Scripture of the week: Ether 6:6-7.
As you read these verses think of the trials we face in life, and the important role prayer to our Heavenly Father plays! The Book of Mormon is just amazing.
Well every one i made it through another crazy week. Ill first tell you about the happenings of this week, and then ill fill you in on whats coming up.
So as i told you, Monday we start reports at 8, and get done with those about 10, at 1030 we have staff meeting, which is with us pres and sis stoker and the office couples. (The office couples are amazing by the way, we are so blessed to have them. The Pettingills leave in October, and the skidmores in December, so get the word out there that the best mission president in the church is looking for replacements.) After staff meeting we have staff lunch, and then we headed our separate ways to pick up missionaries. We were not traveling alone, we split with another companionship so we could get to know them a bit better. I headed to Maine with Elder Barnes from Pocatello, it was a good time. we drove 3 hours up and then 3 hours back. The next day was MLC. I made it through my first one as AP. Its really weird sitting at the front of those meetings, everyone just stares at you. Im still not adjusted to how people treat you as an assistant. Its like they think im a different person than i was before. But the good news is ive been able to help most of them see that i am still just Elder Zilles. So after the meeting Tuesday we drove the missionaries back to Maine, 4 hours to Bangor where we stayed, then Wednesday we spent the day with Elder Guinn and Elder Stallings. I had the privilege to work with Elder Guinn. It was so great, and such a treat to see how much he has grown in the last year. He is still Elder Guinn for sure, but has really grown alot. I now know that Maine is real and is not just a place that people have made up in their heads.
Now for whats coming up this week... Today is the same as last week, but we don't have to leave to pick people up till 4. Tomorrow we have new missionary trainers meeting, so we are picking those people up for that tonight. Luckily only a 2 hour drive today. Then tomorrow the meeting, and after it we are headed back to Maine, we will drop the new missionaries off and then keep driving. This week we are working in Waterville, skowhegan, and rockland Maine. Ive never been to any of those places obviously so it will be good to get to know a bit more of the mission. We will head back to manchester Saturday morning and then we have a planning meeting with president, saturday afternoon will be a party...... We are going to a Manchester Fisher Cats game. They are the local semi pro team, and they are hosting "mormon night". The PR guy for them is a member so he got it all set up. President Stoker is throwing the opening pitch. They are letting us set up booths all around the stadium to hand out the "goods". Its gonna be really neat im excited.
Then Sunday Elder Wells and i have a baptism. Obviously i just met him, but he is getting baptized, and that's about all i know about him. First baptism ive ever walked into. First for everything i guess.
So we have a really nice apartment. Granted we are only there like 2 nights a week, but its really nice. Not in a ghetto area at all. We do our laundry at the bedford apartment, so sometimes its just like i never left. As far as shopping we just do that when we find time. Schedule as an assistant is definitely a bit wild thats for sure.
Well family i sure do love you. Hope you all have a great week as you are all in a million different directions. You are always in my prayers.
Hold to the rod
Elder Zilles
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