This week we had zone conference so like 1/3 of the mission get to gather and we learn stuff all day. This one was extra special because we had Elder Arnold from the 70 teach the conference so it was really crazy intense. I had to say the opening prayer in front of 1/3 of the mission, the mission president his wife, a member of the 70 and his wife. But really it was no big deal at the same time. So he told us some stuff that we can do so that we can be better and get more baptisms. Elder Arnold was so powerful his spirt was intense and he yelled rather than talked (kinda like elder holland) for about 5 hours.
so now that it is nice outside ppl are always in there yard which makes it easier to talk to them but as we walk down the street they all run into there houses and try and hide from us ha ha. It does not work we chase them (in a nice way) and talk to them about the church its sweet. We where knocking on this one house and then the lady drives up in her car so we walked down to talk with her and she puts her cell phone up to her ear and starts "talking" but it didn't ring and her convo didn't make sense. Ha ha ... so she was faking it we waited for 5 min for her to to get of the phone then we made it look like we left by hiding behind a bush. She looked around to see if we were still there then got out of her car and ran into her house. We jumped out from behind the bush and talked with her. We don't let any one get away. ppl like to yell rude stuff at us from there cars when we are walking i write it down in my planer. But other than that most ppl like us.
When we street contact we meet crazy ppl I was talking to this weird old lady that was all hunched over and had on a cloak. I told her a bit about what we are doing as missionaries and a bit about the church and she told me that she didn't like church and that she belonged to the organized crime unit. Then she tried to burn me with her cigaret so we left her with a card and ran. Then this old guy in a electric wheelchair was passing us on the side walk so I started talking with him and he just gassed his wheelchair and took off so I ran after him and talked with him but after a block or so I just gave him a card. But all this craziness pays off one night Elder Grifiths told me to talk to this one couple that was walking by and they looked really weird and I was going to just let them go by but I stopped them and we had a really good talk about the church and then we went over and had a lesson at there house and they loved it and even came to church !!!!! I am so happy about them.
Now maybe I'll talk about are investigators.
the ones I just talked about are named Kristy and Adam. They have a 1 1/2 year old girl and seam very interested in the church so I am excited for them.
Then there is alex she is 17 and has came to church 3 times and I extended a baptism date and she said yes!! but she needs to over come smoking but we should be able to help her.
Then Melinda and Shaun they also have a baptism date that we extended this week.
Then the old guy from the old folks home that I gave a blessing. He wants to be baptized he just has to get healthy.
yesterday the APs called us and congratulated us on the hard work. We have 4 baptism dates coming up and thats more than any one else in the mission. Elder Grifiths and I are such a good team. I make really good friends with everyone and like play with there kids and then when we teach. Elder Griths knows all the materials really well then I bare testimony and tell ppl that they need to pray and read or there is no point in us coming over I kinda lay down the law and be straight up with ppl. When ppl don't do what I ask I get really sad and then they normally do it for next time.
Thats what I have been doing. Love every one. The church is true amen.
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