This was a DANG busy week. We had Mission Tour! Two seventies came to our mission, President Paul B. Peiper and Elder Mark D. Eddy. It was so incredible. We had 3 different meeting sites, one in Amarillo, the other in Hobbs and the other in Abilene. All of those are 2-3 hours apart and it was wild to drive to every one I was so tired.
So on Monday it was crazy. We drove around the mission picking up elders who were going home. We totally got a huge 12 passenger van stuck in a swamp. We all took off our shoes, hiked our pants above our knees and pushed her out haha. It took about 30-45 minutes but it was totally worth it haha.
On Tuesday we drove everyone up to Amarillo. We had the Mission Tour conference up there and it was great. They taught us how to follow the spirit, discern need and find where "their heart is open" and the keys to getting our friends converted. They focused on us getting our friends to make conscious decisions to follow Christ. It's also how we ourselves become converted! As we make conscious decisions to follow Christ, the spirit will testify to us that we are doing is good and true!
We also went to Tech on Tuesday night and talked to a few people. Then on Wednesday morning we woke up 4 to take elders to the airport. I had to say goodbye to Elder Checketts and Elder Holgreen. That was a tearjerker for sure. We then drove straight to Hobbs and had another conference. It was great! They gave great insights and asked questions. We then drove straight to Abilene!
The Abilene conference was great. They talked a lot about effective lessons, and particularly how we can work with members to get more people to teach. Then I got to go on an exchange with President Peiper!
It was unreal. I talked to him a lot about what it's like speaking in general conference haha. But he gave me some incredible advice. He also is just such an awesome example of Christ. He's so cheerful, so spiritually led, and so charitable. He was an incredible example of a type of disciple I want to be! We taught a member lesson with him and at the end he gave them all hugs, and with tears in his eyes told them how much he loved them. It was such a powerful and special moment.
We got to go on Tech last night and it was great. We prayed to know "if there is someone we could find right now" and we got an answer that there was. So we went out and we found 4 people, and got 10 numbers! It was so so cool. The 4 people who we found, said that they have been looking for a church to call home. So exciting!!
Love yall! Have a great week!
Love, Elder Ryan
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