What a General Conference! As they said, “One thing constant in the Lord's Church is change.” The vital things for all people of Faith, Repentance, Baptism, and Receiving the Holy Ghost never do, but as people change many other aspects are put in to best meet Gods children’s needs. I love the devotional “What is the Blueprint of Christ’s Church” by Tad R. Callister, which likens the church to a house.
This week was busy! Exchanges Tuesday were good! We got to work with members and they are awesome! We continued our Easter egg thing and the members have loved it. Wednesday we met a lady who hasn’t been to the church in years. She lives with some family and 2 of her grandchildren and her 8 year-old grandson came to the Easter Celebration! We had a meeting in Vermont for all the new missionaries which was awesome! It is nice to be back on the learning rather than presenting sides of those meetings, there is always so much more to learn! On the way back our car had bald tires we realized and had to wait for a couple hours, until it was determined that we could switch cars with some Elders in Manchester. We only made it half the way home that night and had to crash with some other Elders on the way. The next day was a blur as we got back and prepped for the Easter Celebration! We had lots to get ready, and had a meeting to video call into p, but we finished everything! We even got tablecloths and center decorations for the tables (we thought the Relief Society would be impressed by that, not bad for some young punks like us!) When 6:00pm came there were only two families there! I was pretty sad and thought it was just going to be us, but then 6:15 rolled around and the peloton arrived! We had that family I talked about earlier as well as an investigator and her family, and a bunch of the ward there! We ended up needing all 9 tables we set up, so it was a win for sure!! :) The moms especially loved it because they didn’t have to risk getting dye in their houses with the Easter eggs we dyed! 😂 Only one spill happened, and it was an easy clean. 👍
Conference went well and a few people watched it. E is doing ok, but we think he's struggling with stopping smoking. K is awesome, she took our challenge to read the “Nephite Easter” of 3 Nephi 9-26 in the Book of Mormon. J. also watched Conference during work and we met his wife today which was great!
About a month and a half ago I met his little family who was having a baby THAT DAY and were headed to the hospital. We fell out of contact and were just able to swing by before Sunday morning conference. We got to meet the 6 week old baby now and are teaching them again this week.
Preach my gospel says missionary work is the “most compelling” of any work and I know that’s true.
Love,
Elder Hunter Branch :)
