Speaking more Spanish

This week was good.

Tuesday, we went and did our studies at the library in town. It was
built in 1901 and is a "Carnegie Library",which is a sector libraries
that Andrew Carnegie funded. That day we spent most of the time trying
former investigators but we didn't have any success. We visited with
our recent converts and ate dinner at the church which somebody
dropped off. We tried a less active and ended up talking with their
neighbor and found out the less actives were both in the hospital.
After that we visited a family who has been going through some hard
times and ended up teaching their less active son the Restoration.

Wednesday, we had District Meeting where we discussed the Atonement.
After that we went on exchanges. I went to Concordia with Elder
Drinkall we tried quite a few less actives and potentials and weren't really able to get in to any homes. But we had an appointment that night where I did a baptismal interview for them, but the man had to reschedule his baptism because he worked Saturday so it's pushed back until the end of October.

Thursday, we exchanged back and Conley and I talked a little about how
it went. We went and did Mormon.org time at the library. We weekly
planned a little then tried a few people. We then went to dinner in
 Cole Camp. We visited a few investigators who I'm not sure if
they will join the church or not, but they sure love taking care of
us! We ate at a restaurant called "The German Table". It was some
delicious German food. I got the knochwhurst and wheinwhurst, probably
butchered the spelling, and some German potato salad, and red cabbage.
It was amazing! After that we walked around the town a little before
coming back to Sedalia. At that point we set up appointments for the
next day.

Friday, we went to a part member family's house, the and kids are
members but the parents aren't. We played a little Twister, yes, the
game where you put your hands and feet on the dots. It was hilarious.
Then we talked about the CPR of the gospel. It stands for Church,
Pray, Read and it can save our souls just as CPR can save lives. After
that we met with a Spanish family in the ward who we just talked with
so we could practice Spanish. It was pretty cool. Then we tried a less
active family in the ward.

Saturday, we had our correlation meeting. Then we went to Brother C and Sister J's


house again, we met with them and decided we would have lunch
together. So, we ate lunch at their house. After that we visited with
a man who's interested in the church but his wife is not fond of it
but we talked about fasting and he decided he would fast with us! So that was cool! We tried a few people out then picked up dinner from the church which
someone dropped off. After that we went around and tried visiting a
few people.

Sunday, we had Ward Council. During church we have someone who
translates the program for the Hispanics, he sits in a room off to the
side and just translates what he hears people say into a microphone
and the Hispanics get headsets to listen to him translate. Well, he
asked me to translate the sacrament prayers, and so that's what I did,
but Elder Conley had done it a few weeks ago and said that Brother
Beard, who translates, tried to have him translate it all after the
sacrament, so I thought he would ask me to, and he did... So I did! I
translated all of testimony meeting after the sacrament prayers, now
mind me, it wasn't super accurate, but I was able to get it done, what
an awesome experience! Well, Sunday school was about Missionary Work,
and priesthood was about the talk "On Being Genuine" by President
Uchtdorf from the last conference, everyone should read it. After
church we tried a few people and met an awesome less active young man
who expressed to come back to church, sweet! Then we met with another
less active we have been working with, he has some problems with
forgiving people from his past, so we are trying to work past that.
Well, then we had dinner with a really cool family, well two families
actually, they live together but it was really a good time. After
dinner we tried a few people before watching the moon do its eclipse,
that was really cool.

Well, this week was pretty good. I'm super stoked for General
Conference and shoutout to my parents for always making it such a
priority in our family. We read of the saints of Book of Mormon
gathering to listen to King Benjamin it seems like in our day, we
allow the things of the world to distract us from heading the prophets
council. Watch conference folks, and witness the Moses of our day lead
Gods people. Also, three new apostles!! Maybe we will see a future
prophet join the ranks of the brethren. Anyways, love you all. Have a great week!