Hello everybody! So I couldn't email on Monday because it was Labor Day and
Tuesday we had too much going on so today is the first day we had some free
time. This week was really good! We had lots of things to do. On Monday night
some recent converts threw a birthday party for me and made cake. It was really
really good.
Tuesday we had that appointment with the girl we keep running into at the
library and she didn't show up. It was a little disappointing but it is her
choice. We then went to teach our RLDS investigator. It went pretty well. She
hadn't seen E. Harmon in our last couple of visits so she was happy to see him.
We then went to get our oil changed. It took FOREVER!!!!!! We ended up getting a
rotation, oil change, and 2 tires replaced. It took about 2 hours. I am not
looking forward to having down time because I don't know what to do with it. We
then had dinner at Cliff's house. It was really simple because we requested that
it would be. We just wanted grilled cheese and tomato soup. It was delicious! We
then had our appointment fall through so that was disappointing again.
Wednesday was good. We found 3 new investigators! We taught one and her
name is Carley and she is really golden. We had dinner with Sis. Dawson and she
made hot wings so you know that it was good! We had an appointment with a young
lady and while we were there her boyfriend was on the X-Box. It was really
annoying because of how distracting it was. She had asked him to turn it off but
he wouldn't because he was online. So that lesson wasn't very smooth at all.
Then we went and taught Bro. Davis' nephew, Kaelend. He is still very very
solid!
Thursday we had Zone Leader Council. It was really good to see all those
people again. So in this meeting we talked about musical instruments and if they
should be approved or not. The thought is that if someone has one they feel like
they can play whatever type of music they want, approved or unapproved, and by
doing so it is a double standard. So we came to the conclusion that everyone who
currently has an instrument may keep it but only play it on P-day and only play
hymns. You are not allowed to buy one if you don't have it already because they
are becoming a distraction. We also read the talk by Elder Packer about worthy
thoughts and music. We then came home and taught Joyce and we invited her and
her grandson to be baptized. They accepted! We have also seen a miracle in her
son. He use to just play his game and not show any interest in us but now he
listens to us.
Friday we had district meeting and it went well. We went on exchanges and I
was with E. Christensen. We taught Carley and she accepted everything we had to
say and we invited her for baptism. She accepted! We had Sis. Davis with us and
she was very good. We then went to dinner and that was bomb! Then we found a new
investigator and she just invited us into her house to teach her. It was really
cool. That night we wrote a Declaration of Independence from the mission to the
Assistants as a joke. E. Christensen wrote it and it was really good!
Saturday we had a busy day. Which started out with our tire popping....
ugh. So we put the donut on and went on our way. We exchanged back. We had a
busy day though. Appointments at 12,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6:30 it was crazy! A few fell
through but 5 held. It was a really busy but fun day. At dinner we met their
daughter who had just graduated from the LDS business college. She was a little
bit awkward but it was funny. We then we over to our recent converts house and
it was drama. After it all cooled down we got to teach their brother and he was
a really down to earth guy.
Sunday was a good day. We had 2 investigators at church. We had the 4
baptisms we are suppose to have this Saturday announced and then realized that
we hadn't talked to the building scheduler.... After sacrament I quickly walked
up to her and first complimented her and offered her some candy I had. She laugh
and I am sure that it softened her up so she didn't yell at me. Just kidding she
was cool with it but it turns out we have to use the other building. We taught
all of our baptismal candidates that day and one said he wanted to wait for his
mom to be baptized which is good. We had dinner with the Shields family and
their daughter was there. This is the lady who is trying to talk me into dating
one of her grandaughters and now the mother of those grandaughters is at her
house while we are eating dinner. It was funny cause she told her daughter that
she wanted me to date her grandaughters. It was also awkward but whatever the
whole mission is awkward.
Monday was a really good day. We had tons of people at basketball because
it was Labor Day. We had enough for 5 on 5 on 5! Way fun but very very tiring.
We had a good dinner and got to see Cliff afterwards.
Tuesday we had our first 2 appointments cancel on us. We then went
to a
place to get out tire fixed because our Car Czar was very picky about
prices so
we went to a member who would help us out. We then went to teach Carley
again
and we had Sis. Davis with us. Carley didn't want anything to do with us
because
she had been fed anti [NOTE - Zach is referring to "anti-Mormon"
material]. It was really disappointing. We got in the house but she
had a huge wall up. We are going to try to stop by again later this
week. We had
dinner with the Davis' too! It was really really good and we had a quick
lesson
afterwards. I love them! We then got transfer calls that night. I am
staying in
the Colly Creek ward but I will be serving with E. Bryner. He was just
with one
of my favorite missionaries and he says he is really cool so I am
excited. It is
weird to think he is my last companion.
Well I love you all!
Your Friend,
Elder Zachary Taylor
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