Well, Everyone!
This week has been awesome! I've been really working hard and getting myself focused on the work and just having a blast! This week I'll start out with a funny story. I went on exchanges with Elder Hanson (our zone leader, way cool guy, totally solid missionary) and we were in a lesson with a family that has a non member dad, but we planned to stop by for referrals and just share something short. What happened was, they invited us in, the dad had just got back from some car show where he got a ton of free stuff. So he starts setting it up. (Dad isn't a member and doesn't really want to work on becoming one.) Mom is sitting there getting ready to listen to us and the 9 year old daughter as well, 2 year old son is running around on the ground, having a blast. We say a prayer. The spirit starts settling in and mom asks if we want some juice or water. We say, juice is great just to accept something so that we could start. She then asks do you want a sandwich too? We say no, juice is great! she asks if we are sure about twice and then we continue to start the lesson. She then looks at me and asks what size are your shoes?.....12 I said and I slightly chuckle. She looks at Elder Hanson, what size are your shoes, 9 or 10 depending on the shoe make. She then begins crawling over and around this table looking for something. I start laughing because it's something you don't see every day! Then she finds these way suave way not missionary slip on dress shoes and gives them to him. He says thanks and we continue to start the lesson. She then asks if we want yogurt with fruit and granola. We say no and then continue to start the lesson. Right then the son comes running across the floor wrapped in beads for the Christmas tree and a PlayStation controller wrapped on his leg and biffs it hard on the floor. At this point I'm just laughing hysterically and crying. The mom is looking at me like I'm crazy, Elder Hanson is trying not to laugh and the little girl is laughing at me because I'm laughing so hard. It was just a really funny experience, trying to get that lesson started took about 15 minutes.
But any way on a more serious note this week we had 8 people come to church. I felt like the whole time I was running around with my head cut off. Trying to get six kids to their classes and then show the adults where their classes were. But then all the sudden! Bam! Members start fellowshipping the crud out of them and just talking up a storm, taking them to class and being way awesome. As should all members! Out of these people that came one was a less active woman with 3 kids. 2 of these kids have agreed to be baptized on the 29th of this month and one is still not to sure. Mom is wanting to come back to activity completely and is way excited to be going to church again. I read the other day one of my blessings is that I would be able help people realize their purpose here on this earth and that God loves them enough that he sent Christ here to pay for their sins. Elder Zurita and I are known by our district for helping people become reactivated. We have been blessed to help several people find their way back to the church. And if I accomplish nothing more than helping people find their way back to activity I will feel more than accomplished in my purpose as a missionary.
I know what I am doing has greater importance than I understand right now. And I know that if people truly understood the restoration there would be no person leaving this church. Because I know that Christ church is restored by Joseph Smith. And that I carry that same priesthood power that Christ holds, because of it. I know that The prophet Thomas S. Monson is called of God. My challenge for each of you is to watch the movie On the Lords Errand on LDS.org and then pray to know individually if he is Gods called prophet today. I know he will answer you and I know your testimony will be strengthened from in. Keep working hard and trying to further the Lords work. I love you all!
Elder Kendon Hatch
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