September 9, 2009

We had our first "official" teaching experience yesterday. A member asked her daughter, and two of her daughter's children (teenagers) to listen to the lessons. Then she asked us to teach them instead of the young Elders. We did a good job. I don't think they are "golden contacts" but we commited them to read a chapter in the Book of Mormon, and we'll meet with them next week. I've decided that I admire the young Elders more and more!!! I'd rather work with those that have become inactive, but pretty much believe in the church.....and answer questions, and encourage them to come back to church. It's usually a misunderstanding, or they got their feelings hurt....We are having some success with the inactives!!
Otherwise, our week is going well. The Young Women are making rolled out sugar cookies tonight. The Enrichment meeting last night was fun (we brought some inactives who had a great time), we made "Batter Bread" and Cactus Jelly.
Yesterday was our second interview with the new Mission President. We're liking him more and more all the time.....and to think that he is only 40 years old!! He is an amazing man!! And pretty funny, besides!! He's pretty excited about a training that he and his wife are going to this weekend in Dallas....with M. Russell Ballard. He kept saying that he was pretty nervous about being that close to M. RUSSELL BALLARD. I told him that he would be just fine, and he said, "Yes, but M. RUSSELL BALLARD!!!!"
Anyway, the work and the service is going well. It's started turning into Fall weather...maybe because I decorated the trailer for fall!!!! It's cooler, and it rains for some part, or parts of everyday!!!
All for now. We're in the last half of our mission! We'll be happy to go home, but we will certainly miss the people here, especially some of them!!!!
Sincerely, Elder and Sister Carter