Eclipsed By Baptismal Dates!

Really good week this week! A lot learned!

However, we had quite a few appointments set and a lot with some potential investigators, and most fell through. As well, a lot of "for sure" investigators at church couldn't come because of 1) family emergencies and 2) personal health problems that arose. Lupita, the one who's family we set with a baptismal date this week (4!!!), actually was kneeling to pray at the end of a lesson and hurt the back of her knee really bad somehow. So she went and got that checked out instead of church :/

Dinner at a member's house.

Smoke from the area wildfires on the horizon.

But it's alright, a lesson was learned, and Elder Palmer (and I) now better understand that you have to just be grateful for what you do have and make plans to improve. We are definitely grateful, because one of our investigators with a baptismal date who has never been to church since I've been here made it to church with her LA husband! It was great! Since we have had quite a few members involved in fellow-shipping at lessons, so many people greeted her and she seemed to really enjoy it! We have been praying so hard about that so we are so excited. As well, not sure if I had mentioned this last week, but a part member family (couple) set themselves for a marriage and baptismal date! They are planning to be married on the 3rd of September, and then get Kimberly (the investigator) baptized on the 9th! We are very excited for them, and I am so sure that they will stay active. They both have amazing testimonies!
As well Elder Palmer's Spanish is coming a long pretty well. He can do the whole first lesson now! Studies pay off!

Noticed this tree staring at us as we rode by.

Lots of great stuff going on here in Sparks. We are hoping to see all of these seeds that we have been planting bloom into some nice fresh pineapples!

My first training as a District leader was last week and it went pretty well I think! It was about listening to the Spirit and adjusting teaching to meet investigators' needs. Lots of good discussion. Also our Mission President came so that's great!

Photo at our recent District meeting.

We went to some members house for dinner and were fed Tres Leches. I hope my future wife isn't lactose intolerant or just loves tres leches enough to eat it anyway like I do because I am definitely having that at my wedding.

I have also been rebuked by some people who shall not be named (dad) for not uploading enough pictures with these so I will commit to trying to do a better job next week!