This week was very interesting and weird. With Elder Craig going home and me not working much in my area because I was with them. It felt like we were all just sort of waiting for transfers. We obviously were out working but a lot of things fell through and didn't go very well. So we were all wondering what was going on.. and we decided we had all pretty much just been waiting for transfers to come which is not good. Basically, we were out working, but it just didn't seem effective. Anyways, Chris got married on saturday. I think I told you about him in the last email. But he should be getting baptized this Friday or Saturday. Still trying to figure out exactly which day.
One thing Elder Craig, Elder Jensen and I have been talking about lately is having faith in priesthood blessings. That is one thing we were blessed with this week. We got to exercise the power of the priesthood quite a bit this week which was incredible. We went to the hospital probably 3 or 4 times this week. And went to a couple of assisted living places to give blessings as well. We talked a lot about how a lot of times we just lack faith to bless them to be healed. Sometimes we will be prompted to say it but we get scared and wonder "what if it doesn't work?" It has really humbled me and shown me how much more my faith needs to increase in order to be a fine tuned effective instrument in the Hands of the Lord.
Mom, sorry I haven't sent the pics yet. I have been trying to write up captions to the pictures but I just haven't had time. But i will make time and i will get it done. And Dad, I have the extra copy of the Harvest paper which I will send today.
But other than that things have been a little slower this week. Most of the appointments I had fell through. And other than appointments we were in the other Elders area.
But this week I really learned how important it is as a missionary to study for our investigators. And at the same time we learn. But if we study in personal study the things that will be teaching later that day to our investigators, things always stand out that would really help them and we learn a lot at the same time. But I have noticed that my teaching has gotten a lot better since starting to do that. And not because my teaching skills have improved but because I prepare and study for them that day.
I am sure you have also heard of the tropical storm Isaac. We were all hoping it would hit us because we knew if it did it would only be a category 1 or 2. I haven't even heard what happened to it. I just know that it is in the gulf and heading for the New Orleans again. But we have got some good winds, rain, and thunder and lighting.
Transfers are tomorrow and I am excited but nervous at the same time. I have to be in Jacksonville at 10:30. The meeting starts at 1, but the trainers have to be there early to meet the trainee and then we have lunch and have a training by President Barry. So I am excited.
But I gotta get running. Mucho to do!
Love Elder Wise
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