March 16, 2015

Hey Family!!

3rd Transfer here we go! So yes, it was the end of the transfer and many of the missionaries have been transfered. So i guess ill tell you just a bit, Elder Bravo finally left Bumby and went to a place called weatherbee in the hunters creek zone. Which is actually YSA work, which I hear is pretty fun. He didnt go spanish like we thought but he seemed excited about it! I dont remember what i said last week but he also got the call to be the district leader there! haha i dont think he was to excited for that but hey he will do great. Elder Demille went to Ocoee which he wanted really bad to open it again with the Haitain Coreal/Kreyol speakers since that is his language. he didnt want to got to english work.

Anyways so ya I got my new companion, which is pretty cool because we do have a connection in a funny way. His name is Elder Olsen, and he is from Manti,Utah! I was like sweet! you must know bradly then! He knew of him but they werent friends. but you will remember the story of the manti pageant when bradly was young Joseph and he didnt appear at the hill cumorah with the angel Moroni just waiting... Ya that was Elder Olsen LOLOL hahah first name is Dane if you want to asl kristy about him.  but it was cool also because I also knew Elder Olsen because he was in our district last transfer. So when we got the calls we discussed who was being transfered and when i heard Olsen was leaving I was like Olsen to Bumby!! hahahaha I was right. but that usually never happens getting transfered and staying in the same district.

Elder Olsen has been out about 7 1/2 months so hes still pretty new, but he is a great kid and missionary. He is very dedicated and hard working and doesnt waste time. Always following the rules which is really nice to have more time to use. Hes helping out a lot to rebuild the area. We went through the area book and our PI and investigators and sorted out many of them and really depleted most of our teaching pool. Which is really good, Elder bravo and I held on to people that weren't trying to progress. But we dont have many people to teach so like i said we will be doing lots of finding and exploring some of the area i havent been before.

This week has gone pretty fast, we were in a apartment complex walking around and we got stopped by this black guy who pretty much for the next hour told us how little we knew and that we shouldnt be out here. and lots of other stuff but part way through that a lady came over and asked if we could give this other lady who has a broken leg a prayer, so all 3 of us went over and talked, well the black dude did, big meanie haha, but pretty much the gist of the story was the ladies liked us and felt something was up with the other man and so we have meet with them again. oh and the black guy stole 2 of my dollars when he was doing a demonstration of some sort. he said he would give it back next time he saw us and gave us another ''valuable lesson''. but I need to forget about that guy haha

We have done some pretty good contacting, we will do lots more this week so we hope to visit some of the potentials this week.

Last night was very good, we had another why I believe fireside, which another member of the Seventy came and talked. It was Elder Kopeschke(from germany)...somethin like that. But it was really good, he did a question and answer with the audience. there were investigators, members, less actives and friends there. He only had time to answer a few because of how long he kept the answers but they were all awesome. except the first question was where kolob was sooo... its a joke out here with missionarys and how kolob always confuses investigators. that question would come up with all those people there. but the spirit was super strong and he was hilarious.

He ended with a great quote about the savior. He said ''Christ loves broken things. He loves to make them whole.'' That is so true, I can't express the love I have for the Savior and what he has done for me. Being out here on the mission has helped me to understand more about what he has done for us all and my love and appreciation keeps on growing each day. He truly has helped me more in my life then I have given Him credit for. Each and everyday if we can remember what he has done for us, there can truly be nothing that the adversary can throw at us with his fiery darts that can stop us from having that faith,hope and charity towards those around us.

I love you all and miss you too! But Im loving it out here. Im super excited for this next transfer! Hope you all have a great weekend!!

-Elder Conrad