This week was kind of a slow one.
We had our investigator drop us because his girlfriend moved out and they are no longer together. The only reason he was taking the lessons was because of her. Sunday we had 2 less active members to church so that was good.
One of our less active members that we have been working with and recently got his recommend has moved. We told him that when he gets moved we will have his records transferred and to talk to his bishop to see when they are going to the temple so he can go and do baptisms with them. Hopefully everything will work out for him.
Thursday we did service work for another of the less active member that we have been working with. He is meeting with the mission president this week so hopefully all will go well. He asked what he should do to prepare to meet with Pres. Ware and I told him to get a blessing from his dad, he said that was the best thing he could have ever heard and that he doesn't know why I do what I do to get him to want to come back to church, but says that it's working perfectly and that Heavenly Father is really working through me to be bold and push him just enough not to offend him but to make him do what he needs to do. I am hoping that he will start coming to church soon.
Also this week we are having a member of the Stake Presidency go out with us on Thursday night to visit some people. I'm pretty excited about that. I've worked with Pres. L before and he's the one that let me burn my old worn out holy pants at his house.
That about all that I have.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
Thursday, July 24, 2014
July 21, 2014
This past week was transfers and transfer week always seems to be long for some reason.
It has been hot here. Yesterday we saw on a bank that it was 110. There is no one outside to talk to when it's this hot. They think we are crazy for being outside, but a few random people have given us popsicles. We do go to the church to cool off when we can.
The temple envelope that I sent home was made by Mama, the lady we live with. We couldn't find the OKC Temple so she put the Dallas Temple on it.
One of the less actives we have been working with now has his temple recommend and wants to do baptisms. He will be moving at the end of the month so hopefully we can get him to the temple before he moves.
I feel that working with less active members is frowned on as missionaries because you are not baptizing, but it is part of our calling. We have several less active members that we are working with. We did have a few less active members at church. I guess they are not really less active anymore since they are now attending church each Sunday.
My shoes are a little worn as you can tell from the picture I sent you a couple of weeks ago. One pair is shot and will probably throw them away because they are just too hard to wear. I will may need to get some new jeans. My Levis have at least 4 patches on them. Doing service work can get a little dirty. I also had to get me another pair of slacks. We retired a pair at the Stake Presidents house.
Well, that all I can think of.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
The temple envelope that I sent home was made by Mama, the lady we live with. We couldn't find the OKC Temple so she put the Dallas Temple on it.
One of the less actives we have been working with now has his temple recommend and wants to do baptisms. He will be moving at the end of the month so hopefully we can get him to the temple before he moves.
I feel that working with less active members is frowned on as missionaries because you are not baptizing, but it is part of our calling. We have several less active members that we are working with. We did have a few less active members at church. I guess they are not really less active anymore since they are now attending church each Sunday.
My shoes are a little worn as you can tell from the picture I sent you a couple of weeks ago. One pair is shot and will probably throw them away because they are just too hard to wear. I will may need to get some new jeans. My Levis have at least 4 patches on them. Doing service work can get a little dirty. I also had to get me another pair of slacks. We retired a pair at the Stake Presidents house.
Well, that all I can think of.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
July 14, 2014
Not much this week. It's been pretty hot here. It's been over 100 most of the week, we are doing are best to stay cool. We had a few less actives members and an investigator at church this week. We were excited to find out that one of the less active members that we've been working with got his temple recommend and is planning on doing baptisms this week. The work we have been doing is beginning to pay off.
We got our transfer call Saturday. I am staying here along with my companion. I've been here since the end of January and really like this area. Most of my district is also staying, which is good because we all get along super well. We also heard that they will be changing up some of the districts. We are hoping that they do not change ours because this is one of the Elders last transfer before going home in 5 weeks. We are really wanting to stay together since we are all so close. We will have to see what happens.
That's about all.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
July 7, 2014
This week was pretty good. We had 2 less actives come to church Sunday, we have 12 less active members that we are working with. We seem to find them all over the place. We also found 3 new investigators this week. One investigator wants to get baptized so he and his girlfriend can get married in the temple so they look promising.
For the 4th we didn't do much. We went to a pancake breakfast then went and did some things around the house. We had a lesson at 5 then came home since we had to be in by 6. We did watched a few fireworks but nothing too exciting.
Yesterday we had dinner with a family and they had a non member family over as well. The member family had met the non member family over the weekend. We shared a Mormon message about the Restoration. They had lots of questions, which we were able to answer. They seemed pretty interested.
I wrote you a letter Saturday and I don't want to repeat too much.
That's about it.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Here are my shoes. I may need to get some new ones.
For the 4th we didn't do much. We went to a pancake breakfast then went and did some things around the house. We had a lesson at 5 then came home since we had to be in by 6. We did watched a few fireworks but nothing too exciting.
Yesterday we had dinner with a family and they had a non member family over as well. The member family had met the non member family over the weekend. We shared a Mormon message about the Restoration. They had lots of questions, which we were able to answer. They seemed pretty interested.
I wrote you a letter Saturday and I don't want to repeat too much.
That's about it.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
Tuesday, July 1, 2014
June 30, 2014
This week was alright. Most of our appointments fell through which was a bummer and all the people we tried by we not at home either so it made for a long week. We did do some service with our ward and helped a couple of missionaries with some of their investigators and members, so that's always a plus.
We had a couple of less active members at church yesterday and had a new less active member that we are working with that came and we are hoping that we can get him active again.
I had an interview with Pres. Ware, he told me that the ward here really needs me and that I'm doing a great work as well, helping a lot of less active members come back to the fold and this is where I need to be.
The week before we spend part of the day with a councilor in the stake presidency and helped put up the fence in mama's back yard that had blown down. We also mowed her lawn as well.
Last week we had a softball game, I think I told you about, the less active member that we have been working with came and I was really surprised. He couldn't stop smiling. He told us that we were fulfilling our purpose and that he only came because were were there. He later called us that night and told us that we had tricked him. He thought he was having an interview with the stake president instead of the mission president. He then thanked me for all that I've done for him to get the ball rolling for him to get active again and that he couldn't figure out how we always know how to help him. He also said that after the softball game he went to talk to his dad and was looking through some old boxes and found his old mission stuff and on the inside cover of the 1st book he opened was his patriarchal blessing, which I had ask him to read. He said that now time for him to take action and to be active and take the necessary steps to turn his life around and that somehow I've been able to get to him and that I have only lived 1/2 as long as him and have done 1/8 of what he had but he turns to me for what to do to get his life on track and for advice. He also said that I'm a great man even all 20 years of me and that the two of us will have to figure out what action to take next for him. He also wants me to come back and visit so we can go camping, fishing and rafting after my mission.
It's made me feel good when he told me how I've been impacting his life.
That's all that I have.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
We had a couple of less active members at church yesterday and had a new less active member that we are working with that came and we are hoping that we can get him active again.
I had an interview with Pres. Ware, he told me that the ward here really needs me and that I'm doing a great work as well, helping a lot of less active members come back to the fold and this is where I need to be.
The week before we spend part of the day with a councilor in the stake presidency and helped put up the fence in mama's back yard that had blown down. We also mowed her lawn as well.
Last week we had a softball game, I think I told you about, the less active member that we have been working with came and I was really surprised. He couldn't stop smiling. He told us that we were fulfilling our purpose and that he only came because were were there. He later called us that night and told us that we had tricked him. He thought he was having an interview with the stake president instead of the mission president. He then thanked me for all that I've done for him to get the ball rolling for him to get active again and that he couldn't figure out how we always know how to help him. He also said that after the softball game he went to talk to his dad and was looking through some old boxes and found his old mission stuff and on the inside cover of the 1st book he opened was his patriarchal blessing, which I had ask him to read. He said that now time for him to take action and to be active and take the necessary steps to turn his life around and that somehow I've been able to get to him and that I have only lived 1/2 as long as him and have done 1/8 of what he had but he turns to me for what to do to get his life on track and for advice. He also said that I'm a great man even all 20 years of me and that the two of us will have to figure out what action to take next for him. He also wants me to come back and visit so we can go camping, fishing and rafting after my mission.
It's made me feel good when he told me how I've been impacting his life.
That's all that I have.
I love you.
Love,
Scott
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