I forgot my gosh dang camera again! Sorry... Pictures next week. Promise. HAPPY BELATED FATHERS DAY!!!!! I Absolutely have one of the greatest fathers around. Who else would go to Scout Camp for 6 days? That's exciting to hear about S. and N. though Tyler, glad they're finally getting baptized! As for my week though, let's get things rollin.
Not sure if I've told you this or not, but we've started to implement Family Mission Plan's in the Duncan ward, to get missionary work going, and it's awesome. We started with Bishop's family, then the RS pres., then the Sunday School pres., and so forth. And the reaction has been great! Now we both realize that the fruit of this labor won't be immediate. In fact I may not even see any of it to tell you the truth, but it's totally worth it because were implementing this family mission plan as a tool for members to use to do their missionary work, and it's here to stay. Side note, we got a call the other day and found out that another set of elders is coming to Duncan. Our area is being split! So that's another thing we've been doing this week. Finding housing for them and figuring out the best way to split the area. We're planning on putting them in Waurika. Probably going to put them in a rental house. Funny part too is that the Tycoon of the rent houses in Waurika is the local minister. It's safe to say we're praying that his heart will be softened so that he'll be open to rent a place to this new set of elders. Our teaching pool has dwindled significantly. We've dropped quite a bit of people. However we are teaching a woman named M. and she's solid. She's living with a less active member, and that's how we found her. We invited her to baptism this last week, and she readily accepted, but wouldn't commit to a date because she wants to take her time to study, read, and pray about all that we're teaching her. Her biggest hold up is an experience she had in Hawaii. Long story short, couldn't go into the temple, and it was never explained to her why. And that was years ago. An issue that's new to deal with, but nothing that the Lord can't handle!
Can't leave without a spiritual thought. Alma 29:9-10. I'm not Tyler so I can't quote it for ya, but it's Alma the younger talking about the joy that comes from missionary work. I've read those two verses many a time and my favorite part is how he glories that he can be an instrument in the Lords hand to bring "some soul" to repentance. Not souls but soul. Our job is to find the one. At times missionary work feels like an overwhelming task, but all we're asked is to bring a soul. I love you guys and appreciate all you do for me!! Gotta run now. Till next week!
Elder Traasdahl
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