Service and Training

This was another service filled week.  To start, the zone went out bowling and for ice cream last P-day, which was fun.  Following that, we had dinner with a former investigator who didn't seem too receptive to the church but loves missionaries.  The next day was characterized by a lot of mini service projects for the people in the ward.  We ended up moving wood, pulling weeds, and some other yard work.  After service we then came across a person who yelled at us to give him a Book of Mormon and wanted to know where the church building is.  We haven't seen him since, but I am hopeful that he is ready to hear the gospel.

The following day was a new missionary training meeting that was put on by the AP's and the mission president.  I got to see my MTC companion and swap stories.  The meeting itself was a good motivator for continuing to try our best in training.  The next day we did some more service at the church owned pear farm and picked about 15 large crates full of pears as a group on platforms.  Then on Friday we helped a new investigator named Stefano who just moved in from another area.  He is an ex-marine and has a lot of crazy stories, and wants to be baptized when he feels he is a little more ready.

On Saturday we tried to do some more contacting and had a lesson with an old woman named Darline who has a long history with missionaries.  We then went to a Chinese buffet with Stefano and took him to the baptism of a lady named Janet, who we have helped with service in the past.  Beyond that, Sunday didn't have anything to note worthy happen, then for today on P-day we had breakfast as a zone on a farm owned by a member and then went go karting as a district.  The work is moving in the area and we are starting to find more people to teach which is good for the area.

Thank you for reading,

Elder Baxter

 

Carlton, Elder  Gittins, and Elder Gerard on their way back from the new missionary training.