alright so it was a pretty good week with all the chaos that was going on with the mini missionaries and with all the meetings and different forms of service that we gave. I don't have all the time in the world because my other computer that I was on had some problems and so I have to start all over again...
Dear President Jergensen
Great Stake Conference yesterday. I really felt the spirit during the session, and enjoyed the talks given by Elder Parker and Elder Hallstrom. Although we didn't have any investigators there, we did have Chris with us who is married to Sheri. He enjoyed the session and will meet with us this week to teach some more to Sheri and really commit her to baptism.
We have had some success with trying some potentials in the area book and that has brought a new investigator named Bill. He seems very interested with the Book of Mormon imparticular. He has a family and it seems that for him it will be key for him to read on his own and for us to have very prepared lessons and committments for him. Our ward mission leader is helping with his fellowship.
I like how the Stake was using the mini missionary program. It was so much fun and Elder Pope and I were able to have some good appointments with some less active and part member families. We met a lady named Nancy who is in need of some service and seems willing to listen to our message if we lend her a hand with her yard.
Something that I will focus on is the accountability training that the Zone Leaders presented. I know that accountability has been a problem in the district in the past and that will be a major priority every district meenting and call in summary report.
Elder Pope is doing well. He finished another week as being the senior companion and that went very well. I will make him the senior companion starting again next week and for the rest of the transfer. We have started the case study and are going to impliment the short, brief, but powerful messages with our members to get them into a missionary mindset.
Elder Gonzalez Des Moines 2nd
Great Stake Conference yesterday. I really felt the spirit during the session, and enjoyed the talks given by Elder Parker and Elder Hallstrom. Although we didn't have any investigators there, we did have Chris with us who is married to Sheri. He enjoyed the session and will meet with us this week to teach some more to Sheri and really commit her to baptism.
We have had some success with trying some potentials in the area book and that has brought a new investigator named Bill. He seems very interested with the Book of Mormon imparticular. He has a family and it seems that for him it will be key for him to read on his own and for us to have very prepared lessons and committments for him. Our ward mission leader is helping with his fellowship.
I like how the Stake was using the mini missionary program. It was so much fun and Elder Pope and I were able to have some good appointments with some less active and part member families. We met a lady named Nancy who is in need of some service and seems willing to listen to our message if we lend her a hand with her yard.
Something that I will focus on is the accountability training that the Zone Leaders presented. I know that accountability has been a problem in the district in the past and that will be a major priority every district meenting and call in summary report.
Elder Pope is doing well. He finished another week as being the senior companion and that went very well. I will make him the senior companion starting again next week and for the rest of the transfer. We have started the case study and are going to impliment the short, brief, but powerful messages with our members to get them into a missionary mindset.
Elder Gonzalez Des Moines 2nd
I love the people of Iowa and I love the good members who show their faith by attending stake conference and really soaking up all that the general authorities of the church have to say. Elder Fred A. Parker is from Atlanta Georgia and he was a funny guy. He diffinantly has a southern draw and it's a good thing that he is on our side because if he wasn't then he would make one heck of a southern baptist pastor and would prob hate the church, but he's legit and he has a very strong testimony of the Savior... He used to be the stake president of the Atlanta Georgia Stake and that covered a geographical area that has more people then the whole state of Utah! Crazy!
SO Elder Hallstrom spoke and he's a man that doesn't have any notes and he just told the people his love for them and how they are so great and how the work is moving here and then he layed down some fire and just told the people to hometeach or else " it will not be well with them in the last days" and that will help open the door for us the missionaries as we try to get into some splits with the elders Quorum in the ward.
One of our mini missionaries was a kid named Jerom and he is leaving next month to go to Armania on his mission and that's like right next to Iraq and Georgia and whatnot and so I really let this kid just have it with what is expected of him because he is taking it so lightly and is just really immature for what is going to be demanded of him and so I had a little talk with him and let him know how it really is. I think that after I laid it out for him that it's not a game and it's not a joke how he will have a very serious mission to open the door to those who have never heard of a Mormon and who God has prepared for quite some time. His mom had to forwarn us on his status and I can see why now, and so hopefully 12 weeks in the mtc will allow him to staighten up and God knows that he needs it but I just hope that he is a little more aware of what is expected of him.
SO no email from Tony which prob means that I have a book on it's way in the mail. I;'m glad to hear that Jared is doing some running... I really want to know what his fastest mile time is. Mine is 6:12 back in 9th grade. I'm also glad to hear that you are doing good mom I plan on sending out a envelope with the memory chip and pic of my shoes today so that they can look at it. From what I can see it's prob just wear and tear on the back sole. and it's a hole and it sucks..... these ecco's sure are nice but don't last worth crap.
So rumor has it that this week is the US open........... wow I could care less you know why because that has nothing to do with my purpose as a missionary and i guess that the finals are going on but you know what WHO CARES It doesn;'t mean anything is the life to come so it doesn't really matter to a missionary here in Iowa who is giving his will up to the will of the Father. ... man it kills me to say all of that but it's the truth I love it here and I know that the Lord will help me in this area as I obey and work hard it's just that simple..... every conference... every training meeting.... every prophet always refers back to...... keep the commandments. it's just the way it works and I love it. what a perfect system......... obey=blessings..... what more could you ask for.
I love my mission and It's weird to think that it's already starting to seem like I'm coming up on a year... oh golly look out Elder Gonzalez is here to make it rain
One love my friends Victor
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