Week 16: Happy Halloween

Transfers

This week has been an interesting one. We went and saw all of our recent converts and said goodbye to them since Elder Bowman is leaving. In the process we found a recent convert's boyfriend who is interested in the church. So with transfers this week I am staying in my original area and Elder Munns is coming here. The first night we were together we ran into a less active who hasn't been to church in 2 years and was baptized 4 years ago. He wants to come back to church but didn't feel ready. We told him no matter what he is ready and he will be accepted. At the end of the conversation he told us about how his fiance and him want to find a common church and the only church that he will attend is the church he was baptized into, which is our church, so he wants his fiance to take the lessons from us! The next few days were regular missionary days with walking and knocking. We actually found another less active who has not been to church in 4 years and now wants to come back. She has the strongest testimony and loves the church she just needed some motivation to come back! Bringing a less active member back is almost as exciting as a baptism!

This week we had district council and while I was out walking and talking on Wednesday we tracted into a man who was growing ghost peppers and tons of other really hot peppers. He gave me a ghost pepper and a whole Winco bag filled with peppers. I took them back to District council on Thursday and one of the Elders ate the ghost pepper. It was one of the funniest things! You could tell Elder Hales was in pain but it was still really funny. In all it was a great week.

Today is an all day p day and we are coming together as districts and having a Nerf gun war!! I am going to get pictures from that. It is going to be really fun. After the Nerf war, we are going to have a movie night and we are watching the movie The Best Two Years. 

My new companion is Elder Munns. We were in the MTC together. I am the senior companion since I am staying in my area. It is really tough to take over an area when you are only 2 transfers out and barely have an idea about what you are doing but work is actually still getting done so that is good! I don't know what i am doing half the time but "faith it until you make it" right? I have been trying to go by the Spirit as much as I can but man that is tough.

Love,

Elder McMinn

"The Lord has more in mind for you than you have in mind for yourself! You have been reserved and preserved for this time and place... The lord needs you to change the world. As you accept and follow His will for you, you will find yourself accomplishing the impossible!"

- Russell M. Nelson