Things are moveing along

I am in S now.  I like it a lot.  I came into an area that had 3 baptisms set up and by the end of last week we have 2 more.  I feel very blessed to be able to continue the work of others.  I don't understand why I got so lucky and why he blessed me in this way. 

My new companion's name is Sister M.  She is great and we are trying to adjust to each other and how we work.  I am learning a lot from her and I am excited to keep learning from her.

I love the diversity of the city and the diversity of the ward.  The ward has a great mission leader who really works hard and has this great plan set up for the ward.  I was amazed at the things they have done and the work the ward mission has been able to do.  Both the Elder and Sister's areas are blessed in the work that is done and it comes down to the hard work of the missionaries themselves.  I kind of feel like I can't let the ball drop and I need to keep working hard and focusing on what is important, inviting others to come unto Christ.  I am so happy to be here and I can't express that enough. 

Yesterday, we had Ward Conference and we met with the Ward mission after church.  The member of the Stake Presidency at the end of the meeting said he wanted to meet with the missionaries.  So we went into a room with him and he talked to all four of us.  He clearly said he wasn't our presiding authority but he had an impression and he wanted to talk to us.  So he asked us if we needed to carry the burden all on our own. . . and we discussed Matthew 11:28-30.  Then he told us somethings about sacrament that I think will stick with me the rest of my life.    We will sin.  There is no way around it.  And if we say we will never sin we are lying.  But every week we have the opportunity to partake of the sacrament and leave those sins behind us.  We should walk away from the sacrament table lighter and not pick up the sins we have let go.  We are giving that burden over to the Lord and we don't have to pick it up again.  Wow!  I should leave church and be happy, lighter, and uplifted.  I shouldn't leave church and feel weighed down, sad, or heavy.  What a wonderful feeling that I am clean every time I go to church. 

Anyway, I will update you more on the mission next week as I get more used to the people I am seeing and their stories.  Each one of them is unique and I am excited to see where they all go.