Hey Ya'll,
So sorry you didn't get my weekly letter via email, but we had an
interesting day and we didn't know the library closed at 5:00 p.m. I
was able to get one email off before the library closed, so ya'll get my
weekly report on paper!
Mon. April 27: Today was P-day - we hung out in Blacksburg.
We met with Sherwood and he's not interested anymore. :(
We also met and taught Brother Turner, he's been less active for 20 years.
Tues. April 28: We had a lesson with Doris, she's an 80 yr. old lady and now a new investigator.
We had a lesson with Keith and read Alma 36 with him. Brother Brown joined us for his lesson.
Wed. April 29: We met a guy named, Butch, while tracting; he's a typical hick (living in a trailer, complaining about the Government, his name and all.)
We tried a former investigator on record named, Bill. He'd come to
church 20 times in the past, but then came across Anti-Mormon material -
he was letting us have it! :(
Thurs. April 30: We had zone meeting, then I exchanged with one
of the ZLs, Elder Clawson. It was fun! I went to Christiansburg for
exchanges, and the other ZL (Elder Moses) came to Floyd with my
companion.
We met and talked with a less active guy and I beat his roommate in chess!
We had dinner with two young Mormon families. (That's where I wanna be in 10 yrs!)
Fri. May 1: We exchanged back to our regular companions.
Because I was in Christainsburg for exchanges on Thursday night, I
missed our usual basketball.
We did weekly planning and I felt prompted to go see Taylor (we don't
have a phone number, so we have no way of contacting him). He was
there! And we got his phone number! Taylor said he'd come to church.
While I was gone, Elder Moses (ZL) and Elder Boyd met and taught a member's ex-husband, named Ron. (See Sunday)
Sat. May 2: We had lunch with Sister Merrill and her family.
Sister Merrill is the only member in her family - it's sad, but they are
all too comfortable to change right now.
Today we had back to back miracles; Miracle #1 - we had an appointment
with William Dillon, he's Sister Lester's friend. She had already
filled him in on half of the Restoration! So, the lesson went GREAT!
He's now a new investigator and coming to church tomorrow! Miracle #2 -
Elder Boyd needed to "use the restroom" and he wanted to use my water
bottle to "relieve himself." I wasn't going to let THAT happen,
so we dropped by the Banks to see if we could use their restroom. Turns
out, Sister Banks needed a blessing, as well! Right place, right time!
Sun. May 3: Taylor didn't answer when Brother Brown went to go pick him up for church.
Alec and William Dillon came, though!
Our new investigator, Ron Fraizer (ex-husband of member), needed a
blessing. Here's the awkward part; he lives in a shack behind his
ex-wife's trailer, yeah. Anyway, we gave him a blessing and had a
lesson with him after, and he accepted August 15th as a Baptismal date!
We had dinner after Bible study with Ricky, Dustin, and Sam.
WOO HOO! What a week!
I hope you can read my terrible handwriting! Anyway, sorry ya'll
weren't able to read my email during Family Home Evening, like usual.
It won't happen again! :)
Anyway, I love hearing how everything's going back home - stay strong in school 'til the end, kids!
Happy Mother's Week! Everyone treat the moms in your life real good, especially Mom!
Love you all!
~Elder Brenchley
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