Elder Wood reports that the missionary weeks tend to kind of run together, so he didn't have a whole lot to share with us. When we asked him about various items, we learned that the finding continues, so they have been busy with lots of people to contact and talk to, but not a lot of success in inviting people to come to church and see what it's about.
The one exception is their friend JC, who (not surprisingly) was introduced to them by his friend, a member of the ward, and is about ready to choose a date to be baptized. So it's great that he is doing well and continuing to progress in his knowledge and understanding.
Elder Wood has now been in the Rosamond ward for about 4 months, and says that he knows most everyone in it, at least that attends regularly. (There are plenty that don't, which gives them more people to visit!) He doesn't really know what to expect during the next transfers, which are coming up in 2 weeks. He may stay for a 4th transfer, which isn't uncommon, but he may also head elsewhere.
The weather in the Mojave area where they are living and working is getting a little bit warmer as winter winds down. He says that he removed the liner from his coat, and only wears his gloves sometimes!
Spiritual thought for the week: Only by partaking of the Sacrament can we complete the repentance process. This is why it's crucial to go to church each week. Yes, the talks are nice. Yes, you might learn a thing or two in Sunday school. But at the end of the day, our church meetings, just like the rest of the gospel, are focused on one thing. On one person. Our church meetings are about Jesus Christ.
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| Playing a game of Uno on P-Day, but apparently it's also been joined by the game of Dos! |
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| His missionary district |
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| Playing Kubb on P-day, an outdoor game |
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| Bird photo: A wandering peahen(?) (The fence in the picture doesn't actually enclose anything) |
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| Bird photo #2: A Corvid |
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