We started using the iPad planner and area book, and the paper to computer transfer process requires a process much like indexing. We're taking one hour every day to transfer teaching records and referrals.
We impulse purchased a big bag of potatoes so we're replacing our breads with our spuds. Today we made hot dogs, with a potatoe nearly cut in half to hold the dog. Yesterday we made hoagies, same principle.
My Saturday this week was easily one of the best days I've had as a missionary, everything was just ideal. We woke up on an exchange with the hill country zone leaders, and played soccer with 8 missionaries, had an enlightening personal and companionship study, and then cruised over to the San Antonio temple. We'd set up a lesson with Claudia on the grounds that morning, because even though she's be baptized that evening, we wanted to set her goal on the temple and for her baptism to just be the first step. Sister Perez shared some moving personal experiences, and the spirit was strong while Claudia asked about the potential she had to be sealed with her mom.We then made a few visits to invite less active and part member families which went well aside from one where we learned a progressing investigator has cancer and will be starting chemo, impeding him from going to populated places, like church. Next I interviewed the Heubner creek elders investigator family for baptism. They are so ready. This man from the Dominican Republic immediately began to testify the moment he sat down about the truthfulness of the church and the Book of Mormon. When I asked him if he believed god was his loving Heavenly Father he nearly shouted his affirmation.
Of course Claudia was then baptized. I so so so hope she serves a mission, she would be excellent. Some of her friends and family came to the service, and they let us give them a church tour. We got ice cream on the way home.
I learned God respects agency, and won't force us to good any more than he wants us to be forced to do bad. The spirit testifies of good done, intentional, and thought out good. We can strengthen our own testimonies as we search after experiences where the spirit can testify of the thought out and intentional good we do. He loves when we study his scripture and strive to live what he teaches.
I love you,
Be salty!
Elder Tyler meidell
Elder Bertelsen, myself, Claudia and her mom.
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