The most exciting thing that happened this week (other than the bubble in my eye—see previous email) was Sunday night. We were asked (on Thursday) to do a youth fireside on missionary work. It went really well- the youth enjoyed it, they asked great questions and they seemed to be paying attention (judging by the snarky comments from the deacons J ). The best part: we passed around a sheet of paper and asked the youth to write down the names of some of their friends to refer us to. We got twenty referrals out of it!!!! TWENTY!!
I remember in the Bloomfield Ward thinking that two or three member referrals a month was nothing to complain about. We got 17 last month and this month we are already up to 22. I think I will always remember this time in my mission as the area where we had gazillions of member referrals—not necessarily baptisms, but member referrals, which is great because it means the ward is excited and things will keep rolling forward. And these youth are amazing. I wish I could apologize to every missionary who ever tried to get a referral out of me back home. “Well, I live in Utah…” What an original excuse. NOT! I’m so sorry for treating those missionaries that way. I definitely learned my lesson.
Elder Kent F. Richards from the Seventy is coming to our zone conference this week. Yay!!!
In all seriousness, I was so glad we got to do the fireside—not just because we got the youth excited about missionary work, but because it was another opportunity for reflection. I am so grateful to be on a mission! Doesn’t mean every day is a party—this week we had a couple of days that seemed to be about ten years long. But it’s the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done in my life.
The Church is true! Love,
Sister Monson
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