Bustling City

 

Hey, figured I'd just send another one to you guys this week, rather than the whole list.

It was a looong week, with lots going on. Whitewashing has been interesting haha. The Elders before really didn't give us much information to work with, but we've been making it work. We got to meet with and contact a ton of members, and there is a ton of "low hanging fruit" in this ward haha. That basically just means part-member families, and kids past 8 that need to be baptized. Lots to do here!

Being around so many missionaries is fun, I guess. I definitely know more about what's going on in the mission being around the office, so that's cool. It's been a good area so far, sounds like the Elder we are training isn't gonna be here very much longer, his visa should be here soon and he'll take off. That'll be fun, being in a trio is weird.

"After all that has been said, the greatest and most important duty is to preach the Gospel."

-Joseph Smith

See ya around!

Play Doh Fox

Cool little deck by a lake where we got bashed by a Jewish man

A cool park

Whitewashing

 

The beautiful Texas sky

皆さんヤッホ~

The time has come... I'm leaving Pecos! I'm heading up to Lubbock to train a new missionary along with an Elder I came into the field with! It's going to be wild in the big city. I don't really know what to expect, but it'll be fun!

I'm gonna miss it here a lot, it's such a great place. I think the thing I'll miss the most is the Branch President's family, they're all so cool! Especially his little daughter, shes so wild, she just cruises around like a little monkey haha. Ah man I'm gonna miss her, she's so funny.

This week was full of great experiences and miracles. The guy that walked up to us on Elder Wilie's first day accepted a date to be baptized and is now working his way towards it, we had 7 of our friends at church. Man it was just a good good week.

Good ol' Alpine

Smashing pennies

A members eagle project!

Most Texan meal I've had

Teeter Totter fun

Legooo

 This week was pretty alright, we had a lot of stuff to do with exchanges, apartment inspections, and service, but it was a good time. We got a bunch of rain again too, so that was awesome!

We saw lots of miracles, which helped to wash out the disappointments that came too. We did have a lot of great work with the members, including an awesome member lesson. You guys really are the key to the work! "There is... no substitute for a member oriented proselyting program. Tracting will not substitute for it. Golden questions will not substitute for it. A member oriented program is the key to success, and it works wherever we try it." Thomas S. Monson

じゃあね！

Cool book I saw at the store. Otters!!

Railroad where I briefly lost my Tag!

Toitle

Our first parents

バーテン長老とゾーン大会！

 

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This week was most excellent! It was popping off down here in Pecos. Elder Wilie and I had so much going on with lessons, contacts, and service. Whew it was crazy! We also got asked to talk in sacrament meeting, and the youth asked me to speak at a district(stake) fireside they are doing soon!

Most importantly though, we had zone conference and... I saw Burton chourou again!!! It was a joyous reunion, now all we need is Iwaasa Chourou to come to The mighty Odessa zone ;)

We got the chance to do some family history work with a part member family this week and how my testimony of us all being a part of God's family has grown so much this week. We all have a place to belong! Just watching as this family got all excited getting back to 400 BC and sorting out their grandparents' information was so satisfying and worthwhile. I encourage you to do some family history this week!

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またね！

Empty pens

Odessalation sunset

 (I'm just sending this to you guys since not much happened this week)

どうもジョーンズ長老です！

We got quite a bit of rain these last few days which was pretty nice to see. It really hasn't been super hot this year. I guess that's been a blessing for me haha.

This week we had some great experiences and I even got to go up to mighty Odessa on an exchange, so that was fun! Oh the goat farmer sold almost all his goats! What the heck? It was really quiet there this week... he still has a few, but it's pretty empty.

"Christlike attributes are gifts from God. They come as you use your agency righteously. Ask your Heavenly Father to bless you with these attributes; you cannot develop them without His help. With a desire to please God, recognize your weaknesses and be willing and anxious to improve." -PMG

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Look! The Tokyo skytree!!

the only forest in west texas

birbs 

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