Week 8 in the Field

"This week has been a crazy one. No doubt about it. So we had the intent of really focusing on less-actives this week. All of our key indicators were low and we had a really high less active number. Ha Turned out that this week was the opposite of that.

"So we started out the week by teaching the varne (with the accent mark - so varnay) family. They are great. That's the family from the bahamas and most all are members except for the two oldest daughters. They became new investigators this past monday and we set up another appointment for this past friday. In this last appointment chelsea accepted a commitment for baptism on the 24th of this month and Tainia almost did too, but she wants to think a little bit more on it. I seriously love this family. Gary is 12 and he is just so much fun to be around - is really funny, and just seems like my little brother. Ha so as we left their house on friday I gave gary somewhat of a hug and then his 11 year old sister wanted to give me a hug too.. ha so I awkwardly gave her not really a hug but a hug back while stammering (more to myself than anyone in particular) "uhh... I can't.. uh give you a hug..." ha it was super funny and 'slightly' awkward. We have an appointment to see them tomorrow night. They didn't make it to church like they said they would, but I hope that changes this next week.

"So obviously we still have to respect the agency of the people here and there is a chance that all [investigators] fall through. But I am excited to go forward and try to help these people on their quest to come closer to Christ and receive his gospel.

"So we have planned a fireside for this thursday and the topic will most likely be the restoration. I am way excited for it! It will be a little tougher trying to give the lesson in french.. but the french isn't actually too bad. I've had a couple lessons where I have been excited afterwards about my french!

"Hurricane Sandy - I heard that we were supposed to get rain and the aftermath of it... but really it was like a drizzle if anything. However it is getting colder here and you know it is winter time because all of the "Qua" Shacks are up (kind of like car ports).
Oh - and President Cannon said that our mission is estimated to double very soon."