Landon is still Landon and when these pictures came across the screen I was surprised that there was not one of him riding the llama.
Some llama's we found and tried to pet this past week.
Landon will be serving this transfer as a district leader. He has outlined the responsibilities below. He will also be staying with Elder Crain. They are working well together.
I have also been called to be a district leader in the area. That just means that I will be reporting a couple of the missionaries numbers in the area, that I will be in charge of Baptismal Interviews for the area, and that I will get to go on exchanges with the other Elders in the area to see how their companionship is doing. It also means that I will be in charge of conducting training meetings each week for the Elders and Sisters in our area. So I think that this is pretty cool that the Lord and President Pitts have trusted me with this kind of responsibility. It’s going to be a bit of extra work, but I’m excited for it.
Anyways this was an amazing week for Elder Crain and me! We had two baptisms and we found 2 more people to put on date for baptism! Our baptisms were very good ones though!
We baptized this 10 year old girl Cierra Davies,
and this 32 year old guy Ryan Liles.
Cierra's baptism was so awesome. She, single handily helped reactivate her mom who is now coming back from 20 years of inactivity. Cierra's Grandma had the nicest words for Elder Crain and I for helping her daughter get back to church with her grand daughter, but really we couldn’t have taken the credit. Sierra was the light and example in her mom’s life and she was the one that lead the way for her mom.
Ryan’s Baptism was very good too. Words cannot describe how strong the spirit was there. He is such a great guy and it was awesome that he was prepared to get baptized in under a week because we had just met him for the first time last Sunday. But yeah, he was so prepared, and I am so grateful the Lord gave him to us to bring into his gospel.
There are other folks that are being taught and still others that have committed to baptism. Ed is planning to be baptized in a few weeks and at 93 he may be the oldest convert of the mission. We are anxious to hear positive things about this.
Landon has really taken a liking to crochet. It is funny. I stop and think about Donovan and he learned to make leather bags and play the guitar. Landon has learned to crochet and is looking to learn to knit. A mission is a time of learning in many ways. He can make all kinds of things now and seems to really be proud of his accomplishment. Here is another cut from his letter and a few pictures.
So yeah Awesome week! Also I have been crocheting up a storm and I’m kind of addicted.
This is the ear warmer and half of the scarf he is making. He also has made an ipod case and a wash cloth.
This is a close up of the ipod case. I think he has the knack!
I haven’t written in my Journal all week more and I haven’t found any time for letter writing because I can’t help but crochet in my free time! I am happy that I get to stay in the area and crochet with Barbara somemore!
I think a young Elder should always write in his journal and always, always write to his mother. Especially if his mother has written a very direct letter explaining that she should move to the top of the letter writing list, because she needs a very direct explanation of the tie burning experience.
And I think over the next couple weeks I am going to take knitting lessons from Barbara’s South African member housemate! So I am pretty excited... Anyways that’s why I haven’t got to your letter yet about the tie burning... but I'll get to it soon! Well got to go so I can send some pics! Love you all and I miss you too!
Landon
Good stuff - great week. Proud to be a missionary mom!
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