Not only did this week, but this whole past transfer seemed to fly by so quickly. There's always so much going on here in the Armond Bayou YSA.
This
Tuesday we taught some of our member friends in the afternoon and decided to go
tracting at a nearby complex in the evening. We had an awesome first lesson
with Jamie whose door we knocked and we are hopefully gonna teach her more
soon.
Wednesday
evening Bremmen and Matt invited us over as well as our friend Russell to have
pizza and play games, as well as help us teach Russell about the
priesthood.
We
got an interesting service opportunity Thursday morning. A member in clear lake
had us and the other Elders help her elementary school teacher friend set up
some classrooms at the nearby school. We got another chance to go to institute
later that evening as well.
On
Friday, we did another service at a nearby church's food bank with a bunch of
the other Elders. In the evening, Elder Long came to my area on exchanges, and
we joined the clear lake 1st Elders and their youth in volleyball.
Saturday
morning we did my favorite thing and played basketball with all our friends at
the church. That afternoon we went down to Galveston with Bremmen and Matt to
help a member's friend move in. After exchanging back, we went to an institute
gathering and talked to some member and nonmember friends, as well as playing
ping pong, pool, and volleyball. It was a fantastic time, so much so we lost
track of time and almost got home late.
Church
on Sunday was extra powerful for us and our friend Matti. She went up and
shared her testimony about Christ, the BoM, and the church. Afterward, our
branch president, ward mission leader, and we agreed she was basically inviting
herself to join the church and we agreed to ask her if she wanted to be
baptized before she leaves on Wednesday. She agreed, and we scheduled her
baptism for Monday night. We had a very stressful yet rewarding opportunity to
plan and set up a baptism in less than 24 hours. We taught her the last couple
of things she needed to learn, and Elder Zabel interviewed her right after.
That night, we taught mission prep with Mike and the Sisters and stopped by
come follow me right after.
Monday
was transfers, and in the morning we hung out with the Clear Lake district near
the mission office at a burger place. Elder Van Wagoner left to be our zone
leader in a different area. My new companion is Elder Hadley, who's from
Blackfoot, ID and has only been out for 6 months, this is his second area ever.
After transfers, we prepped for the baptism and then had the service right
before FHE so the majority of the branch could show up. There was a great
turnout and it went super well. The spirit was so strong and Matti was so
grateful to be baptized before she left for school. It was a pretty nice going
away gift.
I'm
so excited we got to get our friend Matti baptized and for all the ways we've
been able to serve and teach people in our area this week. I'm excited for all
the opportunities and blessings that are ahead this next transfer.
-Elder
Thompson
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