Hey Yall!
So this week yall know I got transfered. And boy were there a ton of changes! First off yall know by now that im basically in Tuscaloosa. Im a district leader over probably the biggest district in the mission. There are 3 companionships of sisters, 3 of elders, including us, and a sr couple.
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| New Companion - Elder Bean |
We have a set of elders and sisters that are spanish speaking, and a set of sisters that are called just to teach and help build up the new YSA branch they have, since we are right by campus. Haha its crazy to have this many missionaries. Not only that, but right when I got here, they all were calling me about future baptisms they had and how I needed to set up interviews! Its been so dang cool!:) We have had 2 baptisms already, both spanish, and I have interviewed 3 more people to be baptized in the upcoming week! How great is that? And we have about 4 or 5 more baptism interviews that ill do this week and next! The work is really progressing in this part of the vineyard.
Well now onto some sader news for the week. Its really not to sad, but out of all those baptisms, none are coming from our area, ill explain a little later. But my comp Elder Bean is cool. He is kinda wierd, but we are all in some form or another. His last comp just got done with his mission and sounds like he was super trunky. They didnt do to much to help out the area. They always went to the same houses and places. Because of that, we dont have any solid investigators, we dont know any less active members, and Elder Bean knows a little bit around the area, but not to much. He has a GPS which helps, but we havent really been able to teach any lessons this week. Not to mention we dont have a car either. Now thats not to bad, the only problem is we cant get around to far. So its basically like being double transfered into an area. And on top of that Elder Bean is kinda in a slump cuz his last comp didnt work so he followed the pattern. Well can I just say that all of that has changed. Since wednesdsay, we have tracted basically all our time. We havent really gotten to see anyone, but we have been out and workin hard. Im gonna start changing this area around. Plus I hate tracting and so far it hasnt worked. We have already stared to change things around. We are gonna be working a lot with members and visiting less actives. We are gonna come up with diffrent ways to find other than to tract. We are gonna get out and see this city and get the work movin forward in our area as well. So as of right now I have big hopes and dreams for this area.
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| Elder Kofi Johnson from Alpine - Just arrived in the Alabama Birmingham Mission |
Saturday we had no one in sight. It was a ghost town literally! I couldnt believe how empty it was! Everyone..... I mean everyone was at the game! I couldnt believe it!! So we just kinda walked around. People here started goin to the game at like 6 in the mornin even though it didnt start til 6 at night. We still had a semi productive day. We are gonna think of creative ways to use our time better during games too:) Ill tell yall whats happenin as it goes:)
But as for that nothing much is new. Im just excited to start buildin this area back up. Start to get new investigators and baptisms and keep our district focused! I have loved getting to know new people! Sorry this lettter is super short. We dont have a lot of time today... Next week itll be better.
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| Br. & Sister Eliason - Founders of Heritage Tours and dear friends! |
Something I have learned this week is how to follow the spirit. I have had to do that so much as to know what to do to help this area, how to help my companion, how to help a district that are all best friends by now and im just tryin to get to know everyone. Its been a ton of change, but instead of sitting back and bein scared about it all i figured i would change it up and move forward and proactivly start to do things. It helps and the spirit can lead you and guide you to what to be doin. Its amazing how much Heavenly Father can help you. I know that this week its been all him helpin me. Escpecially with the bikin! Haha we bike so dang much and he has givin me the strength to do so. I know and testify that as we are busy and consumed in the Lords work, we dont have to be scared. He can help us! He will make it all possible for us to accomplish what he needs done. He will give us the spirit to know what to do. Now all we have to do is act and recognize!
I love yall, andI hope that yall have a great week!
Love Elder Hall:)
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