Today is the start of my 3rd transfer in the mission. I'm officially out of training. My trainer, Elder Hall, is now the Montego Bay/North Coast Zone Leader, and I received Elder Chappell from Pleasant Grove, UT. Elder Chappell has been here for 14 months and is coming from Kingston. He's also the new Linstead District Leader. Because I know the area, and he's new to Linstead, I'm leading our area. The past few days have been great though. We get along great and are hard workers.
We've been teaching Sabbath Day/Church Attendance and our role as missionaries to most of our investigators. With their recent progression, these lessons, and their verbal commitment, we were 99% certain we'd have AT LEAST 3 investigators at church (Denise/Yanique/Mr. Pearson), but no one showed up. They all had some excuse that didn't seem too valid. We obviously have taught the importance of church attendance and keeping the Sabbath Day holy well enough.
Elder Chappell and I have been doing a lot of finding recently. We try to get 21 potentials a week, but not many companionships reach that. This past week, Elder Chappell and I contacted 24 potentials all with return appointments. We contacted 8 yesterday. We're really exited about several of them in particular. We have several families and groups of people that we're going to start teaching this week. I love the way the work is looking for us.
This past Thursday, Elder Chappell and I were doing service for a sister in the ward when we got a call from President and Sister Brown. We know we've been obedient and good-boys, but the unexpected call is enough to freak us out. I answer the call and they ask where we were at the moment. They wanted to see us ASAP. We resolved to finished service and met them halfway. They even told us not to change into our proselyting clothes. We have no idea what this was about, but of course every possible situation is passing through our heads. Elder Chappell and I biked to the meeting place in our dirty service clothes and meet President and Sister Brown. They walk out of the car and hand me a slice of birthday cake! They apologized for not calling me on my birthday because they were in the Dominican Republic for a training meeting. They told us they love us and then left. Really love President and Sister Brown. Very amazing and genuine Christlike servants of The Lord.
Elder Ritchie
pic 1 - Last day with Elder Hall. I received his nice cool tie, and he got my even nicer and cooler tie. chuh
pic 2 - me
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