Hey everyone!!!
So this week Elder Malm of the Seventy came and had a conference with us. So we had to switch our pday so that is why you are getting my email today. This week has been a good week. We have found a handful of new investigators. It is nice because we need more people to teach. We are pushing the investigators we already have towards baptism. Ray is going to have a baptismal interview soon. Monisha is ready for baptism but her husband is not yet because he is hardly ever there when we teach her and her brother. So pray that we can teach them all together because Monisha knows this is the right thing for her and her family and all want to be baptized together and make that step together. We challenged one of our new investigators, Robin, to baptism Monday night. That day during the conference the made a big push on us challenging in the first lesson so we did. She accepted! She just has one big hurdle to get over first. Pray for her that she will be able to do that. Also pray that our investigators will make it to Sacrament meeting. They come to church a lot but never make it there on time. Things are going great for most of the people we have been teaching. Just pray that they will all be able to progress towards baptism. I am so grateful for all of you and praying for me and our investigators. I know I say this often but I can not say it enough. I can see the difference it makes in theirs and mine life.
The Elder Malm conference was very nice to go to. We had to go up to Springfield for it which is where Abe Lincoln grew up. We was a very funny man but I know is is a special witness of Christ. He has such a great testimony and the spirit filled the room. I learned a lot from him of how I can personally be a better missionary and how to teach my investigators and teach more with the spirit, and by the spirit. Letting the Holy Ghost work through us is the best way for anything really.
The First Presidency Devotional was amazing. The new video they showed was different but works wonders with the spirit. It lets the spirit do more of the talking in a way. Please do not let Christmas be all about the presents and Santa. President Monson said Christ should be the center of our celebration during this season. Remember the birth of the Savior and what a great event in history it was. And also remember do not let the Christmas tree set on fire... Something we learned from President Uchtdorf. haha
So drunk people really like trying to preach to us for some reason. They will be in the streets and will start talking to us about the gospel. Usually we just be nice to them and not bug them or make them mad. But it happens often where they try to preach things to us. We find it very amussing though. But do not worry we are safe. The drunks are always to drunk to even function right. I am surprised that we do not see any past out lying in the streets. We avoid all the very sketchy areas for the most part. We have only been to a couple of different projects so see members in our branch and stuff.
I hope you are all doing very well this Christmas season!!! I enjoy getting letters from you. It always makes my day and helps me to work harder to know I have people supporting me and cheering me on. Just know that I am doing the same for all of you. I hope school and finals coming up for everyone will go well. Finish strong and you will have a nice Christmas break to enjoy:) I love you all keep following the footsteps of Christ. He is the WAY.
Love Elder Derek Turner
*SERVING IN ZION*
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