Tuesday, May 28, 2013
May 28, 2013
It was a pretty
crazy week! There have been storms all
week and its suppose to keep up the rest of this week as well. There was a tornado warning last Sunday and 5
tornados touched down in Ames my last area.
Pretty nuts! We went and played
in the rain and got soaked so that was fun.
We picked up a new investigator yesterday she's the daughter of an
inactive member she's in her twenties and really wants to have a better
relationship with God. She's pretty
timid but wants to learn so we'll see where it goes. I got to go on exchanges with the APs last
Monday evening and it was a blast. We
talked a lot about how I was doing and how I have grown the past 18 months and
they said that President has been talking about me a lot lately and that people
in the zone are really impressed by my comments in meetings and things, Ha so I guess that's a good thing. Helps me feel like I'm doing a good job. Crazy to think I only have 6 months
left. Really feels like just yesterday
that I was in the MTC. Life goes fast
take those precious moments while you have them.
Love Elder
Jach-Goates
Sunday, May 26, 2013
May 20, 2013
It was yet again
another great week! We had 2 baptisms on Saturday. They went extremely well!!! We don't have
many investigators now but we have a ton of really solid potentials. We get a car this week so we will be able to
get to all of them without finding time to walk back and forth especially since
they don't really live that close to each other. We have zone conference this week and it will
be President Jergensens last one with us.
Pretty crazy! This past week has
been a little stressful with companions and things luckily I've had my share of
rough comps that I know how to sort things out now! ha! =)
Love Elder
Jach-Goates
Monday, May 13, 2013
May 13, 2013
Things are
great! Mothers Day was awesome,
and a happy mothers day to all my wonderful mothers. Especially my mommy Kim Goates. Love you mom. No one can compete with you! =)! This last week was great! We went on exchanges and got to walk around
in the rain and got soaked ha ha, but it was a good time. We have 2 baptisms scheduled for this
Saturday so that's way exciting. We have
a ton of potentials that we are going to see and all of them are families that
seem really interested. So we'll see
what happens. It's so great to be right
here in Des Moines right close to the mission home. My companions are doing well, ha a little
home sick from yesterday but that's normal.
I told them the next phone call wont be near as bad. It's so crazy to think I only have 6 months
left. It literally feels like I just got
here. It's been an amazing experience
and wouldn't trade it for anything. I
love you all and I hope everything is going great for you.
Love Elder
Jach-Goates
Monday, May 6, 2013
May 6, 2013
Things are still
going great! I realized I never
mentioned my companions names or really anything about them. Elder Witham is the visa waiter and he is
from Provo and Elder Elson is from Chico California and has been out for about
6 months. The baptisms of the mother and
daughter are scheduled for the 18th, and they are doing great! The husband is a member but has been
in-active for a long time and has come back into activity now because of his
wife. He has been in the army for a while so we talk about that a lot which is
great. Rob (the guy who showed up to church)
is doing great we met with him last week and he accepted the invitation to be
baptized and we are going to try and set a date with him this week. We had Elder Anderson and Elder Clayton of
the presidency of the 70 and Elder Dube of the 1st quorum of the 70 talk to us
on Saturday and it was a great meeting filled with the spirit. Then Elder Dube came and talked to us at
stake conference on Sunday and really encouraged the members to do more
missionary work. So we'll see what
happens. Something crazy that Elder
Anderson said was that missionary work is about to change... just some food for
thought! =) Hope all is well back home and that you are following the spirit in
all you do!
Love Elder
Jach-Goates
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