February 13, 2017

This week we didn't have much time to be in our own area because of meetings and exchanges but we were still able to get some good things done.

Tuesday we had the mission leadership conference and it was really good.  We drove up to Eugene to pick up the Roseburg zone leaders to ride with us so it was a good time.  We were 10 minutes late though and President Russell called me up the moment we walked in to have me talk about how we've been able to do well and the goals we were able to hit.  Its weird talking to missionaries who have been out much longer than me but its whatever. The conference was good though and i learned a lot.  

Wednesday we did an exchange with the Riverside Elders and they're real homies so it was a good time.  

Friday, Elder Hatch and I taught zone training meeting from what we were taught on Tuesday and it went pretty well.  Teaching people is becoming easier and more natural so thats a good thing.  

Sunday we had a good lesson with one of the friends of a recent convert.  He's super awesome and we put him on date.  So we have 6 people who should hopefully be getting baptized soon so we'll see if they stick to it.  After church we had a rough lesson that just straight killed me.  We are teaching a less active family that consists of the parents, their son and daughter, and the daughters two children.  The daughter, A, lost her husband a few years back in an accident and was left to raise her kids alone.  The whole family is really depressed and angry about the situation, understandably.  They said they have prayed for years about it and feel that God has abandoned them.  Elder Hatch and I studied a lot to know what to teach them but it just felt like nothing we said to them was really working.  They were really upset so it was difficult for me.  I hope they took in some of what we told them though.  They'll be on my mind a lot this week until we meet with them again.  They are just a super nice family and I hope we can help them to be more happy. 

Other than that I'm just trying to keep up and not be as tired all the time.  lol  Hopefully all of you are doing well and I love you guys. Thanks to everyone that emails me!
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