that's just as good as a baptism

Apr 18, 2007
Dear Family,
Well, this week, p-day is on Wednesday. I hope that didn't throw you off too much.

Well, I'll give you this week's report on the investigators. The Twiggs missed church and afterwards "fell off the wagon." Yesterday they were drinking. They don't want to be drinking. They still want to change. But the baptismal date is not on.

The Linkowskis are doing really well. The dad helped us teach. We also had the stake president and ward mission leader at the lesson. It was really good. We're hoping that they can all, dad included, get baptized together if possible.

Nicole is still sick. We didn't see her this week.

I got Frank Xie the Book of Mormon, but he had to go back to work so we weren't able to sit down and have a discussion.

At the car wash, I talked to a guy named Jeff. At first, he just wanted to argue about how we weren't Christians or something, so I showed him our beliefs about Christ from the Book of Mormon and... well, he was pretty much confounded. "You sound like a Christian!" So, we're going over on Friday night to his Bible study to teach them what we believe about Christ.

Somebody else at the car wash wanted to give a donation. They told him we can't take it, but if he came to church on Sunday he could give it to the bishop. Well, he actually DID come and gave it to the bishop. That was pretty cool.

We saw Steven Wilson once this week. He says he's thinking a lot more about Jesus lately. This year, he's quit drinking, lost 50 pounds, and become determined to "make it" in life. He says he wants to repent of his sins. He's a little flaky on appointments though... but we'll keep trying to work with him.

The Manguses were busy this week. Maybe in a couple weeks we'll have more to say.

The Zamoras also didn't come to church. They're sick. There's a lot of sickness going around. I'm trying not to catch it. The Zamoras are learning though and they're getting prepared for baptism.

After the carwash on Saturday, we went to check on a Chinese guy who had been found on a zone tract out. He let us in and I taught him about prayer and some other basics. I don't know how interested he'll be in continuing the lessons but he said I could come back this Saturday. His English is not very good.

This week we had a lead for somebody named Tinker who has been inactive for decades. Her sister, who was in a similar situation, just became active again and told us to go over there. Well, we went and we got her a ride to church, and she really liked it and wants to stay active. So, that's just as good as a baptism. Now she's got a nonmember family who are really supportive and so there maybe some teaching opportunity there.

My companion and I went to lunch at one of the Chinese restaurants here in Cardiff-by-the-sea and our server was none but Jennifer Xie, the mother of Henry who we taught for a while in the Chinese branch. We talked quite a bit in Chinese as she came around. She says Henry still asks her to go to church. So I called the Chinese elders and told them not to forget about him.

That's about all that I can think of from this week. It's been busy. We've been doing our best and the members are noticing that and really supporting us as best as they can. The work is going really well. Transfers are next week, and I don't know if I'll stay or go. I love you guys. Thanks for all you do.

Love,
Elder Myers