Vision + Effort Will Win the Prize

Whattup y'all :) 

So to update you all, I am still with Elder Brinkerhoff and we are taking over the Cheney 2nd Ward as well as still handling the YSA Ward. This past couple of weeks has been super interesting, hahah. We had a lot going on. To start off, John got the priesthood on Sunday :) He was finally off of work. He asked Elder Brinkerhoff to ordain him. That was an awesome experience. He has had a few struggles with the word of wisdom but we went over it and something clicked, so he has been clean ever since. It is always the coffee, man, I swear - no one can live without it. 

Bryan is also doing good. He is so solid. He asked us for a missionary daily planner to plan out his days and be more organized. It was awesome. 

This week was slow for finding new investigators. We didn't have a ton of time to look for them because we have to spend some time in the 2nd Ward. The 2nd Ward is a pretty slow area. I am not sure why it is still open. Elder Brinkerhoff and I are trying to get it going. We found one new investigator last week and found none this week. BUTTTT, we are now teaching three less-active families from the 2nd Ward, so at least that is something. To be honest I am just still trying to figure out what exactly to do in the 2nd Ward. 

I would like to talk about how awesome the YSA Ward is for a second, I have made so many good friends with these kids. Man, I have been in this ward forever! 6 months! One of the members asked me on Sunday if I was ever going to leave, haha. I would be okay if I didn't. There are so many good people here, I really love them. However, Cheney itself is a janky little place in which I would never reside. 

Update on current investigators: they are all in YSA because the 2nd Ward is dead. 

Cierra is still on date for September 23rd and we are meeting with her tomorrow, we didn't meet with her last week because of a death in the family. 

Krissy the wiccan is doing well, she is still on date for November 1st and we are going to have a lesson in a member's house next week with her. :) 

That is about it. I was focused on vision this week. It seems that anything I have ever been good at, I always have had a vision for it - an idea of where I am going and how to get there. Visions brings motivation and success in the work you endeavor in. "Vision coupled with effort will win the prize" -Thomas S. Monson.

I love you all, especially you, momma :)

- E. Rapier

Don't know what's happening here, but the face of shame is priceless!

YSA Ward activity