The "Greenie" Dinner

July 13th

So I learned this week that people here don't often pronounce "J". They have more of a "Y" sound instead. Its pretty funny but I'm trying to incorporate it into my speaking, haha. We got a mini missionary on Sat. He'll be staying with us til Friday. He is from Mexico, Missouri, just turned 18, and has an awesome Missouri accent.

We were looking through the ward list to see if we could find some new less actives that we could go and see. We went to see one the other day, but we found out that they had moved. So Elder Reese, being the great missionary that he is, started teaching these people. We got a return appointment and were able to teach her and her husband yesterday. At first it didn't look like they were very interested but as we kept teaching they got more and more interested. We didn't think they'd be open because they hesitated letting us in, she was doing her daughters hair and he was on the computer, and they didn't have any furniture so we were just standing there. It went really good though, and we have another appointment with them next week.

Denise is doing really good. we had another lesson with her this week and she has been coming to church every week. We would probably be getting ready to set a baptismal date but she has to get married first. but that'll come with time.

There is a part member family that we've been working with. The Dad just went to the temple after a falling away, the wife is very anti, and the daughter is investigating. They have an adopted son from Russia and is mentally disabled. The Bishop and Stake President have put it on Elder Reese and me to see if he is accountable. Talk about a lot of pressure. It was great teaching him. We had to teach so simply using wording that he understood like "ghost" instead of "spirit" and things like that. It was challenging but kinda fun. Elder Reese struggled with it a bit, but it went well. Right now we don't think that he is accountable but we'll keep teaching him anyway and praying about it.

Its great how the spirit works. You spend so much time preparing lessons that you think people need but then when you get there you teach something totally different and you don't know where the lesson comes from.
The mission just started using a new teaching tool. I guess the Tacoma mission has had it for a while and started it. Its really neat. We use pictures and lights to teach dispensations and apostacy by going through different rooms in the church. Its really powerful and we will be doing it on Saturday for some of our investigators. You'll have to ask the elders if they're using it too.

The weather here has been really nice. It was supposed to get really hot and humid at the end of last week but it wasn't very bad. The Lord is definitely looking out for us. We have got a couple new investigators and a few more potentials. We have so many appointments some days that we just go from one to the other. Its great.
It was good to here that the reunion went good. Sounds like a lot of fun. I agree little kids are awesome. Last week one of the members kids ran back and sat with us towards the end of sacrament and then yesterday another one drew Elder Reese and I some pics during the day. No wonder the Savior said "suffer the little children to come to me."

No there was no Jello in the green meal. Chicken, Potatoes, Gravy, Mac n cheese, rolls, green butter, but no Jello.
Id send more pics of the apartment but i forgot the camera at home. Maybe next week I'll surprise you (well i guess it wont be a surprise any more...)
Well id better get going. I'm probably forgetting something so you might be getting another email in a few min. but if not ill talk to you next week.

Lots of Love,
Elder Egan