Serving in Texas: June 16, 2014

Memorable week

On Monday went to Cavanders (boot store) to possibly get cowboy boots. I walked into the store with all the intention in the world to get on and as soon as I walked in I changed my mind. Who was I kidding... I'm not a cow boy and not even close haha maybe by the end I'll be a cow boy and want boots. We also went to the mall in my area and realized that I don't know how to shop anymore... We walked around in a couple of the stores and I had no idea what I was doing there. The mission has defiantly effected me spiritually, physically and worldly.
On Tuesday I went on an exchange with the River Trail Elders and got in a pretty good biking crash! There was a cable that out of the middle of the side walk to a telephone pole and I had looked back at a car and when I turned around the cable was right at my handle bars. Next thing I know I was flying through the air and then penguin sliding on the side walk. From that little accident my slacks ripped, cut up my hand and messed my thumb up ( its good now) permanently stained my shirt, and scratched up my name tag. But from that experience I learned that God has a plan for everything cause If I didn't crash we would have missed the other Elders bring the area phone back to us cause we forgot to hand it off at the beginning of the exchange. Plus It makes a cool and stupid story for me.

Wednesday was Interview with president Ames and those are always great! Its like talking to a dad out here. Everyone looks forward to the time they get to spend with him. Its great having him answer our questions of doctrine and how to help build and strength the area that you severe in. Interviews are one of the best days on the mission. He also gave us a new way to plan to better move the work forward. Everything begins with planning. Thursday was planning and to put the new planning into action. It took us 4 hours to do it but by for the best weekly planning session I've had. Then and Friday on another exchange with the Zone Leaders and that was sweet. I learned to contact people in Spanish and ask simple little question to try and help the Spanish Elders in our area with referrals. So in Spanish I can say my testimony and contacting.

Saturday went to the temple for a recent convert. President Ames a couple of months ago said that we need to be focusing past baptism so he allows us to go to the temple if its a recent converts first time. Saturday was great cause we went to the temple with the zone leaders and one of the ward missionaries and went early and did a endowment session and that was great doing work for someone on the other side plus I was reminded of the convents I have made. I challenge everyone to got temple to remember what your convents. Then went and did baptisms for the dead with the convert. It was so cool cause Elder Argyle and i got be be the witness for her and her family and with one of the best ward missionaries!! Then after went and had in and out!! That was a great day.

Sunday is always great because I get to renew all of my convents. Sundays are always great!! When we called in numbers I thought it was going to be bad for this week because of all the things we had this week but surprisingly it was the best week this transfer. We have a total of 8 baptism date and we made two of those this week. I am so blessed to be serving in this area at this time. I love the Mission!!!!! I couldn't ask to be in a better place then right here and right now.

Elder Winterbottom & Elder Argyle

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