This week has been awesome!

Everything has been going well despite the iPad imput. Our area used to be a bike area for years so all the missionary work was limited to a corner of the area (because the past missionaries didnt want to travel to the further parts of the area). The corner consists of 3 apartment complexes full of people that are open to you sharing a message, but not open to committing. They are never there for return appointments, and when you catch them again, they wont read, come to church or anything. This area is where all of our “Former Investigators” and “Potential Investigators” are. Meaning we dont have promising people to try by. I cant do what Ive done in my past areas. So we are finding a way to work with members a lot more and search other ways. Its difficult.

We met with Jessica 2 times this week! She is progressing very well!
She even told us that at one of her business meetings she declined the wine that was offered (because she wanted to live the Word of Wisdom) and at the end of the night she realized that nobody else drank either! Standard setter! She is so ready for her baptism THIS WEEKEND! whooo! Im excited for her.

We went on a temple trip!! Its been a couple months since ive gone, it felt really good!

I had dinner with some members that went to Red Mountain this week! Twas cool to spend time with members who know about home!

On thursday we met the sisters at a tongan grill to exchange teaching records to be checked. They were on exchange. With us was a sister serving in my greenie area! I asked her how things were going and she said there wasnt much going on there. I asked for her areabook (iPad) and I starred all the people I was working with and told her to go see them! It was cool to have that experience. Yes, I told her to get Bobby involved with the missionary work there :] I wasnt going to eat any food there, but the place was owned by members and they brought me some free food!

One morning we got a call from an elder in our Zone asking why he had a notification for 120 referrals on his Areabook app. We were sooo confused, thats insane! We later found out that all of the referrals that have ever been sent to everyones area in the past 3 years was backed up off the computer onto our iPads and we have to contact them all asap.

We got a call recently that went something like this, “Hello Elders,
my aunt is a member of your church and said that it is amazing. Im
moving into the area and want to join your church, would you be
interested in meeting with my family and I?” Hahaha Ive been waiting for this day!!

Saturday was a heck of a day! We had breakfast with a member, where he loaded us up with six pancakes each! So good. Dinner came around and we didnt realize someone had signed up to feed us so we double-booked ourselves! We had 3 meals with members and it was a horrible lead up to a fast sunday….haha but it was delicious!

Everyone, This is the greatest work anyone can do here on this earth. If anyone wants true happiness, it is through the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Restored Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints. Do the test, even if you are members – live it to its fullness and watch everything grow around you to its fullness.

I love all y’all! Keep being awesome!

Elder Householder