This week's been great. We had a wonderful
time this week in fact we had a general authority come to train us at last
weeks Tuesday which I will talk about in a little bit. That's cool
though that it is snowing (literally). It's cool here, but not cold
enough that it will snow, probably in the mountains, but not pretty much
where we are. Well that's pretty awesome.
So Monday was
pretty awesome we played basketball and had some fun with that. I felt
so accomplished I was dribbling the basketball and then I hit it up and
balanced it on my head. I felt so awesome I think I'm ditching running
and am going to play soccer. Tell Coach Eyestone I am so sorry, I am a
soccer legend now. Well after that we pretty much went and contacted
around and talked with people and nothing really excited happened, but
we had fun though. So that's all that matters.
Talking
about Tuesday we went to Westchester to have a training from Elder
Clark of the Seventy which was the General Authority visiting. It was
awesome he was a teacher and really good at teaching us about how to
teach people not lessons and also about helping investigators understand
the Book of Mormon better. We had fun especially when he talked about
how President Weidman could after he is released as Mission President
become a nursery teacher, which I thought was hilarious because of how
strict he is, I mean just imagine Coach Mostert teaching nursery and
that's pretty close to what it would look like. It was awesome too
because that night we met this guy just outside his apartment and talked
with him and I don't know why, but I invited him if he knew what we
were talking about was true that he would be baptized and he said "Yes"
which I thought, that was easy.
Well Wednesday was
fun, we went to one of our investigators with a baptismal date and
talked with her briefly and she's doing alright, but we are kind of
worried that she won't be ready for the 6th of December, but we have
faith that she will, I've got to destroy my fear.
Sorry this is going to be a bit shorter than last weeks. Then Thursday
was Thanksgiving and we ate dinner at a members home and it was good. It
was funny because the Turkey had some spicy stuff on it so it was a
little Hispanic, but it was good. We had fun talking with members and
then going out and talking to the strangest people, which happens
everyday, but they are all my brothers and sisters so I love them so
much; they are the greatest.
Finally Friday we had
exchanges so I was with our district leader who is Elder Piepgrass and
he is from Canada (Dad you might know him). It was fun we went around
helping them try to get in contact with people. He's a great missionary
and he scared me a little bit, because he said that it was freezing
outside, which it wasn't, and he has been out for 15 months and is from
Canada so I think I'm going to get used to the weather here as well and
think 50 degrees is freezing cold!
Seriously
Saturday was a blast we went out and talked with a lot of people on the
streets about how much Heavenly Father loves them and how wonderful they
are to Him. We went around and also went to Compton which was my
companions first time being there so he is "Straight outta Compton" like
I am. We then figured out if our investigators were going to come to
Church tomorrow and we got a few answers, but still praying that they
will come.
Suddenly Sunday comes around and none of
our investigators show up and I was disappointed, but I made sure to
focus on the Savior and the Sacrament and Church and not worry about it
and that's more important than worrying about investigators coming,
although it is good to worry about their salvation, but the Sabbath is
our time to focus on the Savior and devote our day to God and rest.
Actually a few minutes left into Sacrament Meeting we had 3 of our
investigators show up so we were happy. Well we went to visit one of our
investigators with a baptismal date again today and talked about the
Word of Wisdom and she doesn't have any problems with it, but she is a
little hesitant about it, she feels like her agency is taken away from
her because of these rule, but it isn't and there are consequences with
our choices so she said that she would at least try it out, so thumbs up
on that one.
Well sorry if the email is not as big
as the last one, but that one took a while so I'm taking a bit of a
break. Well L.A is still fun there is nothing wrong with it and there is
nothing wrong with me except for the fact that I might be crazy! I love
you all and hope you all have a great week this week and I will make
sure I do as well. Don't get sick! Have a great week.
Love,
Elder Jacklin
P.S. Mom I am sending some pictures for you!
P.S.S My belt size is 32 so you are fine getting those Momma.
P.S.S.S I love you!
1. I tried so hard--
2. Our Muscles!
Sorry if they are upside down I don't know how that happened.
Never Mind they are not upside down.
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