Feb. 25, 2013

Last week we had exchanges with the District Leader on Tuesday.  I went to their house and go to see a little more of the district.  We did some tracting then went to an appointment where we taught a gut the Word of Wisdom.  He liked the things we taught but he couldn't figure out why weed was bad if it's legal now.  We talked to him about it on a spiritual level and how it keeps us away from Heavenly Father.  We told him to pray about it and if he receives the answer that it is bad for you then he wouldn't use it anymore.

I also had exchanges with the Zone Leaders.  I went with Elder Metz.  We taught a guy and he is ready to be baptized but he's sacred to leave his church.  He asked for a blessing.  I anointed him and Elder Metz sealed it and gave him a blessing.

My companion and I gave a blessing to someone who is having knee surgery.  He is less active and wants to come back to church and his girlfriend wants to take the lessons.  My companion is patient.  He is a big city guy.  He can't walk by a mirror without looking at himself for 5 minutes.  Some missionaries say that him and I are polar opposites but we manage.

We had zone conference and was able to meet other missionaries.  They had a break out part session of conference, you were able to ask the mission president any questions that you had.  One of the question Pres. Greer was going to use me as an example but he forgot my name which was pretty funny.  We just laughed it off.

Last week p-day was a blast.  Angle's Rest wasn't too bad of a hike, not like Timpanogos.  It was very pretty and when we got to the top you could see for a long way.  It did take a while to get there but it was well worth it.

The baptism went really well.  He had me baptize him!  The night before I kept waking up and I would run through it in my head a couple of times before I could go back to sleep.

We still have yet to get with the part-member family.  The ward is trying really hard to get with them.

I do cover 2 ward and we go to both every Sunday.  We rotate between ward councils though.  I get 6-7 hours of church each week.

I think I will get to do some carpentry for a guy that we will begin teaching.  He already knows about the church.

I heard Saturday that my mission will be split.  I'm sure that will happen when we get a new mission president.  I have a feeling that I won't get to see the east side of the Kennewick Mission.  I think I will end up in the Vancouver Mission.

Love,
Elder Poling