Monday, May 8, 2017

Week 9 in Sarasota

 Picture with Dawn
 MLC 
1920 edition of the Book of Mormon from one of our investigators

We had TONS of exchanges this week so Elder Menlove and I weren't together for most of it. As a result I got a cold. Elder Menlove caught one too. Besides that the exchanges went great! In Port Charlotte I went with Elder Shakespeare. They are doing some great work down there! An appointment fell through so he was looking and we stopped by a former in the area. Turns out this former used to go to church consistently. We walked in and he had a Gospel Principles book, a triple combination and a Bible all sitting right there on the desk. Crazy! He has a testimony and wants to be baptized. Sadly he's let his family influence him. I actually noticed that a lot this week. There are several less active members and even non - members who read and do everything they should. They just don't come to church and keep all their covenants with God. It's so hard to see that. Thank goodness for those who stay strong and are willing to Endure to the End. We met an awesome woman named Dawn. She "LOVES MORMONS". I can't remember if I told you about her last week. We met with her on one of our exchanges with Elder Rees. He is awesome! One of our district leaders. She is super, super busy and is active in her own church. But after seeing the Book of Mormon play several times she's just super curious. She even is thinking of having her kids join. Hopefully that will turn into a desire to progress to baptism but we will have to wait and see. She is super amazing! Besides that things are great! Very busy! But lots of fun! I have loved getting to know the missionaries serving in this Zone. Seeing the love Heavenly Father has for them and also the love President Cooper has for them. It's been amazing! Well I can't wait to talk to you this Sunday! I hope you have an amazing week! 
Love you so much!!
Elder Hale 

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