March 10

Another transfer gone and it’s almost my 9 month mark (Wednesday March 12th) It’s so amazing at how fast the time has flown by. And this amazing warm weather has brought a new spirit to the work here and probably mission wide. J

We have transfers this week on Wednesday. Elder Ferney will be moving up north to Neenah, WI. I'm staying here in DeForest and I'm going to be training again; a new missionary fresh off the plane! I don't know who he is yet because he's currently still in the MTC. So on Tuesday night I will be driving to Milwaukee to spend the night with some missionaries there. Then on Wednesday I will meet my new companion and begin the process of training and teaching, no greater calling!!! I really am looking forward to this; I loved training Elder Baird so I'm excited and very optimistic about this second training. Also, because I will be training, we can safely assume that I will stay in DeForest until June (my one year mark), so now I don't have to worry about getting transferred for a while, Woohoo! DeForest is a great place to train; the members are awesome and engaged in the work. We currently have several investigators who will/should/could have a baptismal date very soon. So much great stuff is happening right now, and a new missionary will bring a great spirit to the work and more unseen blessings are to come. I'm happy and excited for the next two transfers.

We have a new baptismal date set! His name is Stephen and he's 9. It's a part member less active family that hasn't been to church in years. We found them mostly by accident while on exchanges with the Zone Leaders. We started communication with the mother and the next thing we know she has been coming to church since without missing a single Sunday. The mom has a great testimony and only really needed an invitation to come back to church. Then Stephen came once and we asked him if he wanted to learn more. Teaching him has been an experience because I have never taught children before. So we do less talking and more engaging activities like play the Plan of Salvation game. The game is similar to the game of life, but it has a pre-earth life, spirit world, and a resurrection twist to it. Currently he is set to get baptized on April 26th, but that's the Madison stake conference (we didn't know) so were planning on moving the date to the 19th of April.

I forgot to write down a scripture for the week, ummm Moroni 6:4-6

 4 And after they had been received unto baptism, and were wrought upon and cleansed by the power of the Holy Ghost, they were numbered among the people of the church of Christ; and their names were taken, that they might be remembered and nourished by the good word of God, to keep them in the right way, to keep them continually watchful unto prayer, relying alone upon the merits of Christ, who was the author and the finisher of their faith.

 5 And the church did meet together oft, to fast and to pray, and to speak one with another concerning the welfare of their souls.

 6 And they did meet together oft to partake of bread and wine, in remembrance of the Lord Jesus.

Have a great week!!!

Elder Luymes