so I was able to get up and bear my testimony at the end.

November 25, 2013

So Connie is still doing great. She said in Gospel Principles that she wanted to join our congregation. We met with her with a older husband and his wife the Longs and the connected really well. Sister Long had trouble with her kids and Connie right now has a son making wrong choices so they really liked each other. We also visited a few less actives. Brother Backeus one guy was nice and we will try back with him. He drinks however. 

So we did service for Tracy this week. Just moving dirt. It wasn't to hard of labor but my name tag fell off and I could not find it. I had just lost another tag. So now I am down to 2 tags. I probably won't buy any more tags since 2 should be enough to get me the rest of the mission. 

I prepared a talk a lot this week since they asked me to talk this Sunday. It went well and I talked for about 12 minutes which is the longest talk I have ever given. I had plenty of material however so it went well. We played B-ball last week for P-day and we are going to play again today with all the young men since they are off school. Which will give us a lot more people to play with which will be fun. 

We walked a lot this week and there is this old guy who is 96 yrs old who lives with a member who would drive accoss the country at 96. 

We visited Bill this week and he is nice but always busy. We just need to find a time to sit down and teach him. 

Went on a team up with Brother Knudsen which was good. We visited a referral Grace but she is just nice not interested in learning. 

I faced Elder Thorn in an arm wrestle and won with the right hand but lost with the left. We will be staying together this last transfer in Shallowford.