Hey!
I'm am doing
better. I have gotten more sleep. This week has been great! I forgot to
tell you last week that we were going to have the baptism. Well the
baptism was held this past Saturday for Julianne Good (10). And she and
her mother were both confirmed by Elder Watson and I on Sunday. It was a
great experience. We also gained 3 new solid-investigators. It's a
golden family, I don't think that they can get any golder than what they
are now. They are so prepared and they are just embracing the gospel.
We have only had 1 lesson with them, but they have attended every single
church meeting and activity throughout the week. We talked with them
yesterday and asked them how church was. They said that they had a great
time and that they learned more in 3 hours than they had at any other
particular church and that the doctrine is solid and understandable and
that everything makes sense. They said that they felt blessed to have
come across members of this church and to have just came across the
church in general. They also mentioned that they enjoyed the
confirmation of Mary and Julianne Good and that they would like to have
this ordinance done for them in their lives. So next time we meet with
them, should we setup a baptismal date? Yea, I think so.
This
past week we found out who would be transferred. Found out that neither
I or Elder Watson are being transferred, so he will most likely kill
me. President Packard called me before and after he organized transfers.
The first time he called, he asked me what I thought should happen in
the zone that I'm currently in (Which was interesting to me, since I'm
not in any leadership position.). And I just replied, "President
Packard, I don't have any problems with it. Then President
Packard called me up before he was going to send transfers out to the
mission and talked to me again. He told me that he knew that I had gone
through a lot in the short time that I had been here and he said that he
feels like I am beginning to realize why I am in this area (Which is
true, I realize why I'm here more and more with each passing day.) He
then told me that Elder Watson and I will stay together. He then mentioned that he would talk to me
more on the subject a little later and that he would speak with me in a
more in-depth manner in my last interview with him. Haha welcome to my
crazy missionary life! It's so funny, I love it. I actually have to talk
with him in a more in-depth manner as well sometime, it will probably
be in my last interview though. So yea, I have a lot to tell you as well
when I go home, but you probably already knew that.
Anyways,
you should know that things are going well. I have had peace all
through this week ((((: Yea. I'm still expecting something else to
happen though, things will only be in this mode for so long till
something happens. That's the way it always works. Oh, I forgot to tell
you this, this past Sunday our Ward Mission Leader, Brother Love, got up
and bore his testimony about missionary work. At the end he expressed
to the ward that we have some extraordinary missionaries and that they
are doing a mighty fine work. Then he said (I'll say that he
prophesied), "I expect all of those empty chairs in the over-flow to be
full by the end of this year." He then said the ward is doing well in
helping the missionaries, but that they still need to pick up some more
of the slack. I have to say say that I was impressed, we had at least 50
chairs in the overflow that were empty when he said that. But I know
that it can happen, this ward can probably have at least 1 baptism a
week if all of the members were to wrap their minds around missionary
work. When Brother Love said that in sacrament meeting, my eyes bugged
out and I imagine that the biggest smile just came across my face as
well. I know it can happen and I want it to happen. So with only 1 1/2
transfers left on my mission, it's all or nothing. As you probably
guessed I'm picking, 'all'. Haha
Just
let all of you know my summer fun is about to start, so don't get
jealous when I say this. Today we are going to take a tour of ESPN
Studios which is legit. However, on Wednesday we got permission to go to
Six Flags: New England, some members are taking us. How sweet is that?!
Yes, Aaron and Danny are probably complaining right now, I'm sorry. But
normally I don't get to do anything like this so it's cool.
Well
from you e-mail Mom, it sounds like you got some wise words of counsel
from Bishop. It's good to keep hearing that the boys are still not only
involved in extracurricular activities, but are also involved in
missionary work. Graduation 2013?! Geez I felt young till you brought
that up haha, it's crazy. It doesn't even feel like 3 years have gone
by. Hey this thought came to mind as I was reading your e-mail. Would it
be alright if I were to go to seminary with you, I think that would be
legit. And I would start off my day studying the scriptures and helping
you and the youth. That would be cool, I guess that I would kind of in a
sense be your 'assistant'. I don't know, you can do whatever you want
with me. What are your thoughts on that?
By
the way, I've heard of Elder Wetkisser (if that's how you spell it) but
I don't believe that I've actually met him, the name rings a bell
though. And also greenies training greenies isn't all that rare up here,
but it's always been interesting to me. That's a lot of faith and trust
to be putting in new missionaries. Anyways, I hope that you enjoyed my
long letter of random excitement haha. I love and prayer for all of you
as well. Hope you have an awesome week!
Love,
Elder Everett Alan Escoba
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