Week 16 in Sarasota

Crazy things are going so fast! We had a very busy week. We had

three different exchanges this week. It was very exciting though

because we saw several amazing miracles. One such miracle happened

when I was on exchange with Elder Cox. We stopped in an area. Stopped

by the potentials. No one was there. So we decided to knock on the

neighbors door. The man opened it listened to what we had to say and

then let us in. It was super exciting to see how the Lord was guiding

us to that individual. Also we had our Zone Activity Day today. It was

3hrs and 30minutes so not super long. It was super fun though. I loved

it! The missionaries in the Zone are awesome! Also we had a huge

miracle in the YSA yesterday where a member brought two family

members. One of them is super interested and felt very touched as we

spoke about the priesthood power in the third hour. We will be seeing

him later this week. Great things are happening!! I love this work so

much!!! Love you!

Elder Hale 

Week 15 in Sarasota

Picture of the temple on Thursday. We got to go as a Zone along with Lakeland. It went great!

Following the trip we had our Zone Conference. 

. Things are going really well. Elder Farr and I have been having a blast serving together. We have seen some crazy miracles this past week. One particular one was with a man named Jon. He's done a 180 from being not interested to feeling the Book of Mormon is true. Our ward mission leader had a chance to give him a blessing this past week. It was very powerful. We have plans to see him tonight and hope all is going well. This week we also got to go to the temple. It was amazing! The name I did the endowment for was found by some members in Lakeland who's last name is Hale. It would be crazy if we are related! I've found so much joy in speaking and talking to people. The missionaries here have been working really hard and are finding ways to be more consecrated and obedient. I am absolutely loving this work. I was going to send the picture from the temple of our Zone but I never got it and the missionaries I've spoken with don't have it either. So it will be coming eventually or Sister Cooper might post it on Facebook. Not sure. Well I hope things go well with the last week of school. Love you so much!!! 

Elder Hale

Week 14 in Sarasota

We've been having lightening and crazy storms every day this past week.

It makes it harder to find people. Thankfully we have all been able to

remain diligent and stay safe at the same time. As far as I know we

don't have any tropical storms or Hurricanes coming so no stopping the

work now haha. 

Things are going great! We had an amazing lesson with a family this

past week. Elder Menlove and I had met them several months ago. They

weren't super interested but said we could stop by. This past week was

the first week they let us in. We found out since we first stopped by

they've been going to different churches to find one that has the

right feel for them. They haven't found it yet and really, really want

to come. It was an amazing lesson! The spirit was very strong and what

touched them the most was that through the restored gospel you can be

sealed for eternity. I am so grateful to see the Lords work moving

forward. We have a chance to go to the temple this week. I am super

excited! This will possibly be the last time I get to go in awhile!

The temple is such an amazing place and where the spirit is always

super strong. I am super excited! Elder Farr is amazing! He's

destroying it! He's been inspiring the missionaries in the Zone

through his example and desire to serve the Lord. I hope everything

with the cars and garage gets figured out! Have a great week!!! Love

you!!!!

Elder Hale

Week 13 in Sarasota

We had a great week! Elder Farr is awesome!! We had several awesome

miracles! We had an amazing one with several families. One of those

miracles happened with a former family Elder Menlove and I had met. We

haven't ever had a sit down lesson with them it's just been stop bys.

But we hadn't seen them for awhile and stopped by. The husband told us

how they've felt something since we started coming by and have felt

the need to start searching. They've been going to different churches

and still don't feel like they've found the right one. He's really

excited to start learning and his wife really wants to know how we can

have a testimony of a loving Heavenly Father. It's amazing to see how

the Lord has been softening their hearts since the first time we

stopped by and they said they weren't interested. We had a chance to

spend most of the day with President Cooper yesterday. It went really

well! The Lord is definitely hastening the work and this is the time

to start working harder to preach repentance and lead others to the

waters of baptism. I love sharing my testimony and hearing the

testimony of others. We truly are preparing the world for the coming

of the Savior. How great this work is! We have a very busy week coming

up. That's a good thing! Haha. Elder Farr and I are looking forward to

many miracles and are going to work hard to be worthy of them. I feel

like time is just flying by! I can't believe it! Well I love you and

hope you have an AMAZING week! Love you so much!

We biked to the beach again for our morning workout (pictures from that morning)