So this week was quite the crazy one. We were out of our area for a large part of it but we still were able to get some good stuff done. Monday we met with Mickaela and prepped her for the baptismal interview and had a recent convert there to teach it with us! It is the best when you get members and missionaries involved together to hasten the work of Salvation.Tuesday we taught a couple good lessons and Mickaela's interview with our District Leader went great! His name is Elder Lewis and he came out with Elder Low. The work is still kind of slow here numbers wise but the quality of lessons is a lot better and the people want to progress a lot more. On Wednesday we had a fantastic lesson that we found through an anonymous online referral that told us to go share the gospel with her. We brought a member and taught her about the Restoration. She loved it and we invited her to Mickaela's baptism. To make things even better we also got fed that night by a super solid member who invited us, a less active and Mickaela over for dinner. We watched the restoration and talked about it. We then ate a delicious meal. We had to rush out to drive to Winnipeg that night. Thursday we exchanged with the spanish Elders in Winnipeg. Elder De Leon is the District Leader in the Spanish district which is in our zone even though it spans all the way from Saskatoon to Brandon to Winnipeg. I went with Elder De Leon and we taught a few good lessons (apparently). I don't actually speak much Spanish so the companionship unity was difficult because they only teach Spanish people. I did however learn how to pray in Spanish. It was weird to be his leader because when I cm in the mission he was a Zone Leader in Winnipeg so he is older and very experienced but I was able to see their area and help out there. We did something very fun that night. We taught an English class that is produced by the church. They use it in Winnipeg twice a week. We had 3 students who have moved here recently. The church is so sneaky. All of the pictures in the booklet have something to do with the church. One of the things is "how to hold a family home evening in English" Apparently it works though because they have a baptism this weekend from it.
On Friday we had an in person Mission Leadership Council. In our mission since it is so big we only have in person 3 times a year but lucky for me my first one was in person. We discussed a bunch of stuff about the mission and I saw Elder Birchall which was fun. Usually the MLC lasts for like 4 hours but this one went for 7! It flew by though. I loved it. I was like the rookie but I just acted like I belonged and it went well. So many great missionaries here! We drove back for some lessons that night.
Saturday was the big day and we started it out with a bang, we had a lesson with a guy name Clifford who brought two friends and we taught them. We invited all of them to the baptism! Our afternoon and evening was filled with the baptism. So many people came and Mickaela's non-member parents came!! We also had 4 investigators there which was great. Elder Griffin who I replaced here in Brandon came back to see the baptism with president Craig and Elder Randall. Always good to see President Craig twice in one week, especially when we have a baptism and 4 investigators show up!
On Sunday Elder Timms gave her the Holy Ghost! I have no doubt that she will be a great member. To but all the pieces of the week together, on Sunday night we brought Mickaela who had been a member for like 6 hours to a lesson with Clifford and his friend Sloan who he introduced to us on Saturday and we set a date with Sloan to be baptized. It was a great week!!!
Love Elder Stewart
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