Great Week

Dear Friends and Family:

We had another great week. It's really fun being in a trio with Elder Reno and Elder Allen, and we've been learning a lot from each other over the last couple of weeks. This last Thursday I had the amazing opportunity to go back to Boynton Beach to hear from Elder Zwick, from the quorum of the 70. We had zone conference in the morning until 4, and then another meeting with all of the members of each ward council for about 3 stakes at 7 PM. Between the two meetings, I had the opportunity to drive around and visit a few of my recent converts, and try to help them come to church and progress in the gospel. I was really grateful to see them again and also to learn from Elder Zwick.

Here's a brief overview of the most promising of our current investigators:

Mary and Ghandi are still excited to be baptized, and we are still waiting on their paperwork to be completed and sent over from the Martial Islands. They will be married as soon as they get it, and then they will be baptized.

Mike is preparing to be baptized, but he is still struggling to overcome coffee. We'll work with him and try to get him ready for baptism this Sunday, which is what he wants to aim for as well.

Jacquito and Marie are still more interested in the church as more of a learning opportunity, and they don't feel ready to be baptized, but they have both agreed to be baptized this Sunday if God helps them to feel ready and as they come to know that it is true.

William did not come to church because of work. He wants to keep coming and to learn more and come closer to God, but he is adamant that he has already been baptized and that we don't necessarily need the gift of the Holy Ghost. We're going to try to focus on the Book of Mormon as a way to come closer to God, and also to know that the church really has been restored and that it is Jesus Christ's true church.

Yesterday, after church, we received a miracle referral. A member who was feeding us invited one of her friends in the neighborhood to come over to eat with us. Her friend is excited to learn more and to come to church. We'll be meeting with them again tomorrow, after Zone Training.

So, what was the name you all decided to use for the new dog?

Thanks,

Elder Slade