September 30, 2013

New Guy!

How is everyone doing! This week Flew by!! Holy cow! I cant even believe it!

This week has been great! on Monday we had our last p-day as a district and we ended up playing dodgeball for hours at the church! it was great. The sisters got wrecked! but... what can you do. :) Tuesday was Elder Smiths last day so we stopped by a lot of members and some investigators so he could say goodbye. Sam and Mikaela wanted to say goodbye as well and they took us out to lunch. Bishop wanted to take us out to lunch as well so we just united and made it one big gathering! And it was so good! We went to this place called Henks cafe and it is the greatest food for really cheap! We talked as we ate and Then Mikaela said her goodbyes and she cried... it was a touching moment. Later that night we went to a members home and had a weeny roast with them for dinner. Then went to bishops house to say goodbye to him. His wife was canning all day and she gave us a tub of home made salsa! sooo good! The next day was transfers so we went to the Zone leaders place to spend the night so we didn't have to get up at 4am

On transfer day we got up at 4:30... haha :) got ready and then headed over to the church. to help everyone get packed up. (thats why we got up so early) then we finally left at 5:50 Took a super long 4 hour drive to St. Louis and i got my new trainee! his name is Elder Erickson and he is a pretty cool guy! He is from southern idaho and is older than me by a month! what the? its crazy to think that just 6 months ago that was me. Its crazy to think that 6 months has just flown by!!! im thinking it needs to slow down a bit. So got him and then visited with some other missionaries there and then we headed off.. on a long drive back to danville!

The rest of this week seems to have just gone by in a blur! we went tracting to break Elder Erickson in and that went pretty good hes a natural! Had a lesson with Sam and Mikaela and guess what?! The Dad sat in! it was great because he got to have some fellowship time with bishop and it was sweet! Greeny fire? its real. And this week we are fasting that he will sit it on the lessons and be accepting of the message we have so that Sam and Mikaela can get baptized! Miracles are happening!

On Saturday we had a lesson with Jimmy Hauffa and it went really great! we taught the gospel of Jesus Christ as well as the law of chastity and the 10 commandments and... We committed him to be baptized on October 19! how great is that! A few short weeks away and he will be dunked!

One last thing! Conference this week!!! I CANT WAIT!!! Im so excited for it! I hope you all are as well! We get to hear from the prophet and all his apostles! Hey Mom. can you send me some cinnamon rolls...? overnight shipping? im going to miss those! heres my address just in case! (that goes for anyone who wants to send me stuff ;))

9 Ridgeview ct apt 105

Danville, IL
61832

Well thats about all the news i have for you this week! i Hope you all are doing amazing! and Loving life and enjoying the gospel! I Love you guys!

Love,

~Elder Chris Jones~

Elder Erickson