Hello

Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Hello Fam,

Things are going good. this past week's been a bit crazy but good. The reason I'm emailing you Wednesday is because we had Zone conference yesterday. Monday we spent the day picking people up at the airport and such. Elder Brockbank and I are thinking about starting our own taxi service. Zone conference was good though. President and Sister Hendricks flew in from Jamaica along with the assistants. the Elders from Freeport, Bahamas and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos also flew in. we also had two senior couples come in from Dominican Republic. one is the area medical advisor and the other is the mental health advisor. it was a bit crazy picking them all up from different flights and different times. It pretty much took all day. We had a good meeting Tuesday morning followed by another round of trips to the airport to drop them all off. During our meeting we talked a lot about finding which was good because our teaching pool is very low right now.
Sunday, Elder Brockbank and I were asked to speak in sacrament meeting. We talked about missionary work (of course) and had a very positive response from many of the members. I talked about the atonement and its connection with missionary work. I shared how ours is a companion work with Christ's atonement. His suffering will have been in vain if people do not repent (D&C 19). In respect and gratitude of His atonement and the joy it has brought into our lives we need share this opportunity with all of God's children (2Ne 2:6-8).
I love being a missionary. It's the best thing in the world. It's the best thing in the world to see people change and live the gospel. we've been meeting with Scott and his wife. they are so excited to go to the temple. they already set the date for next year to go to the salt lake temple and get sealed.
Well, things are going great. I Haven't got your package yet. hopefully soon. It takes forever to get through customs. Love you all lots.

Elder Kartchner