Winter

Mon, Feb 7, 2011
The weather sounds crazy where you are. We had this major cold front come through as well. I think it got down to 73 the other night. actually the weather here is pretty much perfect - not too cold and not too hot. I don't think I'm ever coming home.

We had another great week in Highgate. We made a lot of progress in the branch this week. I think our 5th sunday discussion last week really helped motivate some of the members. our branch president called us up and asked to go teaching with us which was awesome. We also got one of the members to start up a Friday Night Activity at the church where members could come and play games and socialize and bring their friends. It was a big success. we had about 20 people show up and several were nonmembers. hopefully we'll be able to continue to use it as a tool to help fellowship our investigators and find new investigators. We were also able to finally sit down with the branch president and discuss extending callings to many of the members and try to get things organized. Church yesterday was awesome as well. We had a record 39 people at church. We had several less-active's come back including several priesthood. It was the answer to our branch fast for January as well as many prayers to get more priesthood in the branch. It is really great to see the excitement in the members as they see others coming back into the church. Our hope is to continue this excitement and keep reactivating and bringing more people into the church. Right now we have several good investigators including a few part-member families that we are working with.

Other news is that Elder Conder is getting transferred on Wednesday to Montego Bay. I will be staying in Highgate and will be training a new missionary. I'm excited to train although I'm sad to see Elder Conder go. He is very obedient and hard working.

Love you all. enjoy the cold weather!

Elder Kartchner