This week has been really great, we just had transfers and we have a new Sister. Her name is Sister Palmer, from Centerville Utah. She was in marching band so I will have to ask her more about that.
We have been really trying to gain the trust of our ward members out here. Because we are some of the first Elders in this area, they aren't really used to having missionaries. No one would feed us, and it was hard to get members to appointments sometimes. But something has happened and we have a bunch of meal appointments and members who are willing to come with us to appointments almost any time of the day. I love working with the ward here, they are all so amazing.
When I first got here, we met with a less active member. I didn't think much of it at the time but I felt connected with him and talked about video games for a sec (I use that card a little bit lol). But between then and now, the sisters and home teachers can't get a hold of his family and they haven't been to church and are really struggling. So we decided we would try to call him. He answered and we met with him and had a good discussion, then before we left he asked us when we could come back. Not that the home teachers or sisters had done anything wrong, but I felt like it testified of why becoming friends with members, less actives and investigators is so important. They need to like you.
Rex has been progressing really well. He has a baptism date for Nov. 24th. Has read like 25 chapters in the Book of Mormon, which is really good.
We met a man named Mohammed, he is probably 23 or something like that, but he was really interested in talking about our faith. He says he is Muslim, but based on what he tells us he believes, he isn't Muslim. He has just soaked up everything we tell him. We taught him the restoration and talked a lot about the Book of Mormon, he was pumped to read it and learn for himself that it is true. We invited him to be baptized and he said he would be if he got an answer. Dec 1st is his date. He has a lot of free time so we can meet with him often which is good.
Susan has met the Elders and Sisters in Portland. She also met the Mission President out there and a member from Beijing. She is really enjoying it, but we have no idea how it’s going or what the baptism plans are. It’s in the Lords hands now.
This last Wednesday during our weekly conference call, President Anderson announced that every missionary would receive an iPad before December. We will have digital area books and have access to all the gospel library tools. Also every companionship will be getting an iPhone. We will be able to use these to talk to investigators and less actives over Skype or face time. We are going to be having an Elder who is over the tech for missionaries visit all of the missionaries this month and teach us more about how we will use them. President said something about extending online teaching beyond Facebook and that we will have dedicated time every day to talk to people from all over the world. We will be the first mission to use this technology. It’s exciting to think of the possibilities that come with this. I am sure we will be learning more about it this transfer. We have a zone conference this transfer as well as 2 zone training's. I have a feeling that we will be focusing a lot on digital finding and teaching.
The work is progressing, and it is being hastened. The gospel will reach all the corners of the earth, whether it is in person or digitally. I am looking forward to the new week and all the opportunities to share the gospel.
Love, Elder Parker
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