May
7, 2013
Dear
Family,
That
sounds fantastic; I love St.George and miss the trips we used to take down
there. Glad you all could have some
fun. Sorry I’m emailing so late, Monday
was May Day, a holiday in Scotland. I’m
jealous about the Brian Reagan thing, that sounds pretty great. I definitely miss Zion and the mountains and
such, and the sun. Ha-ha
Well...
we have several investigators, one with a solid baptismal date on the 1st of
June. We’re very excited for this guy,
his name is John. Our other investigator
is Allister, who we dropped because he ditched out on two appointments and
didn’t return any of our phone calls. He
sent a message to us through a member he knows, saying that he was sorry he
missed church and didn’t call us but he had an epileptic fit and broke his TV
and threw his phone, so we undropped him and he is now working towards an
undetermined baptismal date. That will come tomorrow.
The
most interesting, is one of our investigators who I told you about, Ann. Long story short, she thinks I’m an angel
because we answered her prayers, and she recognizes me somehow, like she thinks
that we knew each other in her dreams or something. Last time we taught her she hugged me and
kissed me on the cheek, interesting lady.
Her husband is in prison for killing her daughter’s fiancé with a knife,
in self defense. So that’s even more
interesting and we sort of have to deal with that.
The
package will be much appreciated; chicken in a biscuit is all I really ask
for. Thanks! My companion and I are great. I beat him in chess. We work very well and are on the same
spiritual frequency, so every day we improve our skills in teaching
together. All the other missionaries we
meet with in zone conferences tell me I seem like I’ve been out for a
year. I literally taught some more experienced
missionaries about how to begin teaching in preach my gospel, a book I study
every day. A lot.
This
week the entire zone set out for a goal of 20 investigator lessons for each
companionship. It’s a high goal, but by
Thursday we had 11, then Friday we had zero! We had 6 set up for the day and
everyone fell through, it was a test of our faith and a stub to the toe. But we know as it says in the scriptures
whatever we ask for in faith, if it is righteous in the name of Christ, it will
be given unto us. So we did that and
taught 23 lessons that week(most in the zone).
I
still love this country so much; I drive the coast and countryside everyday and
enjoy every beauty of this amazing place.
There is no prettier place in the whole world and I marvel and where I
am every day. I have so much to be
grateful for. I hope things are going
very well for you folk back home. I love
you all and I pray for you as well. Thanks for everything you do, I miss you
all. Have a great week. Enjoy American food, and green money. Sorry I’m short on time as usual. I must go.
Love you all. Talk to you soon.
Elder
Merrill
I’m
so excited to see you all.
