Elder Chad Jason Vernon

So this week was good because of General Conference. I liked all the talks as always. Elder Thomas had his Dad show up to General Conference. His Dad lives in this mission and was less active. Elder Thomas was living with his Mom in Utah since it was a divorce situation. So he hadn't talked to his Dad for like a couple of yrs and then he came on his mission to where his Dad lives and actually served in his ward and would have Dinner with his Dad every week. 

We took a member to go visit Brother Carty and they enjoyed each other and talked for like an hour and a 1/2 non stop which is good since hopefully they are good friends now. We visited some churches this week. The church that spoke spanish was actually the nicest church. They gave us their info and seemed excited about coming to the Disaster Preparedness Summit, even though they couldn't understand us well. Our Team up who was driving us around that night for talking to churches actually turned into the wrong lane on a busy road. No one was coming; we were protected that no one was coming, the lord watches out for his missionaries. The guy behind us started honking like crazy to let him know and of course Elder Yellowplume and me were like ehhh wrong lane. 

So Brother Chastain up in Dahlonega one of my old areas has still not actually got baptized but he met with the Stake President this last week and some other missionaries told me that word of Wisdom in no longer an issue with him, and that after meeting with the Stake President he wanted to get baptized as soon as possible so hopefully this Wednesday. 

So that Black family the Perrys who have 8 kids and the husband is always away driving a truck. Well we went with the Home Teacher Brother coleman to go visit there family since his companion doesn't go with him. Sister Perry is expecting again. She will have 9 kids and is only in her early 30s. The home teacher  tried to act happy when she told him but you could tell he was like another kid in his mind.

Had Lunch with the Hindu family and the Husband was able to be there since he works for the government. We handed them over to the Suwanee missionaries since they live in their area. The Hindu food is always really good but really spicy. 

Also we were having dinner at a members house and a hot air balloon landing in the street a couple streets down and was having problems getting back in the air which was interesting. 

We also visited with Brother Hyers and talked about the priesthood with them. He is a member who has parkinson's that lives right behind our apartment. 

Played B-ball and poison and bump and around the world this last P-day. So just a lot of B-ball which is always fun. 

Hope you have a wonderful week. Elder Chad Vernon