Seventh Floor High

Week 20: Seventh Floor High

This week was super awesome!  I can't believe I've already been gone for 20 weeks though...  That's like, 1/5 of my mission!! 

This week we had a really good lesson with M-!  We talked to him about more of the commandments and he agreed to live them!  He'd already been working on them by himself, which is super legit!  Oh, and he and M- are engaged now!!  Craziness!!!  :D It's so awesome to see him progress.  His baptism is scheduled for November 16th, and I know he's gonna be able to be baptized that day! So cool!! 

I also got to talk to C- this week.  She's doing great! We haven't been able to meet with her in a while, because she teaches elementary school and so her life is crazy right now; but I think she's still doing well. It's awesome just to get to see her regardless because she's such a nice person!

We had another lesson with M- this week too.  He said he really wants to get to church again because he gained so much from coming last time, and he also brought one of his friends to our lesson.  It is rewarding to see M- is doing great, and his friend A- is interested as well! 

We had a really cool opportunity this week.  It's stake conference for us, and on Friday they had a meeting in the seventh floor general assembly room in the temple.  We asked permission from President Cooke and he said we could go.  It was such a special, and spiritual experience.  We got to hear from the temple matron and president.  There are only two temples in the world that do seventh floor meetings, and so I'm really blessed to have gotten to go.  I just felt closer and closer to home as I walked higher and higher up the stairs. It has definitely strengthened my testimony, and my conversion. 

Transfers are this week, you asked about how these work. It usually works like this: Saturday night we get a voicemail that says whether we're staying or not in our area.  If we are leaving, we know to pack our things for Wednesday.  Wednesday at transfers meeting they tell everyone their new areas and new companions as well as introduce the new missionaries. 

So, turns out both Elder Horowitz and I are staying in our current assignment.  At first I was confused, and a little surprised to be honest, but throughout Sunday I had a few conversations and experiences that showed me its important for me to stay in this area for the time being; I have more to do here. 

Anyway, it's been a stellar week, and I'm excited to see how transfers play out! 

Love and miss you all!

Elder Sorensen