Yeah it's getting pretty hot up here! It was high 80's yesterday and I was dyin! It is really beautiful up here and such a difference from the cold, dead, Indiana I've known. I really miss Utah weather as it is not as extreme as it is here.
E. was baptized on Saturday and it was great! the week before he was really nervous and wasn't sure if he wanted to do it, but we assured him that it was something his Heavenly Father really wanted for him. J. baptized him (the ward mission leader) because E. had requested that he did it. I'm not sure what kind of relation they have, but for whatever reason, that was who he wanted. The baptism was great and we had 3 other girls in the branch baptized by their fathers the same day. (we had asked him about something that we had heard that when investigators get baptized into a ward they try to have someone in the ward perform the baptism instead of the missionaries so they have a solid and lasting link to someone in that ward instead of the missionaries who will certainly be transferred and return home someday)
We had stake conference and it was really good. We had Elder Grant Bennett, an area 70 at the conference and President Cleveland was there as well. Pres. Cleveland gave a powerful talk on increasing our faith and the sense of urgency we need to have with the temple dedication coming up (sometime in late july). There was a lot of focus on the participation in missionary work by the members. It was a great conference.
That's crazy that Bro. Liddle got called as Stake President! He is well qualified for the calling. And Brother Weenig was my basketball coach a long time ago and he will be a great counselor!
That's so fun that you all got to go to the Payson temple open house. I remember seeing the temple from the outside and it is beautiful. I'm really excited about the Indy temple and I'm hoping I'll be able to go to the open house.
I'm so excited for Jen and her new baby! That's so weird that every single one of my sisters are going to be mother's soon! Flip that makes me feel so old!
The other day I was reading in Alma 26 and I never realized how good that chapter is. I love how much love Ammon has for the and his gratitude for their missionary successes. It was a great chapter to read to help me stay motivated and strengthened in this important work.
Now we're focusing on finding more people to teach and progress towards baptism. Transfers will be coming up on the 20th and I will most likely be staying (but I'm not sure). I love you and I'm so thankful for the wonderful example you are to me.
Love,
Elder Thayne
No comments:
Post a Comment