Need The Lord's Help

Elder Winslow and I are also very excited about many of our investigators. In particular, we're excited for Rosemine and her family. They haven't been able to come to church thus far because of Rosemine's schedule at the hospital, but they are all very excited to come and we can't wait for them to get baptized. Pray that they will be able to get work off, so that they can come to church, so that they can make sacred covenants which are essential for salvation!

We are also very excited about the Fort Lauderdale temple. There will be a open house from the 29th of March to the 19th of April. Then, the dedication will be on the 4th of May. We get to go to the open house if one of our investigators is going. I can't wait!

The longer I am in the mission, the more I realize that I really am not a very good teacher, and I really do need the Lord's help with everything that I do. Missionary work would not work if it was not for constant miracles, as well as the testimony of the spirit, when we are doing what we are supposed to be doing and thinking about our investigators. Teaching to their needs, not to their concerns, and not using rote presentation.

This week I took over driving, in order to become more familiar with the area. I am still nervous about it, but I feel like I know the area a little better. If it turns out that I end up taking over the area this next transfer I feel like I will be less of a struggle. But for the record, Elder Winslow and I both want to stay in MS(C) for the next transfer.

We had an exchange last week. Elder Tesch came up to this area with me, while Elder Winslow went down with the other Spanish elders. It was a hard day, because I was taking over the area, and I blanked on what to do a lot, but I tried my best and it ended up being a good exchange regardless.

Our next mission president, President Richardson, will be arriving in the mission on July 1st. President Anderson will be leaving about two weeks after that. I'm hoping that President Richardson will decide to introduce iPads to the mission, which is something that President Anderson was dead set against. I also really hope that he loosens up the rules with regards to music. But that's still a while away, we'll have to see what happens.

I'm sad to hear that Evie is probably leaving the family. I had wanted her to still be there when I got back, but what can you do?

Thank you all for all of your love and support. I'm about out of time...

Thanks,

Elder Slade

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