This week went pretty well. It was slow to start, but it turned out to be
great by the end. The most eventful thing that happened this week, was our Ipad
training. We had Elder Nielson who gave the talk on waiting for the Prodigal
Son. It was a fantastic meeting even though I won't be getting an Ipad. They
talked about how to protect ourselves from the dark side of the internet, as
well as how to focus on our purpose as missionaries, and in life. I learned some
great tips that I will definitely use. Ipads are going to be such an amazing
blessing for missionaries if they use them the right way. Missionaries will use
them for studying, showing videos, and our area books will now be on the Ipad.
After a month or so the missionaries will then be able to start using Skype to
be able to have a member present in their lessons if no one can come, as well as
Facebook to proselyte online. Again, it will be a great blessing and it is the
way that the Lord is Hastening his work.
After the Ipad training we ran a 5k as a mission. I believe it was over 90 degrees when we ran it, and it was fairly difficult, but it was a lot of fun to be around all the other missionaries. I am going to really miss these missionary meetings.
Friday I had my last interview with President Taylor. It was mostly a reflection of my mission. It was great to think back on how much I have grown, and it has been an incredible experience. He didn't really give me any advice on the future, he said that the talk on marriage and all that was going to come Tuesday before we go home.
This weekend we had Stake Conference, and we had an incredible meeting on Sunday. They had a recent convert speak who had been baptized 2 months ago or so. He is very well off financially, and he was actually a referral from the Millers in Utah. It was incredible listening to his story.
Unfortunately we won't have any baptisms this week, nor the next, but I have really come to realize that the part of missionary work that I love the most, and the part of missionary work that I am going to miss the most is teaching non-members about the gospel, and watching them progress. I love the teaching moment where people start to realize that this is the true church of Jesus Christ on the earth, and that they desire to be a part of it. I will miss those feelings so much!
I love y'all and I hope y'all are able to wait just one more week. I feel really weird being this close to coming home. I don't know what to expect, but I can't wait to be with y'all again.
Love, Kyle (That name seems so foreign to me now.)
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