One of the Best Weeks of my Mission!!

Hi Mom,

 

We had one of the best weeks of my mission this past week. We were so busy teaching, and we saw some great progress in the area. On Monday, we played basketball again for preparation day, and afterwards we taught some good lessons that night. Tuesday we went around and tried to find part-member families as well as we knocked to find new investigators. We set up several appointments, but we weren't able to teach really. On Wednesday we went to visit some members to help them with their family history, and in about a half an hour we were able to find 20 names and 60 ordinances for them to take to the temple. They were so excited about that, because most of those names were her close family relatives. She is went and did the work for her parents, grandparents, and aunts/uncles. It was such a great experience for all of us!

Thursday was a great day! We visited some people in the morning, ate lunch with some members, came back to plan, then we went and taught 5 other lessons that night including our dinner appointment. We ate some great food, and we taught some great people!

Friday was our day of service. We went in the morning to go help a member put a patio in their backyard. That was a lot of fun, and afterwards, he made us hamburgers which he grilled. That got me excited about summer bbq's, but as Dad says, I am not thinking about that yet. We then went and helped another lady who's husband had died recently with some yard work, and we will be teaching her as well as her grandkids on Friday.

This weekend was also really good. We found a part member family last night where the husband was a member but his wife wasn't. The husband stopped going about five years ago, and the wife has been going to our church in Allen, because she cleans houses for lots of members that live over there. So we found a non-member that has been active in another ward. It was a miracle, and every time I find someone like that, it strengthens my testimony that these people are out there, and they are ready for the gospel. We should have some great success with them!

It was such a great week, and I am so happy! I love this work so much, and I especially love how the work is progressing here in this area. The Spanish ward is amazing, and the English ward is getting there!

I love you Mom!

Love, Kyle

Hello Dad!

 

We had one of the best weeks of my mission this past week. We are doing so much and staying so busy, and I am having so much fun! We have done a little bit of everything this week, from teaching lots of lessons, serving different people, helping members with their family history, having great missionary coordination meetings, and finding part-member families. The Spanish ward is on fire here, and the English ward is slowly getting there. I am loving this area, and really my goal before I leave is that it will be in such great shape by the time I go, that the whole ward is involved in the missionary work. I hope that we can get the members inviting, and we have made the plans to help them do so. I am so excited about the work here!

Answers:

1. How is it being a Zone Leader?

I love it. It keeps me busy, and I love helping those in my zone. We are planning on doing a big exchange tomorrow where us zone leaders will be going to a district to give trainings, and then to do exchanges with them!

 

2. Do you think this will be your last area?

Yes I do. I really hope it is my last area.

 

3. Who is your most promising Investigator?

We are teaching a part member family named the Camacho family. Their daughter is 9, and she hasn't been baptized yet, so we are going over and teaching them. They were less-active, but are starting to come into activity again. We set a date with the daughter for baptism, and that got the parents really excited about being active again, so we are going to be waiting for that. We set the date a little far off in the future so that we can make sure they are active before she gets baptized.

 

4. Why is a member doing your laundry?

I don't know. She has been doing it for awhile now for the missionaries, so it was just a usual thing. It is really nice of her.

 

5. What do you like most about Texas?

The people. I love having the Hispanic/English culture mix. I have loved spending time with the Mexicans and other Hispanics while still having the comforts of the United States. Spanish speaking missions in the United States are the best!

 

6. How is your zone?

They are doing great for the most part. There are a couple of companionships that struggle a bit, but it has been really good for the most part.

 

7. Has it worked out having your other zone leader not be your companion?

Yes for the most part. Communicating over the phone isn't as effective as if he were my companion, but we have been able to coordinate everything well.

 

8. Why is a member doing your laundry?

See answer #4

 

9. What is the one thing that has changed you the most?

The Atonement of Jesus Christ. As Ether 12:27 says, "And as men come unto me, I will show them their weaknesses...." I have come to realize just how many weaknesses I have, because I have come unto Jesus Christ. But, I have also become more humble in knowing that I needed to change through his Atonement. And I feel like I have started that process of changing and developing those Christ-like attributes that I lack. I wasn't a bad person before the mission, and yet the Atonement has still made a great change in me. I love Jesus Christ!

 

10. What are you the most excited to do when you come home? (but don't think about that yet)

OK, I am going to answer this question without thinking about it.... I am most excited to.... be able to sit down, rest and do nothing with my family. But I definitely won't be doing anything like that before I go home. Work, work, work, and more work. That is all there is time for, and I love it!

I am doing so good. This week, was probably the happiest week of my mission. I have really loved how things are going, and we have been able to meet some great members. Thank you for you love and support! I love you!

Love, Kyle