We are exactly two weeks from Adrian's Birthday. So if you see this blog, send Adrian a birthday card!!!
Now to his letters. From Adrian...
Guess we're seeing the need for a righteous people. A people with weak moral character is going to have a hard time surviving. It's pretty much a law of nature.
I sure do enjoy zone conference. I was quite sad when I had to miss the last one in order to go sing at a funeral. But the next one should be coming up later this week. I'm leaving the desert, by the way! The weather's just started to cool down for fall, anyways. I don't know yet where I'm going but it's practically assured that I'm going into the valley area. I'll write about the area and my new companion next week.
One of our investigators, Raul, has a baptismal date now! It's set for Oct. 24th. We'd taught him about fasting in our previous two lessons but had left him with other commitments (like coming to church). He didn't make it to church, however, when we visited him on Wednesday, he said he'd fasted and read in the Book of Mormon and really enjoyed it. It made him feel clean inside and freer from sin and guilt. So, we were able to get a baptismal date! We'll still have to work with him to get him to church, but it's pretty good way to leave an area.
We got the chance to attend an "international festival" Saturday night put on by several wards. It was quite the event and well done. They had several Hispanic booths and performances and also a Polynesian booth, and an American one. They even did some cool American old-time rock and roll. And two little girls did some Irish dances. We ate there with the Marin family who are some recent converts who were baptized before I came.
I have one insight I'd like to share now that I've been out on my mission, and that is the importance of home teaching and visiting teaching. I've been raised in the friendly, strong, and healthy Carrollton 1st Ward. Now I've worked in another ward and heard stories of others and worked with less actives and attempted to have people fellowshipped in a ward that has a hard time being warm and friendly. I realize how much the Church needs its members. Hmm.. who would have guessed. :-) But it is true.
Here is a quote from "True to the Faith". "How you react to challenges is a major part of determining happiness in this life and in the world to come." I have now read all the way through "Our Search for Happiness" and "Our Heritage" and am currently reading "True to the Faith". After which, I will read "Jesus the Christ".
And a special Thank you to Aunt Cindy for her package. Hope you enjoy the pictures I sent home.
