This week was pretty good. Elder Stewart and I are starting
to work even better together. It's awesome to be super good friends with your
companion. We had quite a few really good lessons this week and have been able
to feel the spirit a lot. We aren't really having much success here in the way
of baptisms, but we're still having a good time and doing what we're supposed
to be doing.
We've been working a lot with less active members in this
area. We were talking to the bishop of this ward the other day, and we've
pretty much decided that our work in this area isn't finding new converts, but
rather bringing back the lost sheep. Through working with less actives, you
usually get some baptisms at the same time as well. But we're trying to help
the bishop with his goal: an average frequency of 150 by the end of the year.
When the bishop became bishop, the frequency was 80-90, but it's already up
around 120. We had a meeting with the stake president yesterday, and we talked
about it being reasonable to have a frequency of 250 in this ward at some point
in the near future. This area that we are in has a huge amount of
potential.
It's good to see that everyone at home is having a good time
with the travels! And it's good to know that my car isn't giving you guys too
many troubles! I definitely would like to see some pictures of it back home in
the driveway! Were you guys able to drive it up onto the trailer, or did you
have to push it?
I found another quote this week that I liked a lot. It doesn't
have a lot to do with spiritual things specifically, but it had a ton of
meaning for me. It is from the old Tabernacle Organist, John Longhurst. He
said, "You come to a point where words finally are inadequate to say what
you feel. I think that's the beauty of art. When it's all said and done, art
can take the human spirit beyond the point where words fail." I think
that's one of the reasons why I've always loved music so much. I do have quite
a problem expressing myself with words, but there have been certain times where
music has been able to express what I haven't been able to with words. I am
reaaallly thankful for the role that music has played in my life, and the
talents that I have been given.
That's all I got for this week. I love you all!
Oh! And I want to know what happened with DCI! What place
did Crown come in?!
Love you!
Elder Hopper 1 (ainda sem uma butão por aquelle símbolo)
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