Random Questions #8

Note: Mom makes a list of questions in her letters and Elder Brenchley answers them:

1. Do you get emails or letters from anyone else except for us?  Who from?  Mainly just from family.  I got the ward newsletter from Sis. Lozano!  Other missionaries' weekly emails are forwarded to me by their families, but I don't have enough time to read all them. :( 

2. Did R officially ACCEPT the baptism invitation?  (I couldn’t tell)  Or did she just say, “It sounds like I need to be....”  The next time we taught R, she OFFICIALLY accepted the invitation to be baptized, no date for her yet, though.  We will need to pray further on that.

3. What are the baptism dates for everyone?

Twins: Nov. 16 (They need to come to church 2 more times)
David Lily: Nov. 23 (Come to church at least 3 times and quit smoking)

Joyce Young: Nov. 30 (Church 3 times,)

Civi: Moved, and no longer on date.

4. Are there “nice” neighborhoods in the towns you are serving in right now?  It sounds like you mention a lot of just trailer courts.  A few nice neighborhoods, but they are actually mostly in gated-off communities.

5. Does everyone who comes to church have their own white shirt & tie?  Do they need to borrow from the missionaries?  Do we need to round up [new & gently used] white shirts & ties and sent them out there for the people?  People mostly have decent clothes to go to church in.

6. Does most everybody smoke?  (Sounds like it.)  Most people do smoke

7.  Are all the people who feed the missionaries members of the church?  Not all.  Duwayne is not, but he just feeds missionaries

8. Are you going to have to get permission from the twins’ parents for them to be baptized (because they are minors)?  The twins' mom is a less-active member, and she is fine with them getting baptized. 

9.  Since it’s transfer week, is your P-Day on a different day?  What day are we going to get your email?  On transfer week, P-Day's are moved to Wednesday.

10. How do you know you/your companion are not being transferred?  How far in advance are you notified?  Neither me or Elder Johnson are being transferred because we are still in the training process (it's at least 12 weeks).