December 7, 2015

Hello how all you guys? How was the week and did anything fun happen?

This week we have been busy with lots of fun and amazing things. We had a awesome conference with Elder Nash of the Seventy.

He talked specifically about how we can work better and accomplish the work. He gave us quite a list of commitments. He talked about patience, and how we can work with people to accomplish their commitments. He read with us the scripture of Jesus coming to the americas and teaching the people. With a emphasis on how Christ invited the people to pray about the things he had taught him and then proceeded with their increase faith leading to their baptism.

It was great and funny enough before coming to our mission they were in the Eugene, Oregon mission so we had a good laugh about that. He is also fluent in Spanish so we had a nice conversation. It took most of the day so we didn't get back home till about 7 where I launched my little surprise for Elder Scribner.

So it was his birthday last week and I secretly planned a birthday party with a member. I got some pizzas and the member made a ice cream cake and we played games. It was fun and I think he had fun.

We went to Monticello to see how our investigator out there was doing and she is doing fine just still recovering from her surgeries.

So a cool thing that happened with us recently was this. So we have a less active member who we haven't been able to meet with us recently due to issues with her husband. Well the one day we go over with a set appointment she isn't there and so we leave. A couple hours later we get a phone call from her asking if we can come over and we do and she tells us that she is leaving her husband because of multiple things but the highlight is physical abuse. Well she hadn't told anyone else this because she was very ashamed and embarrassed about the situation. We were the only ones she had told. Not even her family or friends. And so we told her that she needed to talk with the Branch president and that we were going to help her as much as we could. The cool part was that she was originally just going to go to a bar and get drunk for the first time in years but she felt very strongly to give us a call and talk with us. So now that's going on and if we could have her in your prayers that would be great.

We have been busy with lots of appointments so that has been pretty good. This Sunday we watched the Christmas devotional and it was fantastic. If you haven't seen it I wont spoil it go and watch its great. And the music as usual is fantastic.

https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/watch/first-presidencys-christmas-devotional/2015/12?cid=HP_SU_12-6-2015_dPFD_fMLIB_xLIDyL1-C_&lang=eng

Well as usual I love you guys and miss you. THE HOLIDAYS ARE COMING. I got my Christmas package from the parents its pretty awesome there are new pictures and videos in the dropbox.