The Really Rough Week

Dallin had a really tough week. A lot of his appointments fell through. He is pretty disappointed that Kaden's parents put a stop to his baptism. He is frustrated with the other companionship in the apartment. They are messy and one of them snores like crazy so he isn't getting good sleep. Please continue to keep him in your prayers. We think this week is when he decides if he will continue on his mission after the 12 weeks. And if he has another week like this last one, he will throw in the towel. Thanks!!

Hey all!

We had Stake Conference on Sunday. It was incredible! We sang all 7 verses of How Firm A Foundation, and there were so many good speakers! My favorite quote from it was "It is not enough to be members of the church; we must be converted to the Lord." I like that quote because it says you need to live how the Lord wants you to live, not simply attend church every week. 

This morning, something bizarre happened. The mobile devices' security updated, and every mobile device lost access to a large portion of once-approved apps, including the app we use for planning our daily schedule and map! I don't have my own mobile device, but my companionship still needs these apps, so I have no idea what's going to happen. I'm just glad Gmail still works.

We visited Isaac the other day. He's a nice kid! We reviewed some of the lessons with him, and he seems to understand the gospel fairly well! His baptism is scheduled for September 1.

I spent a day with Elder Policarpio. He's super hard working! He goes home in about a week or so, so I'm glad I got to meet him!

There will be a mission conference on September 7. A General Authority will be speaking, but nobody knows which one. I will keep you updated.

We found two potential investigators, named Rosalyn and Ray. They were both raised Catholic, but they said we can share the gospel with them! We've been trying to visit them all week, but could never reach them at a good time. We will keep trying, though.

We've been unable to help Patsy progress any further with the gospel. From what I understand, she's having some financial difficulties, and doesn't want to listen to any missionaries until it is resolved.

I'm afraid I have bad news. Kaden's parents decided that his previously scheduled baptism this Friday would be too soon for him, so his family pushed the date back until March. That's 7 months from now! 

Did I ever tell you how much I love reading The Book of Mormon? It's when I feel the Spirit the strongest, and it helps me have a better day overall!

Take care,

-Elder Atchley