"And then are ye in this strait and narrow path which
leads to eternal life; yea, ye have entered in by the gate." - 2 Nephi
31:18
This week I witnessed my fourth car crash in this area. A
car backed into a street pole. Something is seriously wrong with these people.
It has again entered that time of year when the birds go
crazy and start fighting each other. The mockingbirds are out, though, and I
enjoy listening to them.
The South is indeed very religious, but one thing I have
noticed is that there are no youth going to the churches here -- only
middle-aged and up. By and large the youth of the South are either agnostic,
spiritual but nonreligious, or else attend the rock-concert churches such as
Elevation, the Cove, etc. Not too many go to the traditional meetings anymore.
You know, the ones that require devotion and standards and such.
One of the greatest weapons of the Church's missionaries is
our character. People may not know much about us and regard us with suspicion,
but they generally trust us to be honest, dependable, and kind. That is a great
advantage. They may not know anything about our doctrine but they still regard
us as upright individuals.
On Sunday was the baptism of Faith and Madison. This was the
first time in my whole mission, 23 months in, where I was able to report at the
end of the week that our area had seen a baptism. It was truly a wonderful,
ecstatic feeling. When their father was performing the baptism for his younger
daughter Madison he got choked up, which got everyone in the room teary. I have
never felt the Spirit so strong at a baptismal service.
Elder Arnold and I got a call this past Saturday from
President Craven asking us if we would train a new missionary! This is
extremely exciting. It'll be the fifth time Elder Arnold has been a
trainer and the fourth time for me. I take this as a sign from the Lord to
ensure that I continue to work hard during my last transfer. I am excited to meet
him tomorrow.
There's no time to write more, unfortunately. I love you
all! Hurrah for Israel!
Elder Fisher
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