I don't have any pictures to send this week because all of my stuff is in my backpack. We had a miscommunication about going to WalMart and coming back for our stuff before we went to email. So, I have nothing on me today.
Well, Wayne's baptism was wonderful! The Spirit was very strong and he was very excited to see me! It kind of caught me off guard, but he told me he never would forget me or Elder Skinner and that he sincerely meant that. Wayne is going to be a great member! Before the baptism, Wayne, Elder Skinner, Elder Schumacher and myself prayed and Wayne was the voice of the prayer. He is one of the most sincere people I know and he just told God how ready he is to follow Him and strive to constantly do God's will. After that, we started the service and Elder Skinner had the privilege of baptizing Wayne. He probably has helped Wayne out the most, and Wayne is so appreciative of him. Elder Schumacher and I also taught the Restoration while Wayne and Elder Skinner were changing. I did not know I would be doing that until the last minute, lol! It went well though and the Spirit was continually there during the whole service. It was great to be a part of Wayne's baptism and to have it on the same day as Ellie"s baptism! I'm very happy to hear about your experience Ellie! I still remember how I felt on my baptism day! I don't think I could ever forget it. Dad baptized me and I think Grandpa Mounts confirmed me a member. Were you able to be confirmed in sacrament meeting?
Wow, it does sound like this week really is busy for y'all! I remember that it was always busy this time of year with all the choir events, but now that everyone is in sports now too. I can't imagine how much running around that has to be! I mean, I guess I can imagine it a little bit because I feel like that's what we do a lot out here in the boonies! Lots of driving.
I'm adjusting a lot better this third week. I was in a bit of a culture shock from going to the suburbs close to downtown Richmond, but now I'm where no one has ever been before unless they live here, ha ha. Elder Langford is great! His sense of humor is pretty hilarious and can be different, ha ha. He is also a scary driver, sometimes taking corners too fast for my taste. At this point, I don't know what we've learned from each other just yet, but I'll be looking for something. We work very well together though and it's great!
Our teaching pool is pretty big, but it's always a matter of setting up appointments and catching people when they're home because people here don't like to set up times to meet too much. They're all also a little content with us coming over and that being it, so not too much progression yet. We're always inviting people to baptism though and inviting people to continually study and ponder the Book of Mormon, because everything we have to teach them comes from the Book of Mormon and they have to learn things for themselves. We're working on it. I also haven't seen anything yet because time is very short and the nearest Post Office is a ways away.
The weather is getting too warm now...I remember the summer from last year and I'm not excited for another one. This is probably the only time I wish I had a car. I can have a bike in the cold and deal with it, but the summers are brutal because of the humidity. It doesn't help when we wear dark slacks all the time either, but we wear shorts when we can like during service or sports or on a P-Day. Oh, would you be okay with sending my baseball glove out here? There are some missionaries that have gloves and are looking to play some ball on P-Days. I finally have found more people that like baseball! WooHoo!
I'm eating well too! I've figured out how to spend $15 on food for the beginning of the month and have that food last for 2 weeks! Well, most of it! I need to restock on chicken. I have definitely learned how to get the most with the least, if that makes sense. A very useful skill to have I think!
Love y'all!
-Elder Austin Mounts
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