A wild ride over here in Tennessee this past week! We have been all over the place as my companion and I joined with another Elder and became a trio since his comp flew off to Chile. Missionaries are slowing returning to their original assignments and we are adjusting to the changes as they come.
These past few days we have been covering two wards so along with that comes plenty of work to do. The people here in Farragut are awesome and provide a change up to the lessons that I have taught and I am growing from these changes. In a few lessons this past week I have been able to share personal stories and experiences more. I see a change in spirit for those we teach and I have learned the importance of personalization when teaching the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.
The members are missionary-minded and heavily evolved in the work whether it be referrals, team ups, or providing meals. Since we are working both areas we have too much food and I never thought that would be an issue while on my mission. Truly we are blessed and doing well. Church is fun knowing that the mission president is sitting a couple rows behind you and a meal appointment/lesson is sure to be interesting.
We have been teaching a young girl named Natalie who will be baptized in the next month. She was prepared this time last year which of course is when everything shut down. Now that everything is smoothing out a little she's ready to go. Just yesterday I had her read the first vision account herself and it was special. Usually us missionaries would recite it off from memory but I know reading it yourself has an impact as well. I have been studying Christ's ministry in the Americas this past week and love to see His organization of the church be established among them. We read the similar account with an investigator and she wondered what it would have been like to be there, seeing Him and hearing His voice. Imagine that, what would it have been like for you.
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