Continuing the Work

We moved forward this week continuing to try and find members of the Ward that have either moved or are not active, so we can invite them back to Church. The weather has been nice, but we had a lot more rain during the week and today (Monday) it turned cold. It was 28 degrees this morning and only warmed up to 39. Other than being cold it was sunny and beautiful. All the rain we have had lately has made our lake at the end of the complex look a little muddy from the runoff.

Last week I posted a picture of our interview meeting with President and Sister Clayton and said that we met with two Districts for our training meeting there.What we found at our next District Council meeting on Tuesday,  was all those other Elders are part of our District now, so we have a much larger District than before. We took a photo after our meeting Tuesday.

We were a little disappointed on Wednesday because there was suppose to be an investigator and a inactive member to our Bible study meeting, but neither one of them made it. We had a good meeting with those that were there. We had all of our group at the Golden Crest this week so no solo from Grandpa. They sounded good and the missionaries really like to sing the old Gospel songs. When we sing them, many of the people sing with us, or clap their hands. It is easy to see which of the residents went to church in their youth and learned those songs. After we sang we needed to go to Sams Club, so we invited all the missionaries to come to to Sams for lunch, our treat. Just call me Mr. Big Spender.

We did make a few more contacts this week. When I gave the Ward Council a copy of the contact log on people we tried to see and those we caught home, they expressed their thanks for our efforts. Gramma had the usual big music day on Sunday, which means that she is there from a little after 8:00 until 1:30. The big meeting was today. We had a Zone conference with the Mission President and his wife and Elder Montoya of the Seventy. It was great training and it was good to hear from a General Authority on the importance of missionary work. We had the usual Pizza lunch, always a big hit with the Elders, but the afternoon session was changed, because of Elder Montoya's schedule.

We got to visit with some of the other Senior missionaries.  We don't get very many chances to visit and share experiences. This is Elder and Sister Potts from Oregon.  They will be going home a week before we do.

This coming week will be more of the same and there is no question that the weather will be a little cooler. We are excited to see Ben who is going to be in Florida (Tallahassee) for a presentation for a commission. He will drive to Americus (that is in mission boundaries) and we will drive from Stockbridge and spend that afternoon and the next morning visiting with him. We have seen enough of the weather that all of you are having at home (no school all week) so we won't complain about about our mild temperatures. We hope you are going to have a good week and that the Lords is blessing you. We think of you always and remember you in our prayers every day. Do your best, remember who you are, and may God bless y'all. Love from the great state of Georgia, Gramma and Grandpa Hammond.