April 11th, 2011

FAM.

Down in OTTAWA again. For another Zone Conference. About every two weeks now. It's sad that I can now navigate my way through the city of Ottawa and it's not even close to being in my area. Craziness. But that's okay.

Our week was really good. I spoke to an old investigator, he's in his early 30's, he isn't a member, but his wife is. We have been working with him ever since I got into Val d'Or. It's been tough with him, we've really struggled to work with this guy, but we've been able to see miraculous results. We don't have sacrament meetings in Rouyn-Noranda anymore, we have two firesides a month. Last fireside we did the classic, everyone gets a donut and someone has to pay for all of them by pushups (Jesus parody) and we asked that same investigator to do the pushups. Because he's pretty ripped, and used to be a ninja. Really. Taught ninjitsu.

It went really well and he ended up inviting a friend over who became a new investigator. And he even ended up teaching him, and testifying, it is awesome. Yesterday, on Sunday I asked him to be baptized. He agreed, but he couldn't do it on the date I asked him. He'll be doing it on the 30th, and he'll be baptizing his daughter right after. He asked me to baptize him, but truth be told, I probably won't be in Val d'Or when he does get baptized. We have transfer calls on the 23rd of April. Soo...yeah. The investigator offered to move up his date so I could be there, but we wouldn't have time to prepare him before then. This has been my desire ever since I got to Val D'or is to complete this family. And it should come forth, I hope. I don't expect to be there though. Magic.

So that's about all that happened this week. We watched the priesthood session finally, and they are really cracking down on single guys. I bet Carter is feeling the pressure. My advice for Carter is to stop waiting around, just have Hayden do an Impersonation of Kazia, and if in any way Carter can live with what comes next, he should seal the deal. If not, time to find another.

Well, that's all I have to say this week, we'll keep working.

Love,

Elder Holm