Labor Daybor.

This week has been a good one. We've been working pretty hard at trying to find people because our current investigators seem to be dropping (us) like flies, which is a bummer. We have one investigator that seems to have a lot of potential. Brian really wants to be baptized, but seems to get caught up in the Romaticism of the bible. For example, he thinks he needs to be baptized by somebody who wanders in the desert, wears camel skin and eats locusts and honey. He also has a hard time sustaining President Monson as a prophet because he doesn't have some crazy story about being persecuted and martyred or something. He gets caught up on these things and doesn't seem to really grasp the concept that the priesthood authority of God was restored to the earth. He likes to believe what he likes to believe instead of really trying to find out what is actually true. We've been focusing on getting him to really read the Book of Mormon and pray about it to know if it's true. He's had some really neat spiritual experiences, and just needs to focus on getting that desire that he's had before.

 

Yesterday, as you all know, was Labor Day! Our ward had a breakfast and it was a ton of fun. They set up a giant slip and slide down a hill and then pressured the missionaries and the bishop to go down it, so we did. It was a ton of fun, and we had quite a few non members show up which was awesome! We've got a lot of potential for teaching coming up, we just have to wait for the right timing.

 

On Friday, I went on exchanges with the Zone leaders, which was a lot of fun! Their area is doing really well right now and we stayed busy all day.

 

We had to pick up another missionary from the zone because some missionary in Oklahoma went home and this elder in our area and his companion were emergency transferred out and their area is now closed until next transfer. We got to have lunch with the Assistants to the Misison President, which was a lot of fun. They're very relatable and goofy, which is very unlike some past Assistants we've had.

 

We mowed a less active's lawn, and it was very hot. Her son, who is four and has a mental disability got really excited and wanted to help me mow, so I let him hold onto the bar that braces the handle and we slowly walked around. I think I remember getting to do that with my Dad, but I was a little older...His mom thought it was awesome though and took a picture, I wish that I had asked her to e-mail it to me. We had dinner at a member's home, and they had a dog that was half Bisenge, and half Italian Greyhoud. His name was Baxter and he reminded me of our old dog Roxy. Baxter became my best friend.

 

It's been crazy, but a lot of fun! I hope that you all are staying busy and all that jazz! I miss you a ton,

 

Love,

Elder Christopher Drake