Wonderful Branch Member!

The sister in the branch that took our picture at the hospital is awesome. She feeds us every Sunday. She also has a son on a mission in England. He is about ready to come home, and he will be back either this transfer or next. 

Parley P. Pratt Memorial

The Parley P. Pratt Memorial is within our mission boundaries.  I probably won't get to see it in the near future because it is quite a long distance from where we are.

(My brother and I portrayed Parley P. Pratt's sons in the Nauvoo Pageant Workshop at the LDS Conference Center Theater in Salt Lake City in 2007.  This is our "family" picture.)

Looking Back, Looking Forward...

It seems like yesterday I was coming into my second area of my mission. It seems like two days ago that I left the MTC (Mission Training Center). It feels like a whole week since I entered into the MTC. I am very scared that my mission will go as fast as the speed of light.

On a happier note: It's almost tornado season!!!! (Don't worry, our area hasn't had a tornado since the '70s or '80s.) Pretty excited for that.

I'm also excited for fireflies!!!! I love fireflies.

The Work Is Progressing!

We have been VERY busy.

• We were able to get a couple of promising potentials and two new investigators.
• A less active member, who we haven't met until this week, wanted us to teach her husband and children and everyone else who were in the house. It was awesome. We had dinner with them, and were able to teach her husband and one of her daughters. They live close to another investigator we have. 
• We went home teaching with a member of our ward, and did a TON of service this week. 
• We met someone at the store who was interested in our church because some of her nieces/nephews went on missions!
• We visited someone in the hospital, too.

 

Funeral = Pallbearer and Pianist

We had a funeral service for a member in our branch. We were pallbearers, and I had to play the piano for a little bit.

Not Getting Transferred!

My companion and I are both staying in our current area for the next transfer.  (I am very happy about that, because they have a Cruizers down here, which is like another "shake shop" at home, but 100000000000000000000x better).

Still a Missionary!

A sister missionary in our mission died in a car crash shortly before I came on my mission. She is still assigned as a missionary in the spirit world. It is so amazing. This mission is the best in the world. It was her time to go. She is still assigned to this mission, too....I think that is so cool. I have seen the power that her testimony gives. It is amazing.