Apparently, Some Things in Texas are Optional
Date
September 5, 2016
Area
Arlington 6th Ward
Companion
Elder Anthony Virgin
Apparently, Some Things in Texas are Optional
Man, it was a busy week! We were teaching, in meetings and driving all
over... Man. Crazy! It has been a good one though. That is what I
love/hate. It is all going so fast. Seeing a companion about to go
home here in a couple weeks, and Elder Price, my trainer, is going
home in a couple weeks. It's kinda weird! I only have left how long he
had been out when he trained me. Like 7 months! Crazy!!! But, it is
still a little bit, so I will just keep my attention here. But it is
really weird. Like half of this zone is going home next transfer.
I went to the temple again! We went with brother Franklin to do
baptisms for the dead! It was his first time past the front desk so he
was really excited!
Sam finally came to church! He is so doing well! He said that we
should not be surprised if one day we come over and he just says,
"okay guys, I am ready to be baptized." He is getting closer. It will
probably be there before I leave.
Roy is also getting closer. We read Alma 32 with him and it opened his
eyes to the fact that if he wants to have a testimony of the truth, he
needs to read, pray and act in faith. He was super tired and his
health isn't the best, but it isn't horrible. He is 76 and still
going! He is pretty great.
MLC and Zone Conference were back to back. Zone Conference was
Thursday and MLC Friday. Both were like 5 hours long! It was a good
couple of days though, we got some good inspiration and a good
direction to help this zone become better. Not hat we are bad, but if
you aren't baptizing everyone you meet and they are stating active,
you have room for improvement haha. (I am not expecting to baptize
everyone I come in contact with just FYI. Maybe I should though and
more people would be open to it... Maybe I will try that.)
There is going to be a new stake formed our here. They are taking two
wards form our stake so that is cutting down on the other zone. They
might just combine the two zones because both are really small. I'll
probably know in a couple weeks what the turn out is. For sure by
transfers.
Here in TX there are optional things such as stop lights, stop signs,
white solid lines on the road, one way roads, turning into the far
right lane when making a right hand turn and turn signals. I kid you
not in the space of probably 10 minutes we saw all of those haha. Yes,
it is safe (ish) to drive here and no, we did not get hit. It is
actually quite comical really! People will get mad or confused if you
obey traffic laws and honestly, I am surprised that I haven't been
pulled over for following them! We have started timing how long it
takes for the people behind us to honk when we don't go after a light
turns green. The average has been 3.86 seconds. It is pretty great!
There are, however, not matter where you are things that are not
optional at least in the eternal realm of things. Commandments such as
baptism, repentance, loving our neighbors and others. These things
help us become sanctified by the Holy Ghost by actually having the
Holy Ghost with us. This one needs to be short, but it is my
testimony!
I love you guys! Y'all are awesome!
Love, your missionary son and brother, Elder Jefferies
Me and Elder (Nick) Grahm, Elder Virgin and Elder Lewis.
over... Man. Crazy! It has been a good one though. That is what I
love/hate. It is all going so fast. Seeing a companion about to go
home here in a couple weeks, and Elder Price, my trainer, is going
home in a couple weeks. It's kinda weird! I only have left how long he
had been out when he trained me. Like 7 months! Crazy!!! But, it is
still a little bit, so I will just keep my attention here. But it is
really weird. Like half of this zone is going home next transfer.
I went to the temple again! We went with brother Franklin to do
baptisms for the dead! It was his first time past the front desk so he
was really excited!
Sam finally came to church! He is so doing well! He said that we
should not be surprised if one day we come over and he just says,
"okay guys, I am ready to be baptized." He is getting closer. It will
probably be there before I leave.
Roy is also getting closer. We read Alma 32 with him and it opened his
eyes to the fact that if he wants to have a testimony of the truth, he
needs to read, pray and act in faith. He was super tired and his
health isn't the best, but it isn't horrible. He is 76 and still
going! He is pretty great.
MLC and Zone Conference were back to back. Zone Conference was
Thursday and MLC Friday. Both were like 5 hours long! It was a good
couple of days though, we got some good inspiration and a good
direction to help this zone become better. Not hat we are bad, but if
you aren't baptizing everyone you meet and they are stating active,
you have room for improvement haha. (I am not expecting to baptize
everyone I come in contact with just FYI. Maybe I should though and
more people would be open to it... Maybe I will try that.)
There is going to be a new stake formed our here. They are taking two
wards form our stake so that is cutting down on the other zone. They
might just combine the two zones because both are really small. I'll
probably know in a couple weeks what the turn out is. For sure by
transfers.
Here in TX there are optional things such as stop lights, stop signs,
white solid lines on the road, one way roads, turning into the far
right lane when making a right hand turn and turn signals. I kid you
not in the space of probably 10 minutes we saw all of those haha. Yes,
it is safe (ish) to drive here and no, we did not get hit. It is
actually quite comical really! People will get mad or confused if you
obey traffic laws and honestly, I am surprised that I haven't been
pulled over for following them! We have started timing how long it
takes for the people behind us to honk when we don't go after a light
turns green. The average has been 3.86 seconds. It is pretty great!
There are, however, not matter where you are things that are not
optional at least in the eternal realm of things. Commandments such as
baptism, repentance, loving our neighbors and others. These things
help us become sanctified by the Holy Ghost by actually having the
Holy Ghost with us. This one needs to be short, but it is my
testimony!
I love you guys! Y'all are awesome!
Love, your missionary son and brother, Elder Jefferies
Me and Elder (Nick) Grahm, Elder Virgin and Elder Lewis.
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