Hello!
It's so good to get to talk to you!
I had a fabulous week in the lone star state. We met as a mission on Wednesday to hear from Elder Evans the managing director for missionary work in the church and Elder Allen. They spoke on being disciples of Christ in the digital age. i love that the church recognizes technology just as prophets of old recongized works of "curious workmanship" as inspired of god with the purpose of furthering his work at this time. iPads will be distributed throughout the mission this next transfer, and it looks like i'll get my own used one (seeing as i'm leaving before november they're not having me buy one) this coming Thursday. I don't know as of yet if Facebook is enabled, but it will be soon. I can't wait to clean that mess up.
Transfer calls were last night and President Slaughter said Elder Christensen is staying and I'll be leaving. Another short 2 tranfer area. I think this upcoming area i'll be there for my final 3. How sad, only one more ward to get to know and help. I can't wait to meet them all! I'll be serving as an area leader this next transfer, and i honestly don't know too much of what that entails. The area leader is a position President Slaughter created fairly recently to elevate the level of spanish in the mission. There are 4 area leaders in the mission, 2 in San Antonio and 2 in Austin. I'll find out Thursday where i'm headed, either to Monte Vista ward or De Zavala. From what i've seen they do a about 3 exchanges a week and put on spanish conferences every now and again. I'm really hoping all of the studying stuck and I can teach the language now.
In other news, Elder Christensen cut my hair this morning. 6:30 seemed like a good time for a hair cut, and I really look like i'm going in the military now, haha.
I served with Elder Bertelsen on an exchange this last Friday and he covers some boonie towns south of San Antonio. We spent a lot of time talking in the car on the way to elmendorf, haha it was a fun day.
We taught a family who's been to church 6 times now, and is still lacking a testimony because they don't read the book of mormon. during a flash flood warning we taught the law of chastity, which has been a sensitive topic for them for some time. They committed, and there was a very calm and loving spirit present throughout the course of the lesson. We began by reading about charity from Moroni 7 and it set a good tone, and as we continued the wife participated and was seeking knowledge more than she ever had before.
As we closed the lesson there were flash flood and tornado warnings so we stayed and ate watermelon for a few minutes while we let the big wind systems pass by. We then made a break for the car and ran through 3 inches of water in the road and probably some of the worst rain i've ever been in. Instantly soaked. What a fun night.
A big highlight for me was working at the food bank. i'm sad i won't get to do that anymore. We spent 3 hours on tuesday and 3 on friday with cumulatively the whole zone. In total we together did about 80 hours of sticker sticking and box taping, haha.
I love this work. the spirit is ever-present in it. It was made clear to me that while enduring to the end the spirit will guide us in all that we do IF we feast upon the words of Christ with prayer. From 2 nephi 32
Wherefore, I said unto you, feast upon the words of Christ; for behold, the words of Christ will tell you all things what ye should do.
Now a little differently
Again, I say unto you that if ye will enter in by the way, and receive the Holy Ghost, it will show unto you all things what ye should do.
Scripture study coupled with prayer performed regularly will open the windows of revelation and the Holy Ghost will guide you in all of the affairs of your life. Of this I testify.
I love you!
Stay Salty!
Elder Tyler Meidell
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