Stew's Winterpeg Adventures!: Finding the Prepared

So this week was a pretty good one as far as numbers go for us, our zone as a whole had a pretty bad week honestly but for our companionship it was a good one. On Monday we had a funny meal appointment. We were going to a members home and as it happened the wife got caught up at work so the husband ran to little ceasars and bought 3 pizzas and that was that. It was just so funny because he was a little upset but it was just so funny. The members here in Brandon are THE BEST! I honestly just don't want to leave. It is too good here!

We did an exchange with one of our district leaders again this week. I was with Elder Bloammart who is from Edmonton and was actually in my district when I was in Thompson. He is a very good District leader. We had the opportunity to do many many hours of finding. We are striving to be more creative with our finding but what we have found is that aside from using members and the rescue initiative lists the best way to find is to tract so... we tract... a lot. It is fun though especially when you get to go with other missionaries. THat is one reason I love being a zone leader, exchanges every week! On the exchange we found and taught a man named Drew who has lost many friends and family members recently and his faith is a little iffy. We taught him on his doorstep about the Book of Mormon and briefly about the Plan of Salvation. It was really good. We agreed to go back on Sunday after church but he called us to reschedule because he got called into work. I don't know if anyone understands the significance of this but when someone calls instead of just leaving us out to dry like an old towel you know they are solid. We are excited to teach Drew.

We went to our recent convert Mickaela's house for dinner one day and it was great. She said she could not decide what to make so she made 8 different appetizers.It was amazing!! She is such a good cook. She is doing well but it is honestly amazing and terrible how hard Satan works on converts. It is hard to watch.

We had stake conference this week and it was super uplifting. Elder gay from the 70 was there and gave some good talks. It was almost all missionary work! That was good to see because members are VITALLY important to the work. President Craig spoke so that was amazing as well!

Update on Joseph, so sorry for the confusion there was no trial, there was simply a court date but he did not make a plea of guilty or not guilty so he was just remanded. he goes back to court Monday Nov 7th. I also got a guge thing in the mail updating me on everything. He is no longer in custody but has a bvunch of conditions of not contacting me or coming near our apartment, church, or workplace. He also can't have any type of weapon or a bunch of other stuff. He is not allowed illegal drugs (I thought that would be implied because they are... Illegal). I feel safe and and really hoping to stay. If he pleas not-guilty on the 7th then he will most likely have a trial in Brandon and I will be called to testify. That would be soooooooo neat. That is what I am hoping for but I will not be mad if he just pleas guilty and gets deported.

Anyways love you all

Elder Stewart