Well, this week was pretty killer!
We had two investigators set baptismal dates in two days, I led my first
district meeting, we had training from President Riggs for our zone, and I went
on two exchanges with other missionaries.. One of which was in Spanish! Nothing Boring in DC!
It's been exciting. I was really
nervous for my first district meeting, but it went well. After announcements
and stuff, I started us off with our transfer theme. I've decided to create a
theme for the transfer and different members of our district present messages
every week with different parts of the theme, and we then work together to set
some goals for the following week off of what we talked about. It's going well! Our weekly goals for our district are
working well to help us improve our missionary work and grow closer together as
a district. After that, we talked about the book of Mormon. I had everyone
kneel together in their pairs they were working with and pray for the Spirit to
bring them revelation of things they can do to help their investigators read.
Miracles followed, and it was amazing to see.
Wednesday was training with
President, and he went over a lot of the things we went over at the meeting
with the missionary department there. He
is Awesome!
My first exchange this week was with
Elder H, one of our zone leaders. We had a fun little miracle where we went to
check up on someone and knocked on the wrong door, were let in, and taught the
restoration! We need to make mistakes more often! haha He also certified me to
conduct baptismal interviews which was cool. So, now I can help people come
unto Christ by allowing them an opportunity to witness that they are prepared
to make their first covenant with God.
My second exchange was with Elder N,
and he... is a Spanish
missionary... Yes, I had to spend a day trying
to teach people in Spanish... It kinda hit me in the head how little spanish I
really know. It was amazing though to see how the Spirit doesn't need a
language. I was able to testify and to feel the spirit when Elder Ness
testified. though, I was the subject of a couple of jokes I think... I heard
the word "gringo" followed by laughter more than once...
Hey, dad. Who was your mission
president in Samoa? There's a brother here in the ward who served there under
President Te'o...
Well, that's pretty much it... It's
warming up a bit this week, which is nice... I don't have to bundle up quite as
much. We're working hard and seeing many blessings as we do so.
Lots of adjustments are happening,
too... With the younger sisters coming in, there are many new rules regarding
elder/sister communications, etc. haha it's funny. technicalities aside,
though, it's been amazing to have some of the first "young"
missionaries come out this transfer. They have such burning desires to be here,
and you can just see their faith emanating from them. It's incredible to see so
many jumping at the opportunity the Lord has given them. One sister I talked to
literally had less than a two month process from when she started her papers to
when she hit the MTC. The Lord is hastening his work here, and these
enthusiastic missionaries are wonderful examples to me. Though, it's making
President Riggs work pretty hard... By the end of the month, he has to come up
with 9 new areas!!! haha
Next Monday, I may not be
emailing... Libraries will be closed for Washington's Birthday, and we'll be
going to the temple. It's going to be really special for me, because I went
through the temple for the first time a year ago to the day from next week.
February 18, 2012 I took out my endowments, and February 18, 2013 I'll be back
in the D.C. temple on the other side of the country, giving someone else that privilege.
I'm really excited :)
Hope all is well! Talk to you....
maybe in two weeks.... we'll figure it out!
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