Serving in NOM

Experiences Elder Jones has shared while serving in the Nebraska Omaha Mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Area is growing


1.       How is the Area? -BOOMING WITH WORK!  We have gotten referrals from members in other areas! We have investigators coming to church!! FAMILIES! :D  And we are looking to give 3 people a date to be baptized this week!
  How is finding going?- GREAT! We always find people to teach, and like a filter, you filter out those that are interested  Often times we run into people that invite us back but they're not interested. But through our efforts we have begun to teach new investigators! It's amazing how the Lord's work is intertwined in our efforts that we make.
.New Stories?!-TONS!  We killed a rooster and chicken made soup out of it on Saturday. Hillarious Story!! Elder Moore and I were going to kill it, but we "chickened out" haha. The soup was really good!! :D Fresh and Hot! :D I held the chicken by the feet and wings and Elder Moore had the axe. I looked into the chickens eyes and said I can't do it!!Neither could he !!  The member ended up killing them. They were laughing so hard that we couldn't do it. haha.
  Personal Studies- I absolutely cherish the time I have to study everyday. Currently I'm in Alma 14, but at the same time, I'm going to start over and read the Book of Mormon, focusing on the Atonement. I get so much out of my personal studies, that I often find myself wanting more time to study!  I love to learn about the gospel for some reason it enchants me and I thrive to learn it  I wish I had more and more time to study. I love the Book of Mormon. I love reading the accounts of Alma and Amulek, to see all they went through, all they did to call those people in Ammonihah to repent. It makes me think of my efforts as a missionary. What more can I do? How can I be like Alma and Amulek?