Monday, May 13, 2013

4-8-13

Well this week was transfer week. I am going to a new area. Guess where I am going to! Stay tuned in until later in the email to find out what is happening!
     So Monday we went to Springfield for the day. It was zone pday. We got to go on a zipline at a members place and play some sports and have a nice bbq. It was relaxing to just hang out also. We also had a DLZLC that day too. It was alright. That night we went with the Springfield 2nd missionaries to a dinner appointment at the Hines a family I knew when I served there. It was cool seeing them again and eating there yummy food. I really enjoyed it!
     Tuesday we had D-meet. I gave a training on focusing are lessons around the Baptismal Interview questions. And helping out gators gain a testimony of those things! Then after we saw the strong family which was great. It has been a couple of weeks since we have met with them. Then we had a good appointment with The Files also.
      Wednesday we started by doing service at the dmh thrift shop. It was fun. Then we drove down to Macon to meet with the Fisks, which they were not there for the appointment. It was a far drive also... Then we saw the Duncans for a bit which was good. Then we saw another pm family we are working with. then we saw Andrea which was good. 
    Thursday was crazy because we had 7 appointments that day and non of them fell through. Which is rare! We met with Shatonia that morning. It was good in the fact that she had her friend who introduced her to the church there who is a very less active now. Then we went the the Stewarts. It was awesome. We got to help out with a little yard work then teach them a lesson. Then from there we went to Dustins place and had a good lesson. He is starting to overcome his Mothers death. Then we went to meet with Caleb and Heather. We are proably going to drop them again... Then after that we met Steve a new gator that has been hard to get in contact with. Then we met with the Banks and had dinner. They are amazing. One of my favorite families here! Then we went to the Rices. That was a good lesson to. It was an awesome but busy day!
        Friday we had weekly planning that went well. Then we had an appointment with Andrea again. Then with Dustin again also. We got to go by a random part member family that day also and picked them up as new gators also. It was cool. Then we had Basketball that night which we played with a bunch of gators and members which was fun. We always do a lesson with it also.
       Saturday was awesome! It was General Conference so of course it was awesome! I loved it! We went to the Bocchicios that day to watch conference. It was awesome. We did a lesson in between sessions also. They made some great food for it! Then after that we had before Priesthood session we went to the Ison mansion for dinner with them and some gators. It was fun. I loved how in Priesthood they talked a lot about missionary work and getting members to do missionary work also. That was amazing! That night we got transfer calls. I am going to Potosi with Elder Schriver. It is crazy because my cousin who served in this mission about 6 years ago or so served in that same area. So I am excited to look over all his old teaching records and baptize the people that he did not;) haha
      Sunday was awesome also. We had a breakfast thing with gators and our ward mission leader before the morning session. It was fun and good. We then all went the the church to watch conference. It was enjoyable though. Many good talks were given. One of my favorites was Elder Hollands though. Crazy thing was that this was my last General conference on my mission! So the next one I will be home for! I can not believe it! Can you? After Conference we went to the Banks for a lesson. Then we went to the Barthlomews for a lesson and to play some music with them which was fun. It was a good week!
       Today I am going to pack oh yes. It will be fun. But i am catching the wave, are you?
Love,
Elder Derek Turner
*Serving in Zion*

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