"I Love Missionary Work"

Dear Family and Friends,

Well Elder heath and i had a few ups and downs this week. the beginnig of the week was very slow and it felt like no one was home. Also knowing where to go was difficult as we didn't have any potentials nor investigators. we had a training by our ZLs and they challenged us to talk to everyone we see. Now that is a challenge seeing how i've been in this area for over 7 months. I have talked to a lot of people here. It is also hard to talk to everyone when in a car. Haha so we just decided to do it. some people where really weirded out that we would stop them and talk to them from a car. we tried parking and getting out but so many people got away we just started driving up to them. WE haven't even found a lead from talking to everyone but that's not really the point. we are being obedient and the lord blesses us with our obedience.

Also earlier this week one of our bishops gave our number to a member who i think is a little crazy... He was asking the bishop to restore his finger and make it whole. he had lost it in an accident at a pasta factory. He wanted it back because he needed to switch jobs and he didnt believe he could get it without his finger. Anyways so he calls us up. and we go to his house completely blissful as to why we are there. the bishop didnt tell us. then he goes off on this prepared speech, along with scriptures and personal stories, to try to convince us that it was gods will to heal his finger. i am very uncomfortable during this whole time and my companion was lightly freaking out. this is an active member remind you. so he finally lets us speak and i explain how a blessing is supposed to work (ie. it comes from the lord and i have no power if hes not going to grant it) and i proceed to be voice. Right from the beginning i knew he was not getting his finger back! haha. and he didnt. but an hour later the job he wanted called, they knew about his finger from his last employer and he still got the job! haha the lord provides for us! but it is definitely his will how it happens.

The work is slow however. we picked up 1 new inv and she is getting baptized on the 1st and the bishop in one of our wards invited a nonmember to take the lessons and he said yes! i love missionary work and when the members help us out! Thats because of Elder heath and i talking to everyone! haha we got blessed. Well gotta go. temple session is about to start. I love you all.

Elder Salmon