I gotta start out by apologizing for not responding to some of those who have sent me letters in the last 2 months…Ill explain within my letter!
Saturday we planned to go see a part-member family that allowed us to come by if we “Ever needed water”. Our problem was that it was mid 70s and we had a car….so why would we need water? haha So naturally we thought of a way to get into that house! We parked down the street, found a field nearby and ran around like crazy trying to muster up a sweat! When that was accomplished, we went to their house, knocked on the door, and found they werent home….uhhhhh….yeah! we walked back to the car and got into some AC. hahah
This week we were able to go to our Mission President’s fireside in which Elder Cardon of the Presidency of the Quorum of the 70 was speaking! We brought a recent convert. We couldn’t find a ride to Hurst which is like 50 min-hour away for the meeting, so we were forced to use our car! It worked out because we have the Spanish sisters car that covers the whole stake…so we have plenty of miles 🙂 haha Lilly – recent convert – had to get a ride with another set of missionary’s ride. Elder Cardon is a great man – from Mesa Arizona too! We also got to see many missionary buddies, and almost everyone that came from the MTC with me was there, so it was a nice reunion!
Friday was stressful – we had to drive to Colleyville for a mission conference with Elder Cardon. Elder Reed had to follow a car that was very jumpy – so it was hard to follow in traffic and on the freeway for miles… When we got there, we all got to shake his hand and meet him and his wife.
Last night we ate dinner with the Hutchinson family and they said they talked to Elder Reeds mom and found that his favorite meal was spaghetti and meatballs – so they made that for dinner! Then to my surprise, they brought out a GRASSHOPPER PIE! Goodness, this was better than my birthday (also on the mission)!
Some people we are working with:
- Townley Family – we are having a dinner and a lesson with them on Thursday and I’m pretty sure they will all accept baptism!
- Heer Family: Taught for 10 years, used to go to LDS church religiously (whithout being baptized) and we are trying to get them on board.
- Anthony: Not very religious, but has read the book of 1st nephi in a week – trying to get him to pray.
- “John the Baptist”: A Man we met that is a pastor of a baptist faith and lets us come speak with him. Has lots of questions and not in the bashing type of way. Hopefully that will lead to something!
- Linda King: Older lady that said shed be baptized if she found its true.
- A couple partmembers
- Greg: Old guy in wheel chair, really hard headed!
- And a couple other potentials.
Bishop always has people he needs to know about.
Other funnies consist of little kids punching us at church and lessons (which typically means below the belt…Dad, why am I tall? haha), Sending those kids to go punch the priests instead, Me backing Elder Reed up in the car with such huge enthusiasm and expression that it embarrasses him, Making Elder Reed taste test the “No preservatives and no salt added” ketchup that I accidentally bought and had dumped some salt into, and many small hilarious stuffages.
I love y’all lots! Thanks for the letters!
Elder Householder