Great Week

Dear Friends and Family:

This week has been a great week for me and my companion. One of the biggest strengths that we feel we have had is our diligence, especially in member work. We have had many members come out teaching with us this week, and we went on two splits to get more work done with them. We're planning to keep that up, and to continue to get members to come out with us, and to continue to go on splits as many times as possible this next week. They can make half-days feel like full days, and full-days feel like day-and-a-half days.

For example, on Wednesday, we had splits. I went with Brother Milton to help a new family move into the ward (just a father, actually, but he speaks French so we can't wait to take him out with us!). My companion went with Brother Archie to teach some investigators. We had five lessons total that day, and all of them were amazing, spirit-filled and spirit-led lessons. This Wednesday may have been one of the best days on my mission so far, nothing really bad happened at all, and things just seemed to work out.

On Sunday, we skyped at a member's house, and we had a great time. It was really good to see you all, chè fanmi mwen an!

I can't wait for zone conference tomorrow, especially so that we can learn what we as a mission will be allowed to do in the temple. I can't wait to go back again, especially to the FFL temple, considering how much effort we have put in to get people to go there and to prepare for it.

Inspirational quote of the day:

"And now, is not this grievous to be borne? And is not this, our affliction, great? Now behold, how great reason we have to mourn.

"Yea, I say unto you, great are the reasons which we have to mourn; for behold how many of our brethren have been slain, and their blood has been spilt in vain" (Mosiah 7:13-14, Book of Mormon)

Starting about a week and a half ago, I have decided to memorize a scripture a day for the rest of my life. I've managed to do it every day so far. Wish me luck!

Thanks,

Elder Slade

P.S.: Transfers are not next week, they'll be the week after that. I got it wrong while I was skyping!