Week 3 in Transfer 3

Well hello to all!

Dad I put that subject there just for you because you were confused. Hey dad what is up with being in SLC and not stopping by? You can visit me you know. Our mission president is very chill about seeing family! And 3300 South and State Street is in my area that i cover!!!! You were in my area for 3 days and I never knew. Thats weird to think about.

Well this week went well. We had interviews with President Sonne yesterday so thats why our P-Day is today. He is such a cool guy. He remembers everything about everyone. He started compairing this to the Police Dept for me when we were talking in our interview. I could not belive that he could remember that i wanting to go into that. He only has around 180 missionarys. The more i am around him the cooler he is.

Well we are having more and more success in our area. Again all of it is just coming from one of the stakes. The Grant Stake. The reason why they are doing so well is because they are pumped to do missionary work. They understand that the members are the full time finders and the Elders are the full time teachers. We get close to 5 plus refferlls from that stake each week. The other two stakes that we cover are Highland and Parley. They are border line horrible. The stake corralations with them are the biggest joke. Very unprofessional and waist of time. There is never a High Counseler there and they dont give two hoots about it. Thats why they are not doing good. I told President Sonne about them and he is going to have to have a chat with their Stake Presidents. The Grant Stake keeps us busy enough so President told us to just keep working where there is the work.

Well we are really working with one of our investagators a ton. Her name is Lorana and she is solid. We went to Temple Square with her and a baptism. She is sooooo ready! She just loves feeling the spirit. We had a lesson with her last night and her in laws came. They are members and support her. The lesson went way long, about an hour and a half. But the spirit was the strongest i have ever felt in a lesson. We tried to commit her for a baptimal date but she said she was not ready yet. Well later that night we got a call from her asking all about baptism. She thinks she has to be perfect if she gets baptized. And then perfect from then on. I know she will get baptized soon and well keep focusing on the importance of it. Well meet with her again on Friday at 6:30. Everyone is invited if you want to come.

Well the other people we are teaching are coming along great as well. I dont have time to type all the info up about them. Sorry. We have lots of people were teaching and working with. So I guess thats a good problem. I think for next transfer they will make Grant Stake its own stake. Thats what they need because there is so much work to do there. People are pre paired everywhere here. Left and right. Even in our other stakes but we just need the help from the members to let us know who is the elect.

Well we are still in our place. We have not been booted out yet but we may. It is the basement of someones home. Its kinda ghetto!!! Our window in our bedroom wont close. It sticks because yesterday and last night it started to snow, sleet, hail and rain. Kind of like Texas weather huh?

Hey when you guys are up here let me know!!!! Its ok to come and visit me. I also sent off those shoes to G and G's yesterday. Well do you know if any family from here are going to Gen. Conf? We have to be there the whole time. We will have to watch it in the Joseph Smith Mem building if we dont have tickets. So its better we get the tickets huh? It aslo sticks because Gen Conf means wearing our suit jackets from Conf to Conf. Bummer!!!!

Well it also sounds like you have your work cut out for you at home. Lots to do. I also hope that you have all that done by the time i get home! Dad hows my BMW doing? You need to keep that thing waxed and spit spot clean for me!!! You will have to hand over the keys to me when i get home! No Joke!!!! Plan on it.

Well that was a long letter!!!!!! That sould keep everyone happy for a week! Ill talk to you next week!!!


Elder Owen
Salt Lake City Mission