Elder Robinson, Way to go on the baptism's! How far do you have to get your investigators to church? I dont know if I have told you about my last two areas but on average most of the people we work with are over 10-15 miles away with out cars. My area is even larger then that. It covers the equivalant of ~Salt Lake County but its all country. My companyion hates to bike but on a good day we cover 35~40 miles. We have a full time car but my district is the size of Utah and Salt Lake county and the other missionaries like to call me for baptizmal interviews. So all of our miles go twards them.
Story: 6 mounths ago I served in Moultrie GA. There we where teaching a wonderful family that unfortunately where told by ther land lord that they had to move. We lost contact with them at that point. This last Saturday...we are tracking in a trailer park. We knock on a door that opens...we start talking about how we can be clensed from our sins and the door starts closing...we start turning our backs to walk away when "Hey are you from Moultrie?" comes from a 17 year old young man who poped his head out the door. I tell him "Yes, I have lived in Moultrie". As it tured out part of that family was now living with extedded family and we had just found them again. 6 of them came to church on sunday.
Another Story: We try and go see Family's in the ward twice a week to seek referals. Elder Eller was on excanges with me when we went to see the Van Horn Family. He and some of the other Elders in this mission seam to have a bad taste in there mouth towards members. I have been working with members my hole mission and think that there are so much better to work with then beating on doors. Let me give a silent thank you to the Van Horn Family they where perfect. Elder Eller was impressed they where actively trying to help there friends come to church. Then we go to see the Peaterson's, same thing. What the difference was in these family's is that they loved there callings in church so they fulfilled them. They loved the Gospel because they lived it. they loved there nabors so they served them. Love Its the greatest Persuader.
There is no reasion to talk bad of one another. No reasion to point fingers when things dont work out. When corection is nessisary it should come with love and from someone in the position and with athoity to do so. To obay is simply more inportant they any sacrafice. The Savior said if you love me Keep my comandments.
Mom: These are the pictues of my shoes. My companyon says he dosent know why my back is not killing me yet. I figured I should get them fixed soon. Will you check if this is a part of the waranty? I Dont think it is? Let me know. Both pairs of my shoes are like this.
Love you all lots,
Love your home teaching families,
Love the Savior.
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-Elder Robinson
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-Elder Robinson
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