December 2, 2009

Hey!So on wednesday night the police came to our apartment. They were looking for a missing 10 yr. old boy, but we didn't know anything about it so we couldn't help him. Kinda funny though that the police would come to a missionaries apartment. My companion and I had a great thanksgiving. We woke up and went to the Jensen's home to watch movies from 8am-12. They have a really nice home movie theatre, so we watched Up, Monsters vs. Aliens (my favorite), and Meet the Robinsons. We had a good time watching movies and hanging out with all the other missionaries. After that, we went home, I threw the bean dip together, cooked it, and we went to the Tidwells home for the afternoon. They all loved the bean dip. We were there from probably 1pm-5:30pm. We had other places we could have gone, but it was nice to just stay in one place and relax. One dinner on Thanksgiving was perfect. After that, we decided to hang out with the Kaysville East missionaries Elder Asplund and Elder Cordier. I had a great day and it was a lot of fun. I thought Monsters vs. Aliens was really funny. Yall need to buy that one! :) We picked up 2 new investigators this past week. Their names are Trena & Sergio, they live in Stonehedge, are in their 20's, and have been together for 6 yrs. Trena has met with missionaries before, and Sergio's mom is a member, but they aren't. We have taught them 3 lessons so far, and they are getting baptized on Dec.19th. But in order for them to get baptized, they need to get married first. They have a 2 yr old girl and another baby on the way, and they are living together so getting married first is something they have to do. I guess they have been wanting to get married for a long time, but haven't had the money to. The Bishop is going to marry them for free and the ward is putting the wedding on for them. Sister Bitner is doing the decorations for the reception, and I know it will be very nice because she doesn't do anything less than amazing. She's great...kinda over the top lol, but it's a good thing. Haha. Anyway, we are really excited because we have both of them getting baptized, and then 3 others in december before I leave. Debbie will be getting baptized on Dec. 12th, and so will Kurt...the little 9 yr old boy we have been teaching. Then AJ, Bishop Smith's nephew sometime in Dec. as well. This area in Layton that we cover is doing great. I love it, and it will be hard when I have to leave it in 3 weeks. I had an interview with President Olson yesterday. It went very well, and I felt good about it afterwards. He told me that if he could make me Senior companion right now, he would, but that there are other elders that need to have that opportunity first that have been out longer than me. He also told me that he thinks I would be a great trainer. I don't think that will be happening anytime soon though. Basically he told me that I will be getting transferred on Dec.23rd. I'll do whatever the Lord wants and whatever President asks me to do. Elder Asplund is going home for medical reasons. :/ He came out with me, so he's been out 5-6 months. He needs to have surgery on his ankle, but he said that he will be coming back once he recovers. I've been putting his name in the Temple, and keeping him in my prayers. I can't imagine having to face that decision to come home...it would be hard. We gave a talk in one of the ward sacrament meetings on sunday. The topic was missionary work...I think it went pretty well. My companion was talking about Noah and the flood, and he was like, "So Noah was a great prophet, and he pretty much baptized the whole earth, but I'm not sure if it really counts cause they all drowned." Hahaha. It was so funny, the way he said it too. Ya had to be there. Then later that night we were giving a lesson and talking about the sacrament and what it is, trying to get the kid to understand, and my companion said, "baptism is when you make promises with God, and when you take the sacrament, you renew those promises. It's kinda like when you make a meal, and then you have leftovers...so you microwave them." Haha. Does that make sense? My companion is funny sometimes when it comes to that kind of stuff. People just laugh when he says stuff like that. Anyway, our p-day got moved to Wednesday for this week only because we had interviews with President Olson on Tuesday. A member gave us some christmas lights so I hung them around our front door. People really get into christmas lights around here. A lot of people pay to have lights put on their homes professionally. I love this time of the year, but it's getting really cold. So for the bulletin board at the church, did the ward have a plaque made with my picture and everything like they have in the past? All the wards here to that right when a missionary leaves, and then they present it to them when they get home. The pumpkin bread was great. Thank you! :) I took one to the Tidwells when we went over for thanksgiving. I'm so glad to hear that yall are doing missionary work. That is so cool about the family the missionaries are teaching. That's the first I've heard of it. That would be awesome if you can be a fellowship family for them...and see them get baptized. Keep up the good work! :) I love you all so much. I am very thankful for each and every one of you. I love being a missionary. My testimony is strong. I know that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints is Christ's true church on the earth today. There's not a doubt in my mind. I hope that all of you are doing well. Keep in touch and let me know about all that is going on at home. Tell everyone I said hi. Love ya!~Elder Micheal Watts