Dear Parents,
I did get
transferred. I am actually in Yankton South Dakota. I am sad
that I got transferred so soon. I have never been in an area for more
than three transfers. J and K are still doing great and seemed well
prepared for their baptism. I really hope everything goes well with
them. I've heard of the elder that took my place and he is supposed to be
a really good missionary. Thank goodness.
My new area is out in the
country. I figured I was due for a rural area next. We cover a
massive area and the branch members are quite spread out. Our branch
president is an hour away! We do have a Walmart though.
There are a
number of progressing investigators and one baptism planned for November.
The investigator getting baptized is named A. She is blind and the ward
has been really good at helping her out and she is really excited for her
baptism. I still haven't met too many of the people we work with but I
was able to see J, a recent convert, a few times. At first he was still a
bit unsure and worried because of his doubts but just in the last few days has
had a numbered of great spiritual experiences that confirmed to him that he is
on the right path. We had a really good discussion with him before
conference that went a completely different direction than we had planned and
was exactly what he needed. Then he watched all five sessions of
conference and was completely blown away! Those talks could have been
specifically for him. Even better, he clearly felt the Spirit speaking to
him and telling him things that weren't even talked about. After
conference he talked to us about some things that we had felt he needed and were
planning on teaching him in a future lesson; I guess we don't need to
anymore. The hand of God has been so apparent in his life, guiding him to
the Gospel.
My new companion is Elder
Hunt from Logan.
He was just barely trained and is a great missionary. He is straight out
of high school, likes running (might be a problem), and computers. We
have more in common than any of my companions so far and we should have a blast
this transfer. The apartment is a pit but we have nothing to do on p-day
so we should be able to get it in shape in no time. We are in the Sioux City zone and will
have to drive in a few time times this transfer which will obliterate our miles.
We are also working with a
Hungarian guy named T. He is pretty funny and struggling with the Word of
Wisdom. Back to Tibor: He had on his own
decided that he needed to quit alcohol, coffee and tobacco before we could even
teach him the Word of Wisdom. He still isn't sure that God exists but is
definitely being guided.
I need to get off.
Love you.
Elder Stapley
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