Hey Yall!
So this week has been one of if not the hottest weeks of the year here! Its still not as hot as usual, but im just glad that its not raining! Haha we have been doing a ton of biking and walking this week. Lets just say im still finding different places of my body that I didn't know could produce sweat! Haha we had decided to bike around 10-15 miles strait one day. We weren't gonna use the car at all. Well we showed up to a family in our branch house to get some water. She told us to sit on her couch and after a million times of me saying you don't want me to sit down or else ill rnrt (Ruin) your couch, she finally made me sit down. Well when I stood back up it left a huge inprint of where I sat and it was all black haha I felt so bad but she wasn't worried. Haha
This is the beautiful pizza I made by myself! Haha I'm trying to learn how to cook:) This week was my first district meeting as a district leader... Well that means that instead of sitting there listening to the district leader talk I had to do the talking a training! Im pretty sure they are supposed to be between an hour and 2 hours long. So that's a lot to try and plan for. But we talked on finding people and different way to find in our areas! It went so well! There was never a dull moment or a moment of "uhhhh well now what?" haha I really feel like im becoming a better teacher each and every day! Also while we are on teaching, the elders quorum president called us Saturday night at like 8 and asked if we could give the priesthood lesson. Well we don't have the book which is the teachings of Lorenzo Snow. I told him that I would give the lesson and just try to make it good.Well we get to church and as priesthood starts I get up and open the book and its on serving in the kingdom! Well that was such a blessing to me because I love talking about serving and having the members be missionaries. To my surprise, without even having 30 secs of preparation I was able to give a whole 50 minute lesson! I was able to pick out scriptures and tell stories and have others input and it went well! I have gained a testimony that as I am a full time servant of the Lord, im just his mouth piece. As I let him he can talk through me to what others need to hear! It was a couple of great experiences!:)without even having 30 secs of preparation I was able to give a whole 50 minute lesson! I was able to pick out scriptures and tell stories and have others input and it went well! I have gained a testimony that as I am a full time servant of the Lord, im just his mouth piece. As I let him he can talk through me to what others need to hear! It was a couple of great experiences!:)without even having 30 secs of preparation I was able to give a whole 50 minute lesson! I was able to pick out scriptures and tell stories and have others input and it went well! I have gained a testimony that as I am a full time servant of the Lord, im just his mouth piece. As I let him he can talk through me to what others need to hear! It was a couple of great experiences!:)
We also were able to teach a lot of people this week! Im making sure that we are always busy and have something to do! Well on Tuesday we sat down with a couple that have been coming to church lately. Will and Jenifer. Will is a less active and Jenifer isn't a member. They have one kid named Tyler who is almost 2. We have been trying to get over and see them but they are just super busy and have weird schedules. But we were able to catch them on Tuesday night. We sat down and taught the first lesson. Usually im hesitant with inviting people to be baptized on the first lesson but I did it anyway and she said yes! So we have a baptismal date with her on Aug 31! I really hope it works out! We did find a little bump in the road though. I thought they were married, and come to find out they aren't......And she is pregnant again and finds out if the baby is a boy or girl in like 2 weeks... So now we have to go over and teach them the law of chastity, which will be loads of fun..., haha and try to get them married. There grandparents have been trying to get them to for a while so hopefully everything can work out haha. But we are also working with Audrey, who we do bible studies with, and hoping to set a baptismal date with her. And also a man named Brandon. We have taught him a couple lessons and hope to set one with him as well! Lately its been really good with investigators! We still are working with less actives but its been nice to do a little bit of both:)There grandparents have been trying to get them to for a while so hopefully everything can work out haha. But we are also working with Audrey, who we do bible studies with, and hoping to set a baptismal date with her. And also a man named Brandon. We have taught him a couple lessons and hope to set one with him as well! Lately its been really good with investigators! We still are working with less actives but its been nice to do a little bit of both:)There grandparents have been trying to get them to for a while so hopefully everything can work out haha. But we are also working with Audrey, who we do bible studies with, and hoping to set a baptismal date with her. And also a man named Brandon. We have taught him a couple lessons and hope to set one with him as well! Lately its been really good with investigators! We still are working with less actives but its been nice to do a little bit of both:)We still are working with less actives but its been nice to do a little bit of both:)We still are working with less actives but its been nice to do a little bit of both:)
The last little story I wanna share was on Saturday night we went over to a members house and ate dinner with them. Now the husband is from the south but the wife is from the Philippians! And she made us an all Philippi no dinner! It had some chicken with spices and sauce on it, the most incredible egg rolls youll ever eat, and amazing rice with like beef in it! It was so dang good! And thought of Blake while I ate it! Haha if this is what he is eating down there then he is going to weigh a ton when he comes back if he doesn't sweat it all off haha!
But I absolutely love it down here! Its starting to get to football season which will kill me because everyone is so nice and wants us all to come over to watch all the games but that would be sinning! Haha but the people are just so nice! I love the branch down here! They really all do feel like family and its gonna kill me when I have to leave! I have gotten used to being a missionary now which has been so helpful! I don't feel so stressed and frantic all the time! I love being a missionary! And I want to share something I shared in Priesthood yesterday. In John chapt 21 and in 3 nephi chapt 11. Both these chapters are after Christ is resurrected. He tells Peter to "Feed My Sheep" To go out and teach and serve and love, and also gives him authority to baptize in his name. He does the same thing with Nephi.The very first thing after He shows himself to everyone and makes sure they know who He is, is that he calls Nephi up and gives him authority and a commission to go forth to teach and baptize! That is one thing that I have forgotten in this area. Not only is it important to bring back less actives but also we need to teach and baptize. We need to find people that want the gospel! That's Christs same commission to us today! Our baptismal covenant is to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. To do what he would do and say what he would say. He wants everyone to have the blessings of the gospel! So just remember to try and find someone who needs the blessings that the restored gospel can bring them:)is that he calls Nephi up and gives him authority and a commission to go forth to teach and baptize! That is one thing that I have forgotten in this area. Not only is it important to bring back less actives but also we need to teach and baptize. We need to find people that want the gospel! That's Christs same commission to us today! Our baptismal covenant is to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. To do what he would do and say what he would say. He wants everyone to have the blessings of the gospel! So just remember to try and find someone who needs the blessings that the restored gospel can bring them:)is that he calls Nephi up and gives him authority and a commission to go forth to teach and baptize! That is one thing that I have forgotten in this area. Not only is it important to bring back less actives but also we need to teach and baptize. We need to find people that want the gospel! That's Christs same commission to us today! Our baptismal covenant is to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. To do what he would do and say what he would say. He wants everyone to have the blessings of the gospel! So just remember to try and find someone who needs the blessings that the restored gospel can bring them:)s Christs same commission to us today! Our baptismal covenant is to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. To do what he would do and say what he would say. He wants everyone to have the blessings of the gospel! So just remember to try and find someone who needs the blessings that the restored gospel can bring them:)s Christs same commission to us today! Our baptismal covenant is to take upon us the name of Jesus Christ. To do what he would do and say what he would say. He wants everyone to have the blessings of the gospel! So just remember to try and find someone who needs the blessings that the restored gospel can bring them:)
I love yall and hope yall have a great week! Be happy and joyful!:)
Love Elder Hall
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