Week 36 (Jan 23, 2017)

Okay so we had our changes, and I got my new companion, Elder A. He is awesome!! I knew from our first day together that it would be a sweet time together and so far it has been. He cleans, he washes his dishes, he doesn't talk during the entire lesson, and most of all he understands how to work, and how to teach!! It has been sweet with him so far this change. 

Our first day together we taught something like 7 lessons and found 6 new investigators who all seem pretty positive. It was a crazy sweet day!! 

The next day is where we ran into some problems. He is super homesick, like the worst I have ever seen in the mission. He cried pretty much all morning so we went and talked with a member who is super cool and kind of talked some sense into him. It was a decent day after that. 

Then Friday we had to go to the city for migrations. my comp had his visa processed like all the other new people so we had to go and get papers and stuff. But during that time I got put on divisions with one of the zone leaders in the office. He is the secretary and the zone leader of the secretaries. But we went to a top secret meeting with only the zone leaders of the mission, President Current, his wife, and the strange guy who wasn't a zone leader. (me).  We talked about goals for the mission and ways to help the mission. It was good the see all of the work that goes into running the mission. It was weird to be there at the same time. I even commented at one point and it was really funny the looks that I got when I did. My zone leaders said my comment was perfect. During the meeting the President told us that a lot of our leaders will be ending their missions soon and it will be up to the new guys to run things. In 4 months all of those leaders will be home. President pointed out 4 people who would be leaders in the mission, three are already leaders, and he names me. It was cool and weird. But I think its just because I am in one of the best zones, our zone has crazy perfect obedience so president loves us. But yeah that was a sweet meeting! Also in the meeting we put a mission goal for baptisms this year. The goal is 2,017 in the year 2017. It is pretty high, but we should be able to do it. Last year we had 700, so we want to double it and add some this year. 

As for the rest of the week we spent lots of time with less actives, which paid off because they actually showed up the church!! It was a miracle!!! I have never in this area seen so many less active families in the church!! It was such a payoff!!! 

The lasagna was super good. They eat it here but it is more of a delicacy and not an everyday meal. The family watched me make it so they could make it in the future, but I think they got lost after I started cooking the noodles, and there wasn't any rice to go with it. 

Also being a district leader is fun, but I hate having to talk on the phone as much as I do.  Every night for like 30 minutes! Its terrible!! I also have my first baptismal interview this week so that should be interesting!! I am looking forward to it! 

That's about it for the week!! I am definitely looking forward to the next 11 weeks with my comp!! Also sorry, no pictures, maybe next week I will send some with my camera in the church. My computer today is crappy. Anyway, love you all!!!

Elder Hamblin