Monday October 23rd, 2017
Hey guys! Dad, that sucks about your bull. (Hunting, Matt didn't get his bull elk.) Are you gonna put in again next year, or for your goat?
This week was pretty decent. We walked a ton! We were super busy! We had to do two baptismal interviews, which is awesome, but takes time away from working in our area. But, you feel really good after an investigator passes an interview.
During the week we were eating with a member, and there was a less-active, ex-missionary in her house as well. He returned not too long ago and told us that he's inactive because none of the young members wanted to be his friend so he went with other people and started drinking. He now has a job were he could go to church in the morning, but chooses not to. I was super direct with him explaining about how he already knows about the judgement day, and who he's fearing more. Hopefully he comes back to church soon. He's a pretty cool guy and told us that we could call him if we were ever hungry or needed anything.
So, Gregorio was progressing super fast! He'd stopped drinking, he's reading the scriptures, going to church, and everything. But on Sunday morning he called us super early telling us that he had been drinking, feels really bad, and is a little sick. We tried to help him realize that he needed to go to church, but he didn't want to. Later in the day we passed by his house and he was still a little drunk. There were a ton of beer cans all over the floor, so we cleaned it all up and started talking with him. We taught more about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how it's important to have good friends that help us become better. He has often expressed to us how his friends just want to be with him to drink. So we encouraged him to put his foot down and tell his friends that they're welcome at his home, but without alcohol. We're also gonna teach a lot more with members from the ward to help him overcome this habit. His baptismal date fell threw, but we're gonna keep moving forward with him.
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| Elder Meadows, Elder Burkholder, and Elder Radmall were all in the MTC together. |
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Elder Meadows, Elder Burkholder, and Elder Radmall...members of the 7B (They dubbed their district at the MTC the 7B).  More with Elder Radmall and Elder Burkholder |
This week was pretty decent. We walked a ton! We were super busy! We had to do two baptismal interviews, which is awesome, but takes time away from working in our area. But, you feel really good after an investigator passes an interview.
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| Elder Radmall and Elder Atkins...went to high school together and both from the Twin Falls South Stake!! |
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| Elder Hernandez, a former companion, and Elder Radmall |
During the week we were eating with a member, and there was a less-active, ex-missionary in her house as well. He returned not too long ago and told us that he's inactive because none of the young members wanted to be his friend so he went with other people and started drinking. He now has a job were he could go to church in the morning, but chooses not to. I was super direct with him explaining about how he already knows about the judgement day, and who he's fearing more. Hopefully he comes back to church soon. He's a pretty cool guy and told us that we could call him if we were ever hungry or needed anything.
So, Gregorio was progressing super fast! He'd stopped drinking, he's reading the scriptures, going to church, and everything. But on Sunday morning he called us super early telling us that he had been drinking, feels really bad, and is a little sick. We tried to help him realize that he needed to go to church, but he didn't want to. Later in the day we passed by his house and he was still a little drunk. There were a ton of beer cans all over the floor, so we cleaned it all up and started talking with him. We taught more about the Atonement of Jesus Christ and how it's important to have good friends that help us become better. He has often expressed to us how his friends just want to be with him to drink. So we encouraged him to put his foot down and tell his friends that they're welcome at his home, but without alcohol. We're also gonna teach a lot more with members from the ward to help him overcome this habit. His baptismal date fell threw, but we're gonna keep moving forward with him.
We have some other investigators that are progressing, but time is running out, so I'll have to tell you about them next week!
Have a great week!
(Good to see all those years frying food at "Shake Out" coming in handy!)
-Elder Radmall
Questions:
Dad: In Navolato, yes, we were exceeding our goals. Here it's a little more difficult because the area wasn't progressing like we had hoped. So we're basically starting from ground zero. But we're getting there. (So your Mission Goals changed, I wonder...were you making your old goals? So often we want to make big goals without ever making our old lesser ones. I hope your goals are achievable.)
Mom: It's more expensive for the tourism. There are a ton of taxis! My companion has been out for 18 months. (How is the transportation system in Cabo San Lucas?)
Holly: hmmmm... I would have to say Charity. Just because it's so extensive, but it's also the most important. Because the scriptures teach us that if we don't have Charity, we don't have anything. (In your opinion, what is the hardest Christlike attribute to develop?)
Sam: I'm not reading the Book of Mormon from one end to another. I studying more specifically for my investigators. But do you think that you can finish the Book of Mormon before I get home?
(Do you think you can get through the Book of Mormon again before you come home?)
Dylan: hmmm not sure what it's called...but there's a little green lizard that's always in the house. It eats bugs and makes little noises. (What cool animals, that are native to Mexico, would be fun for me to research?)
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