Anyways, I'll give you a rundown on our week, and also a few things which I've been working on for myself. Monday, after we got home we met with both of the ward mission leaders, and were able to go over what we can do for them. Elder Crockett shows a great desire to serve, and that is helping to gain member trust back up.
Tuesday after our normal p-day activities we met with K D. We didn't have time to have a long lesson, but we shared with him again the promise in Moroni 10 and the introduction. He promised us that he would be at church on Sunday, which promise he did not keep. There is something holding him back, but I can't figure it out. Elder Crockett tried his best to answer the questions in our comp study today, but from what I know about Kevin the ideas won't work. I'm getting frustrated, and don't know what to do. We met with bishop K that night, and he had us come with him to an appointment, and as a result of that we have a new person to teach, named Josh. He is not a member, and he and his girlfirend were able to come to church yesterday, and we are hoping to be able to start teaching her as well.
Wednesday we had a quick lesson with B J, we read through some of the Book of Mormon with him. Elder Crockett commented later that we should try and set up a lesson in order to bring an investigator, that to just read with them if they don't have much time. The problem lies in being able to find a member that isn't working to come with us. Schedules conflict, and we can't find a member to some people. I would rather have quick lessons with them, than none at all. Also that day we had planned to go to the Visitors Center with a less active family and their nonmember friend, but due to some car problems, we were unable to do so. We had just a regular lesson with them family at their home. That night we went to dinner with bishop R, and discussed what we could do to help him. We had another lesson with Josh that night.
Thursday we had our district meeting, and then we did some tracting. We had a MRL follow-up, and then finished the day with our coordination for Rock Creek.
Friday we did our weekly planning, we had a lesson with a less active member W S, and were able to set up a return appoinment with her. We did some more tracting, and were able to set up an appoinment to come back. We will teach her tomorrow. To finish the night we had a lesson with H B, we went over some of the first lesson, he seemed to be hesitant about commiting.
Saturday we met with N and K G, they didn't have much time, so we read through 2 Nephi 2 in preparation for our next lesson. We also gave them a Book of Mormon for their grandfather. We couldn't find the exact language, but we were able to find the umbrella language that their branches off of, and it was able to work for them. The language we gave them was Tamil. We had another lesson with Josh in the afternoon, followed by a lesson with G C. We also saw the G. The rest of the evening after dinner was spent helping S and B G move out. They are moving from one place in our ward to another. She is wanting to be baptized, but she doesn't want to unless he supports her. He is a less active member, and isn't ready to come back. They did however commit to coming to church next week.
Sunday was great. J R gave a talk about grace, and how that is what helps us to overcome, and that Christ didn't just cover what we couldn't do, he covered everything. He also reminded us that it is Christ that does things for us. He read Ether 12:27, and pointed out that if we turn to him, the he will make our weaknesses become strengths, we don't do it on our own. we can't, thats why new years resoluions fail all the time. We had another sacrament meeting at Rock Creek Retirement Center, and we taught the gospel after the administraton of the sacrament. We finished the night visiting members, and teaching them about the Atonement and missionary work. I shared with the Alma 30,and I asked them the questions that Korihor asks. "Why do ye look for a Christ?", and "How do ye know of their surety?" I think that those are questions that we all need to ask ourselves. Sometimes I'm not sure if I even know the answers to those questions.
One thing that I have been trying to do is find one good thing about Elder Crockett each day, and write it down. I didn't get everyday, mostly due to forgetfulness, but here are some of the things i wrote down. He is excited for the work. He is good at back up plans. He is good at remembering to plan for everyone. He does a good job of relating his studies to our lives. He focuses the lessons one thing that can help them. He wants the members to trust him. Elder Crockett is a really good missionary, and other that the fact that he seems to expect every area to be the same, and to do things the same way, he is ready to lead others. I hope he can help me to rediscover why I am here. At one point or another I knew, I just need to remember. Pray for me.
Love Elder Schultz
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