3rd Week in Tampa

. This was a slower week because we had zone conference and Stake conference. We had Elder Costa and Elder Foster do the training. It took up most of the day. It was an amazing experience and we were shown how to get a level 3 mission. That's having members do most of the missionary work resulting in 300 baptisms a month as a Mission. This is President Cooper's vision. He is an amazing president and I can tell he's gonna do great things for the people of this area. The people in this area are still amazing. My companion and I got sick this past week so we haven't been doing as much contacting. Instead we've been working more with our date-sets. We have several who will be ready pretty soon. I love the work here.

One man, his name is Angel, he was converted after being in Utah for 30 days. We aren't sure if he's a member. All we know is the missionaries before us met him when he yelled from his house he want's to be baptized. He's just ready and already has a testimony in the restored gospel, Joseph Smith and the Book of Mormon. He teaches us more then we teach him. For instance we gave him a Book of Mormon and came by the next day to find out he was already in Alma. AND that was without his reading glasses which he lost earlier that week. So we gave him a bigger copy. He's probably done by now. It's amazing how many people are ready for the gospel here. Also the Mission hasn't said this but everyone has been talking about it.

It sounds like there's a pretty big Hurricane headed this way. So I'm of course very excited. I took a screenshot of it from my weather app. If it is coming they'd evacuate the mission. So I'll keep you updated. I promise we're keeping safe. There's been a couple times the spirit has told us to leave places and we did. I don't know why in one specific case but without speaking Elder Ellsworth and I just walked into the car and drove away. That's when you know it's the spirit guiding you where you need to go. I hope all of you are having a great week. Stay safe. I love all of you.

I got a sweet picture of the thunder clouds here. But yeah watch the news for me. Hopefully the Hurricane comes. I love all of you so much. Thanks mom and dad for the example you've been and for supporting me. I hope you have a great day and week in the chilly 70 degree weather.

Love Elder Hale

These are pictures from last weeks car inspections.