July 6, 2009

Hello, sounds like it was a good week for you. I had a great week as well. The 4th didn't quite work out with going to the battlefield because we found some missionary work to do. We went up to a farm of one of the members in the Murfressboro ward. They were having a big barbecue with a bunch of non-members there. So we communed with them the way people of the south do, we went fishin'! I caught one fish, about the length of my pinky. It was really fun, we also cooked up some pork tenderloin on a giant grill, it was amazing. We spent the entire day there.

I also had a really great opportunity this week to go to the temple. President Hutchings called an emergency leadership council, where everyone in a leadership position (District and Zone leaders) needed to be in Franklin at 8:30 AM Thursday morning. We all went through the temple together and sought repentance and revelation. It was a truly sacred experience, I don't think I've ever felt the spirit as strongly as I did that day. I would be willing to say it was comparable to the day of Pentecost for us. It was truly amazing. Now I know exactly what we need to do for this area and this district.

We have 3 baptismal dates now for our area Matt, Amber, and Mary. Amber and Mary just fell into our lap yesterday, I don't know all the details yet but I'll get them later today. I know though that the next two months in this area and in this mission should explode if we just follow the council received at the temple. I anticipate that by the end of the week we should have 8 baptismal dates set for this area alone. I'm worried about the sisters area because they don't want to follow council. We've got to make some big changes and thus far they aren't really going along with them. Luckily most of the changes that we need to make are all up to me, and then they just have to choose to follow or not to. Its just my job to teach them everything that I can to be sure that they know exactly what they may be denying. Anyways the moral of the story is that as of this moment we're very much in line with the will of our Heavenly Father and miracles of biblical proportions are going to be happening as long as we stay the course.

That was really the big news of this week. As for the camera card I should be sending it off this week. Its just a matter of finding the time to get to the post office because I've got other stuff to send as well. We get the car today and that will make it easier, we may even send it off today. Sometime this week I should be sending it... hopefully :).
I love you lots!!

Elder Carpenter