News from our Favorite Elder!
-"Well it has been a fantastic week!! I know i say that every week but it is true. However hard/ tiring/ hot/sweaty/ dirty a mission is it is so rewarding."
-They had Stake Conference this week. "It was really weird having stake conference and not being on the front row (falling asleep). Our stake conf was incredible though...basically because President Gelwix came and he is the one that makes it awesome! He talked about the real hastening of the work....Pres Gelwix always says "its a great day to be a Mormon missionary" and it is so true. (President has a lot of little sayings that he says often and they are awesome. One of my favorites is "the Lord loves his missionaries, and the Lord loves those who love his missionaries!"
-President Gelwix also said, "The train is moving and you better jump on it or its gonna fly right past you!!! One other thing I love that President talked about in stake conf was that we can walk out these chapel doors being merely entertained or changed...choose to be changed!!!"
-As of Wednesday, September 25th, the California Fresno mission had experienced a 50% increase in missionaries, going from 210 missionaries when President Gelwix started, ending at 309.
-Kyron had the chance to meet up with a missionary couple who served with Grandpa (is that right, Mom?) The Winters. He said he LOVES the Winters. (we at home, who didn't know the back story, were a bit confused. Some of us thought he was talking about the season of Winter.)
-Kyrons mission is the highest baptizing mission in California. He attributes it to EXACT obedience, always.
-"Our finding efforts have really paid off we have a teaching pool of 16 and it is so great. we are going to focus on working with members this week. We are really trying to get into member homes to teach lessons with a investigator because the members are where it is at! One thing that has helped us is that we try to invite the members we are eating with to invite a friend to dinner and then it is epic. (maybe a idea for mike) another idea is we have started the Family Mission Plan and it is awesome!"
-Transfers happened on September 25th, but Kyron stayed with Elder Linekar. New elders in their mission stay with their trainer for 12 weeks.
-"Missionary life is THE life. I want you all to know that I know this church is true and my testimony is being strengthened everyday! I know that God lives and that He came down to Joesph Smith and that He restored His gospel. I am thankful for a living prophet who leads and guides this great work and who hastens every aspect of the gospel. The Atonement is real and it works I have seen it in my life and in the life of the people we meet. This is Gods kingdom on earth and it is a privilege to be a part of it! I love you all have a great week! Never Quit, Never Surrender, No regrets! Kia Kaha Kite Mahi"
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