Success And Growth Are Humbling

I don't have a ton of time to write this email, so I'll summarize.


We set goals as missionaries, and one of them for this week was to find six new people to teach. We found four! This was exciting because one or two of those are solid. We look forward to visiting them again.
Our goal for this transfer (6-week period) is to put someone on a date for baptism. We have the potential to set one or two of our friends with a date, so this upcoming week is going to be a great one!


I went on two exchanges! One was in a biking area. I take car air conditioning for granted, I realized. I learned a lot! I am working on my teaching skills lately. These two exchanges reminded me to always be heartfelt and obedient about what I do.


I had some amazing experiences with my two companions! We had some disagreements, but we resolved them with Christlike love and humility. I grew so much from it! I am so thankful for both of them and the way in which they love and serve me!


Audry, our student from English class, came to church with two of our members AGAIN!!! I was so excited about this! We are going to eat dinner with these members and Audry this week, and we want to see how she feels about our sacrament meetings.
One of those four new friends, named Anastacio, is incredibly interested in our message! We intend to meet with him again soon. My companion and I got the prompting to talk about baptism with him on our first visit; however, I avoided this topic for some reason. I am set on asking about it next time we talk--as long as it's what the Spirit directs.


This past week was so exciting, but I am unable to include every detail.


Remember why we are here--Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ have a perfect plan for us. It's the biggest thing for which I have gratitude. This week, we have Thanksgiving. Remember to thank Heavenly Father--both on Thanksgiving and on other regular days. We are blessed in infinite ways! Anyways, Happy Thanksgiving!!!


Until next week,
Elder Talmage Jones





















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