Let the Y'all begin!

Last P-day we had a zone activity and we all played games at the stake center. It was pretty fun. After that we went and ate dinner with a couple in the ward named the Phillipis. They're super awesome. They kind of remind me of Rachel and Colby haha. They have a cute little son who is 5 months old. I thought it wouldn't be too hard not being allowed to hold children out here, but dang do I just want to pick them up and squeeze them sometimes.

 

We've been teaching Daphne and her husband Josh the new member lessons. Daphne was just baptized in January right before I got out here. Josh is her less active husband who is starting to come to church more. They're both really great. Daphne is so enthusiastic about sharing the gospel and keeps asking us for more Book of Mormons cause she keeps passing all of ours out. Basically the new member lessons are just all the discussions again, with more emphasis on like temple work and the priesthood and serving others and stuff like that. It's really cool. I love them so much. Josh is working really hard at becoming more active in the church and it's been cool to see him progress.

 

On Wednesday we went and taught Sarah Smart again. We talked to her about Baptism, the Holy Ghost, and the law of Chastity. She can't decide whether she wants to marry her boyfriend or kick him out. It's kind of funny, but understandable cause you can tell that she really loves him. Just for whatever reason they haven't gotten married yet. We're still working with her a lot. She didn't come to church this Sunday so we're going to have to change her baptismal date. Oh we also got a new investigator named Delores. Her friend brought her to church last week, then on Wednesday night we taught her about the Restoration. She seems pretty interested. She came to church again yesterday so we were way excited. We'll see how she's feeling about things when we see her on Wednesday.

 

We were also able to do service this week for a lady named Sherry. She's really sweet. She's just older and needed help cleaning her apartment. She had a really nice cat that I played with haha.

 

The thing I love most about Texas is how pet friendly they are. Especially dog friendly! Like all the apartments I've been to so far allow pets. It's awesome. I might move here just for that haha. The work is coming along slowly but surely. We're trying to get members more involved because that really opens the door to find more investigators. We recently had a missionary here come home from the Provo, Utah mission and he said all of his success came from members. He had a lot of success too. Members are key to missionary work. Don't forget that. I'm leaving y'all with a challenge to just invite a non-member friend or even a less active member over for dinner. Let them feel of the spirit in your home. It'll work wonders. Build friendships so that maybe one day you can finally share the good news that we have. Let me know what happens! I can promise you that it'll be great, and that you'll grow closer to your Heavenly Father and the Savior as well.

 

Love you lots!