It's week 5 of the transfer! Man, this goes by fast.
Elder Ward and I have been spending a lot of time this week, over at the Dianella Chapel! Tuesday, we had a zone meeting. Then, Wednesday, President Lindsay had some specialised training with us missionaries. We focused on how to better teach our investigators, through using the scriptures (Introducing the scripture, reading it together, and explaining and applying it to their situation), asking questions, and listening to them and the spirit. We all learned a lot. I learned from my companion how a simple definition of a word can really open up a verse to someone.
Saturday, there was a baptism! This is a cool story: A lady named Jenna moved from Darwin a few months ago to Perth, to start over her life with her and her 8 year old son. Soon, she met the missionaries, and accepted the gospel! While she was being taught, she met a man named Robert, became friends with him, and shared the gospel with him. He was just baptised 2 weeks ago, and this last Saturday, after receiving the priesthood, he baptised Jenna's son, Michael. What a miracle!
Sunday was Ward Conference. It was also a really good sunday with everyone's investigators! 10, including a family of 6, showed up for the conference. That evening, we had the opportunity to attend the Pacific Area Presidency leadership broadcast, with Elder James J. Hamula, O. Vincent Haleck, and Kevin W. Pearson. They provided some great training and counsel for the wards to help involve the members in missionary work.
We're still working with Klea, Nicholetta, and Hailey :) Hailey is still getting ready for her baptism. She's with her mum this week.
Sorry it's a bit of a short email this week, we've got some things we need to get done today.
Love to everybody!
Elder Reeder
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