I'm doing great and always happy the mission is
great and I could ask for a better place to be. I wouldn't ever worry
about the tornado warnings. I have never heard the sirens go off for a
tornado. they have gone off for test but that's it. I think the people
out side of Texas are more worried about tornados then the people in
Texas. Elder Vaoga and I are getting along great and he is going to
teach me the Hakka. We are really moving the work forward here. When I
first got to the area we had no progressing investigators and the past 3
week we have doubled our teaching pool and the members are starting to
get involved with missionary work. Its a slow process but its progress.
we had a stake conference the following week after general conference
and the stake has asked that the members set a date that they
will invite someone into their home to take the missionary discussions.
we as missionaries are going into the homes and now following up with
the invitation the stake president has given everyone. We are still
good with one of the baptism dates (the little girl) but the mom will
not be able to be baptized due to some things but she is excited for her
little girl. We are supper excited for this Saturday!
This
week we had Elder Cardon came and talk with us. He explained the
Abrahamic covenant and how we as missionaries are fulfilling the convent
that God made with him. Its was a crazy scripture chase and a mind
blowing experience. He also talked to us about inviting/telling the
person who presides to say the closing pray of our first visits. He role
played on how it should go and not even allowing them to get out of
not saying the pray. he talked to us on the importance of this one
moment and what it can do for their family. then at the end he got up,
looked at us, pointed and said, "DONT EVER say,
Who would you like to give the prayer. They are going to say the
prayer." It was a crazy and bold experience. I was also able to finish
President Ames challenge of reading the book of Mormon in 67 days. A
spiritual moment that president Ames pointed out is that we read the
Book of Mormon in the same about of time it took Joseph Smith to
translate the golden plates. I have finished the Book three times since
I've been out and Two of the books I need to send home to Parker and
Landen. I will probably do that for Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Sorry
this one is kind of short. Sorry I haven't really sent any pictures home. I have
taken more videos with Elder Vaoga then pictures and the videos are to
big to send through email.
Love,
Elder Winterbottom
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