Week 100- January 13, 2014

Everything is going great! The work is going forward and we are seeing a lot of miracles. We have been working really had to find people to teach and to help the people that we are teaching. It has been really cool to see how many return appointments we have been setting but the problem is, is that when we go to the appointment the people are never there. But we have been continuing to follow up to see if they are there other times. I know there are a lot of people prepared to hear about the gospel, we just have to be the one to find them. 

      This past week we were able to go on exchanges with the assistants. I was down in Vista in their area. It is always a lot of fun to be with assistants to learn from them and to see how they work. It was funny because the whole time we were trying not to talk about how I go home so soon, but when we went to the office and saw president he brought it up. It is definitely a weird feeling thinking about it, but it is just part of life. Change is always good. We met a man who was a do not contact on the ward list and we were able to talk with him for about an hour. He said that he hadn't had personal contact with the church in a while. We were able to build a good relationship with him that showed him that we were there to help him and that people cared for him. They probably wont be going back over there for a while but we were able to soften his heart a little bit. 

     Saturday we did some service for an elderly couple in the ward. We cleaned out their rain gutters and cleaned the leaves off their roof. It was pretty cool. It is cool to see how by doing service you build trust. This couple is helping us with a man that wants to be baptized but his wife wont let him. They have been inviting them to activities and things like that to build a friendship with them. Like President Monson said, It is the time for missionaries and members to come together. And that is what we are seeing with this family. The work goes forward at a more rapid pace when the members are the ones that invite. When members do the inviting the people are a lot more willing. Yesterday a member family invited a family to church and we hopefully will start teaching them here pretty soon. The works is definitely going forward. 

     This upcoming weekend we are having stake conference here. It is going to be really exciting, because it is all about missionary work. The stake presidency here is super missionary minded. They are excited to help with the work, and want to get everyone else excited. The Sunday morning session is actually going to be a broadcast from the good ol Salt Lake City. It is going to be a great weekend. On this up coming Thursday we have a mission leadership council with some trainers from Salt lake. I am excited to see what they are going to be training us on. It is going to be a great meeting. 

     That is great to hear that Wyatt went to the Temple. It is about time! That is also great to hear that they set a Date. It is really weird to think that he is really getting married. That is great to hear that Austin got his patriarchal blessing. They are definitely a road map to life and they help a ton. In what ways are he and I a like? That is awesome to hear that you are going to Schiftys homecoming. You are going to let me know how it goes. 

    Thanks for Everything! I Love You!! 

Love, Elder RINDLISBACHER