Oct. 7, 2013

When I got the call from Pres. Ware asking if I would train a greenie, I was pretty nervous.  I figure I must be doing something right in order to get this tall order.  I just have to take it one day at a time.

This week week had a trainer/trainee meeting in Moses Lake, which is about 1 1/2 - 2 hour drive.  In the meeting they told us what to expect and gave us some pointers.  They also told us to focus on the 12 week program.  Pres. Ware took everyone who was training with him and opened it up for discussion.  We discussed how we think the best way to train.  Basically we are to use the principles found in "Preach My Gospel".  Elder Smith and I have been working on those each day.

This week we will be making the 3 hour trip to Kennewick to attend the temple.  I'm looking forward to that.  Then on Oct. 26, one of the General Authorities is coming to speak to us.  I am so pumped for that.

My bike has a flat tire.  I fixed that.  Then I noticed that where the pedal screws are for the crank shaft has been stripped out and the derailer needed to be worked on.  I ended up taking the bike to the bike shop.  They later told me that the derailer was missing a part and would have to order it, so I would be without a bike for about a week.  Later that evening while at a dinner appointment, somehow the family we were having dinner with had heard that I my  bike was in the shop, so they are letting me borrow one of their bikes until mine gets fixed.  What a great blessing.  (I've already got my shoelace stuck.  I guess I'm going to have to get new shoe laces.  Oh, and I've already wore a hole in the crotch a pair of pants that I bought while in Pasco.)

Elder Smith and I have started to go through our area book to look for potential investigators (tracting is frowned upon and we are to only go if there is nothing else to do).  We started going through our list and contacting the people.  One house we came to the person who we had listed in the area book doesn't live there anymore,  but they people that do said that we could share our message with them.  We ended up teaching her the restoration and she also wants to come to church Sunday.  We were able to find another person who let us in.  Having people let us into their homes and give them lessons don't happen very often, but that night it happened twice.  That was pretty cool.

We do have one investigator that is preparing for baptism.  That is exciting.

That's about it.  

I love you.

Love,

Scott

Oh, I heard from a missionary that is in Vancouver that Oscar is planning on going on a mission!! (Oscar was one that we baptized while I was serving in Vancouver).

I was able to watch all of the sessions of conference.  There were some really good talks given.