9/30/2013 and 10/07/2013

9/30/2013

Sorry I was not able to send an email last week the elders that I am with write their emails really quick and I ran out of time. So I'll try to do a 2 week update and hopefully I won't be forgetting anything. It has been another good week with Elders Heisler and Carroll. We have been working really hard to accomplish the goals that we have set for ourselves. Our investigators have been progressing really well as they come to learn more and gain a testimony of what we teach them. We currently have 10 baptismal dates and have a goal of gaining one more next week. These investigators are really progressing well and they are really fun to teach. We are always looking for more people to teach and trying to get more referrals from members. The members in the Idaho Falls area are amazing, really nice, and for the most part really missionary minded. I love working with members especially bringing them to lessons and teaching investigators in their home. Friends of investigators that are members really have helped in breaking the ice and help the investigators really understand the lessons. The most important thing that I have learned about member missionary work is how important it is to teach in a members home. The spirit is already there and the investigators can feel it the minute they walk in the house and that is really important for us as missionaries because we teach by the spirit and really need his influence when helping us teaching lessons to testify of what we teach. So please do all that you can to help the missionaries in your area 2 pretty simple things that you can do is offer to go out with the missionaries or invite the missionaries to have a lesson in your home. Missionaries everywhere are always looking for a good fellowship for their investigators and at the same time you feel joy more in life because you will gain the blessings of being a missionary and/or helping missionaries. I love y'all very much and hope y'all have a great week.

Love,

Elder Curtis

 10/07/2013

Hey sorry to do this again but it has been a crazy day and I don't have time for a big email so for a quick update I am staying in the Taylor Mountain Stake another transfer. I will get my new companion, Elder Vigil, on Wednesday. I dont know anything about him yet but he is going to be the new district leader so it will be good training for me because I feel like leadership/training may be near in the future. I am moving into a new apartment because they want to move sisters into sister newman's basement. So I will have a new address for y'all next week. Sorry again and I love y'all very much! Have a great week!!!

Love,

Elder Curtis

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