Sorry I wasn't able to email you all last week, it was a very hectic morning that day. Anyways, these past weeks have been interesting. Last week Sunday we had interviews with our Mission President, as well as workshops where the assistants to the president work with our zone leaders and give us counsel on how we can be better and more effective missionaries. They really want us to start working with prospective Elders, un-baptized children, and part member families. They said if we work with the members on these 3 categories, we will be able to have more effective lessons taught, and more people to work with. So far it's been hard because the members never have time to come out with us, but we are working with our ward mission leader to change that.
Anyways, work has been really hard here the past couple of weeks. Our investigator Ashley Maez, said we have to post-pone her baptismal date. We aren't exactly sure why yet, but we hope to find out in our next visit with her.
So we started working with a new investigator recently, which whom we call our eternal investigator. They are the Schell family. They have been investigating the church since 2006. They know its true, they come to church every Sunday, their son served a mission, and he is now in the bishopric Somewhere in the pan handle of Florida. I think panama city. But Brother Schell has a smoking problem and he is trying hard to quit. The wife is ready but she won't be baptized until he's ready. It's been tough working with them, but they are so great, and I'm sure they will be ready soon.
Our other investigator Cheryl Vance is progressing greatly! She came to church last Sunday and really enjoyed it. We are planning on setting a baptismal date with her in our next visit! So apparently, my second cousin Greg Greer, worked with her when he served here years ago. She told me he was her favorite missionary and she is excited to have me work with her now too. Its a small world here in the valley haha.
Anyways, another cool thing that had happened this week, happened last night. We were asked to give a blessing to a few members in our ward because they have been going through really hard times. So we did, and the spirit was so strong, it just truly testified to me the power of the Priesthood and the importance of having it on the earth to bless Heavenly Father's children.
So far, those are the highlights this past week, but I have to get going now. I love and miss you all and hope everything is going great!
Elder Greer
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