If I Go Crazy Then Will You Still Call Me Superman? - 11/18/13

Well, I survived another week. 

Actually the time is flying by, it's gone by so fast so far. This transfer has been so quick it's a blur. 

I guess the biggest news is that The Straggler got hit with another spiritual brick to the face and accepted a baptismal date. He's committed to 30 Nov 2013. There's also a wedding reception going on that day, unfortunately, so we will have to do it at another building or do it earlier in the morning. But I'm super excited that he's actually going through with the baptism! It's about time. His wife has started joking with him about "It's the start of our eternal family... you'll be stuck with me forever" and he loves it. :D Families are forever guys! 

The Parking Lot Miracle couple is trucking along towards baptism, it's just that stupid divorce to work through still. The miracle of this week is that the wife wasn't sure if she was going to make it to church. At our lesson on Saturday she laid on the couch under four blankets and just listened. We bailed on Ward Council Sunday morning to go give her a blessing and she was not looking good at all. She was puking a lot. But then we did the priesthood blessing and said she felt warmth and healing as soon as our hands left her head. She said a personal prayer in her room, then hopped in the shower and got ready for church. Oh, but first she texted us and asked if it was okay for her to wash her hair after we anointed her. :P Sincere investigators can be so cute when they remind you of little things you just haven't thought to teach them.

I exchanged again this week, this time I was with Elder "T". We had an awesome day of visiting less-actives and part-member families. I don't know which was more potent, the magic of exchanges or the magic of Elder "T"'s personality, but we got into a lot of doors that have been closed to me and Knudsen since I got here. And we are excited to continue working with those families.

Our lessons were pretty great this week. We did a lot of work in the Four Seasons gated community by having a member call us in to visit her family and then just lingering and visiting a lot of less-actives. It may have been bending the rules but nobody seemed to mind. I'm always grateful to see the new things we think of when we take a minute to pray and ponder. 

Thanksgiving is coming up soon! Wasn't it just Independence day? Sheesh time is flying by. I hope I can inspire my zone to get a lot of baptisms lined up for December. We're performing really well this month so far, in my opinion, but there are still a few adjustments that could be made. So I'll try to have some ideas in my head for the next MLC and Zone Meeting.

Love you guys tons. Have a great week.