July 24

Dear all, July 24, 2011

This last week was fabulouso!
Monday: Appointments fell through, tracted and taught one lesson.

Tuesday: We tracted, volunteered and played BINGO at an assisted living home, then had T's baptism. The baptism was beautiful and probably the best attended we've have had here in Bristol. We asked T. if she would bear her testimony and she said that she was hoping we would ask. We had implied that we would have the baptism, get into dry clothing and then afterwards, have her stand up. I guess we didn't explain that right bacause when she popped out of the water she immediately proceeded to tell her story and the feelings of her heart right there standing in the water. I was the one performing the ordinance and so that just left me standing behind her unsure if I should step to the side and leave her in the "spotlight," or just stay there standing behind her. I compromised by leaning against the back wall. It was an amazing testimony and being there in the font just made it SO uniquely her. The ward wouldn't have her any other way.

Wednesday, we had a lot of appointments and all but one fell through. So lots of back up tracting that day. BUT! that one appointment made it all worth it. It always does! It was with a part member brother. Awesome lesson! We read Moses ch 1 and he had some amazing insight.

Thursday we held a district meeting and I went on an exchange with Elder Hansen, a missionary in my district. We had an excellent day. We taught a media refferal, gave a less-active a job lead and a lesson, had dinner at an awesome active member home, went on a team-up with the member and taught T about family history and temples, then went on a follow-up appointment to a new investigator who had actually read the pamphlet we gave him, and had questions. It was a good day.

Friday, we weekly planned. We were invited to teach at the stake Youth conference. The youth seemed a little bored but all the leaders said it was because the youth wouldn't go to sleep the previous night.

Saturday: lots of tracting and fall throughs.

On Sunday we got to see T confirmed. The part member brother came, too, and stayed the whole time. The ward is so excited to have this new member.

I love being a missionary!
-eldervonsowards