Hey Mom
How are you? I am good! I got transferred. I am still in Guam, but I am down south in a different ward, The Talisay Ward. Our area is called the Merizo Area and there is just us and a senior couple here. It's exciting to be here. There used to be 2 areas (merizo and Talifofo) but they are now just one. I think Aunt Liana served here if I am not mistaken, could you please ask her! This ward is awesome. This area has had a bad reputation in the past but we are going to turn this place around by working with part member families, we already have a baptism this Saturday and we are planning on getting some more this month and next month!
My companion is Elder Kata and he is Chuukese. He is really nice and obedient. His old companion was really disobedient but I have already turned it around and am helping him correct some things. But seriously Elder Kata is awesome. We speak Chuukese most of the time. I already love him. I have known him for a while, this is his seventh Transfer and I am the District Leader here even though its only me, Elder Kata and a couple in this District and Ward.
I really miss Elder Marshall and the Yigo Ward even though it was really hard and there was only one baptism. But Ivan our investigator who was baptized is doing really good. Someone thought he was chewing beetle nut again. I talked to him about it and turns out he only chews chewing gum. He was like "Yeah, I have been chewing....................... Chewing Gum." I thought it was funny, he was like "what did you think I was chewing? Beetle-nut?". He's 19 years old but the senior couple up north gave him a Strength for Youth Pamphlet to prepare him for him mission, he really likes the dating part. hahaha!!!
Yeah, so the senior couple is really awesome that are in our area. They are proselyting missionaries but they teach all the less active members and recent converts the new member lessons helping with reactivation and making a map of the area. They are also going around to all the members homes and teaching them about missionary work trying to get referrals. They are awesome! They are Elder and Sister Norton and they just got here to the mission. We really like them. Because we are the only missionaries here, we have alot of flexibility. It is absolutely beautiful here!
I had a good personal study. I was studying about conversion, but I also read something in 'Our Heritage'. There was a story about this guy who was in the Martin Handcart Company and when he was really old a long time after they crossed the plains, some people were saying bad things about the church and the Martin Handcart Company. He told them to stop because he says he knows completely that God lives because he became acquainted with Him in all his sufferings at that time! He said he would go to a hill or patch of sand and he would think: "I can only get there" and the when he got there the cart would be pushing him and he would look back and see nothing but he knew for certain that angels were there helping him.
We have Zone conference today at 2:45 and Elder Ringwood, the new area President is here. I am really excited to go, its gonna be so good. There are no interviews this time.
I am really excited to hear about Braedens mission call to Toronto. He is going to do awesome. That's the same mission as Tyler Gedlaman, that's so exciting! He is going to tear it up there! Thats a funny story about Joey at the Gedlamans Joey is really awesome, I hope you guys are walking him, he really needs it.
I received your Easter package this week and it was so great, thank you. Well I love you and sorry I gotta go now. Sorry about no pictures again, by accident I left my camera in Yigo but I am getting it later today!
Love Elder Kearl
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