Jan. 22, 2018 in Manchester, New Hampshire

Hello Everyone!

This week has been good, lots and lots of exchanges and meetings!

Tuesday was a Zone conference, then Wednesday I was on exchange in Essex. We were going to Pizza Hut buffet for lunch and decided to set a goal to invite 2 people in there to learn about the gospel. Turned out there were only 3 customers there and one walked out as we sat down, so only the young couple sitting next to us were left. That made things easy, so we talked to them! They ended up being really cool! They are active in their church, but said missionaries could come visit! Then we started talking with our waitress. She was really interested and those Elders are going to go see her and her grandpa! Setting goals works again! :)

Exchanges with the Saco Elders in Manchester the next day were good, except for the mean people we met! One even threatened to call the cops because we knocked on his door, looking for his wife, which "terrorized his dogs" (poor things, I hope they recover! Haha) As we drove out of their apartment complex, a state trooper drove in! We decided that's not how we wanted to leave, so we circled back around to find someone nice! That time, the state trooper drove out as we drove in. We ended up just meeting an older couple who was kind but not interested, but it was cool to face our fears! :)

Saturday I got to go to Exeter! We saw C. who I baptized last year! She is doing great and said the only regret she has with joining the church is that she wishes she had done it sooner!!  She said when we first met her that she had started talking to us as a joke to try to make fun of us, but was impressed and wanted to learn more. She said it is amazing how many crazy things people say about the church from the outside, but from the inside you can really tell it is God's church and you feel loved and supported.   :)

We also saw M. and Bro G.!

Later that day in Exeter we were walking down the street and met some people sledding! We talked to the parents for a while, became friends, taught them about the Book of Mormon and how it blesses families, and set appointments to go see two families again! :) After that we had a prayer and then each asked if we could take a ride down the hill! ;) I took a sled and hit the jump, and Elder J. took one of those Walmart snowboards, actually jumped off the jump, then landed hard and wiped out!! Luckily no clothing damage!

D. and a new person we teach named B. came to church! We found a crazy amount of people this week and are really just trying to get them to church.

Good week overall! Super tired now, but life's good.
Have a great week! Remember to pray and ask God if President Nelson is his chosen prophet, I know he is! :)
Elder Branch

Tried drinkable yogurt...

 not a favorite.