Hey Dad!
I'm doing great! I have to admit though, it was a little different to be sitting in a little branch watching the little screen next to a guy with earrings for priesthood session. Its ok though because he will be baptized soon. Anyway, yeah I thought about you guys a lot too as I watched conference. Kinda weird, but every time they mentioned missionaries I knew you were all thinking of me. They were great sessions though, there were a lot of powerful talks.
I'm glad you got the pictures. That lady is great. She is from Mexico, and talks really fast. She is the Ward Mission Leaders mom and is very grandmotherly. She says she has to send pictures to all the mothers of their missionaries. She was pretty excited to hear back. and here I thought I wouldn't have to mow lawns any more for two years.
I realized after my last letter I haven't told you much about the stuff that really matters. So here goes. Since I've been here we have had around seven investigators who could be ready for baptism at any minute, if all goes right. Unfortunately not everything does, but that's ok. Right now there are three who are pretty solid. I mentioned earlier about the guy in earrings. We really have only taught one lesson, we've spent two other visits just answering questions though. He is living with a less active and she wants a temple marriage. During one visit he asked us how soon he can be baptized. I almost fell out of my chair. I didn't though because their six year old son was throwing books at me.
Then there is A. The mission office called early last week with a referral. She had been taught by the missionaries in Virginia and just moved into my area to attend college. He left off with saying, "they say she has been taught most of the lessons and is pretty much ready for baptism." We were pretty stoked. We called her up right away and set up an appointment for Saturday before conference. (Which by the way doesn't start till 12, which means priesthood session didn't get over till 10, do you know how late that is?!) So we stop in and just planned on asking her questions about where she is at and what she knows. As we talk, the conversation of course comes around to baptism. So I posed the question, and she agreed to be baptized. Now remember, this was the first time we had ever met her, so we were pretty excited, especially when she agreed to come to the session of conference right then.
These are two of the investigators, I'll try to start sharing more of these stories. It is truly amazing though, to see each and every day how the Lord has prepared these people, and how he has prepared me.
Thank you for teaching me how to work. I wish everyone had the same push you gave me to do better. That one thing helps out a lot. It is sad to see some of the missionaries who honestly don't know how to work hard, because they never had to. I am so grateful to know President won't have to worry about me because of what you have taught me.
Love,
Elder Tanner Newey
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