1. So last week i told about me rebuking the ward council in the Pace ward and it was awesome! So this sunday we had a missionary fast so that we could all be prepared to do missionary work and the bishop caught on! It was great! The whole ward is now looking for people to share the gospel with! He told us to review D&C18:16 talking about the worth of souls and that we need to open our mouths, talking to our friends! Best part is he said well elders get ready to be busy and work hard! Music to a missionary's ears when the bishop who is in charge of missionary work says that!
2. Mark and Brenda Clements! if you are a weekly subscriber to Elder Taylor Weekly you might recall those names! Even though it was a year ago I started to teach them! They were an awesome part member family in Marianna! When i left they were going strong, but the missionaries that came behind me kind of destroyed the relationship and annoyed them too much! But the good new is a year later that Brenda is now committed to be baptized! Awesome! It's great because I had what I would call a "vision" about that family, the dad specifically! The vision was that he was standing in a white suit, and then i realized that that family would be going to the temple one day!
3. Bill Kranz!!! He is a guy missionaries have been working with for years! 2 to be exact! And with elder Beahan's last visit we committed him to live the word of wisdom! When we went back we found out that he is "triyng it out" So he has now been two weeks without drinking coffee! I fasted for it that week but I lacked faith! And crazily it happened! Never doubt!!!!
4. I taught my first district meeting and I didn't die! So a district meeting is an hour and a half meeting that I have to teach every week now that I'm a district leader to other missionaries! But I survived my first one! Only a few more to go! I was pretty bold and it went great!
5. Elder Riddle, a missionary I love and respect gave me the biggest compliment! He told me that he has seen a significant change in me the last two weeks he said I was a great missionary before but now I'm a leader! It's always nice to have people compliment you! But he's a great guy, I love him!
6. Keith Chapman is a country boy and that's the best you can explain him! He's a big redneck! But he gave one of the most spiritual talks last week! It was awesome, he totally opened up and told us how he had cancer and was super worried but the Lord answered his prayers and said everything would be alright! It's amazing when those guys you never suspect to be spiritual giants open their mouths and totally humble you! I actually think its awesome when it happens!!!
7. We had a crazy night! The zone leader sleepover at the other elders 'apartment! So 6 elders in 1 apartment for an hour! Crazy stuff goes down but I love having friends! That is the best part of the mission: making friends, missionaries and members! It is so much fun!
Love you all,
Elder Taylor
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