Wow, what a week. I can't believe it has already been a week since I was in here. Crazy to me.. Weeks just keep going faster and faster...
But I am loving it up here. The weather has stayed warm, (surprisingly) and we have had a much better week than the last few.. Our numbers still look like we are in a rut, but fortunately that is not all that matters. We have seen many miracles happen this week...
An awesome investigator, named Fil, decided to get baptized on the 25th. I am so excited for him. We have had some really intense lessons where the spirit has been so strong. He is a really good man, and hopefully in a year from now I will be back up to see them get sealed in the temple!
We also were able to pick up several more investigators. An unwed couple and there daughter. We had a couple good lessons, and if we are resistant with them, it looks as if they will get baptized on the 24th. We still have a long ways to go to help them, but their hearts have already been softened a huge amount. I love being a missionary and seeing the spirit work on people. There is nothing better.
Elder Langi, Newman and I are doing good. Elder Newman is going home in two weeks, so it makes it really hard for me not to think of home, but I am trying my best to finish strong. I can't believe that this is going to be my last transfer... It is probably getting pretty hard for Elder Langi, He still has a year left. But he is a trooper and will hang in there well..
We are all going through what is called 'The Purification Process' which is helping us all be a lot more spiritual. We stop each other from doing anything that isn't alligned with the spirit. It is a 40 day thing and I am on day 19.. We push ourselves. And there are many times that I get so annoyed with it all but realize that it is just to help me. Nothing like getting pushed out of our comfort zone. Us as missionaries are good at doing that to others, so we though we would change it up by us being the uncomfortable ones...
This last week we had another zone leader council. It was amazing. The spirit was really strong and we all received revelation what needs to take place in our zones.. It always pushes us to do better, but many times we forget about it the following week, so we just need to keep it in our minds. It was fun being able to see Elder Gelwix, plus he took in all the cans and bottles we had collected and we both got 30 bucks each. So that was nice. Nothing like a little extra cash as a missionary to buy more food!
Oh yeah, I got my flight plans and everything set out. I can't believe how fast that is all coming.. Just right around the corner. I am sure they emailed them to you as well mom. I don't know.. If they didn't then I will bring them in next week to tell you. All I remember is that I have to fly to PHX before SLC.. Lame eh? Oh well it is all good.
Well, I am going to get back to work, but I love you all and will talk to you next p-day (Monday next week)
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Elder T. Dastrup
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