boy time is going by fast! it seems just like a week ago i was
writing last.... wait it was! hahaha but in all honesty it has gone by super
fast.
There has been quite a lot that happened this week that was amazing. first
being a simple P-day last Monday. After I left all of you last week i went to
the local meetinghouse and played all sorts of games with other missionaries
here in the area. we went all out and it was soo much fun. by the end a few of
us had carpet burns but that would not stop us from going and doing
work!!!!!
Wednesday we had the amazing opportunity of going up to Iowa city and
listen to Elder Martino, a member of the 70, as he gave a missionary training.
it was such an amazing experience ! Elder Martino spoke to us for over 4
hours!!!! it was crazy good! but we were all spiritually drained after
that..
The next day we went to a small little town and was able to find two new
people who asked us to come back and teach them more! it was so exciting to see
the flame light in their eyes! with those two new investigators it brought our
teaching pool to 9 children of God who we are teaching!
With that said we had weekly planning the next day and it took us 6
hours.... it should only take 2 but we had a lot to talk about. needless to say
our brains were fried by the end of it!
to add the cherry on top the next day we found a brand new investigator!!!
it was hecka crazy!
Sunday was a bitter sweet day. i had a lot of energy through the day and
was really happy but then i kept thinking that it may be my last sunday with
these people... it was very sad to think about but at least there is the
Christmas Party the day before transfers!
Well in matters of location moving i am still not aware where i will be
this time next week. today is the day that we find out if we leave but i will
not receive the call until this evening. it is crazy to think i may be moving
areas so soon. I have loved serving in Keokuk and will be sad if i leave but i
will go where He wants me to go!
I am so thankful for the gospel and the blessings it brings into my life. i
know there is no other place for me to be than serving my mission even if i
don't know where exactly that is within my mission boundaries. I am so happy to
be able to put on my name tag each morning and stand as a witness of Jesus
Christ and his true church!
Love you all so Much!!!!
Elder Payne!
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| Crazy Logan, Planning and Saying Goodbye to Elder Shelley |
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| Elders Jenkins and Payne, Saying goodbye to the Lymans, and Mission Conference for West Side |
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