May 20, 2013
Tell grandma I said thanks for the letter and package.
and I got the Mormom messages.
We had a baptism yesterday and it went great! It went
perfect! Next Sunday they are getting confirmed. Last Saturday President
Gelwix called and said I will be a trainer again with Elder "W" (we
are going to be in a tri-panionship) . We are getting a visa waiter that's
suppose to go to Denmark. So I'm pretty excited about that. Other than
that life is great.
Love,
Elder DeMarco
P.S. I have a cast on my foot because during rugby
one of the elders hit my toe and I got a small fracture. I'm fine though, I'm
getting a car and I only have this on for 6 weeks.
Let me start off and say that having a truck is the best!
I'ts annoying getting in and out of the truck but other than that it's great.
We'll right now my companion is Elder "W" (from Utah) and we are training a new missionary named Elder "E" (from Utah) he is going to Denmark but he will be with us until he gets his visa.
We are all getting along great and getting some more new investigators. We have 3 dates for June and we want to get 2 more.
We'll right now my companion is Elder "W" (from Utah) and we are training a new missionary named Elder "E" (from Utah) he is going to Denmark but he will be with us until he gets his visa.
We are all getting along great and getting some more new investigators. We have 3 dates for June and we want to get 2 more.
We had Elder "E" confirm our new converts and
we are going to help brother "P" get the priesthood. They are
excited to go to the temple to be sealed together also, which is awesome!
Going from Fresno to Turlock we got into a little car
wreck. we were half a mile from the church when the driver in front of us
stopped quickly and turned , so we then also stopped but the car behind us
re-ended us. We pulled over with the other car and exchanged information. The woman
was really nice and kind. We actually taught her about Christ and she became a
new investigator for some other missionaries in Turlock. We went to the doctor
the next day and everyone was fine and there health is good. So yeah, this week
has been crazy haha.
Well have a great week!
love,
Elder DeMarco
June 10, 2013
Well I have some good news and bad news.
The good news is we found 2 new investigators this week.
It's a young couple named "J" and "P" They live near us.
Brother Smith and I taught them about the restoration. We invited them to church.
They are really nice and I hope they join us for church.
Our baptismal date for "M" (she is 9 yrs old)
is still on for June. She doing well and we gave her a BOM stories book
to help her read.
We are teaching 4 people right now. A boy and a girl came to church yesterday. The girl is a member
but the boyfriend is not. He came to sacrament and then Sunday school and he
enjoyed it. We then set up a time to see them both... he is really nice.
The bad news is our trainee Elder "E" got his
visa. President Gelwix told us after zone conference on Tuesday. So yesterday
one of our members drove him down to Fresno and today he is leaving to go to
Denmark. Elder "W" and I
already miss him. It's quiet in the car with him gone but I know he will
do a great job in Denmark.
Tomorrow I have a doctors appt about my foot. The doctor
will take off the cast and take another x-ray of it. If it looks good then I won't
need a cast but if not I will have a new cast put on.
Well I got to go. Love you bye.
-Elder DeMarco
June 24, 2013
So things this week are
starting to pick up. We found 4 new investigators. We are going to see
"C" tonight...he is a great guy and is prepared to receive the
gospel.
Yesterday we saw a the
worldwide leadership training on the church. It was great! Everything they are
talking about is going to move the work faster. The Bishop and the missionaries
are going to work more together in unity. The members will do the finding and
we will do the teaching. One thing Elder L. Tom Perry said was " We all
know that tracting is not an effective way to find" and it's true. Once
the members feel comfortable or desire to invite friends to church the ward
will increase in membership. Needless to say I'm excited to see what happens to
our ward.
Right now I'm wearing a
boot and tomorrow I can take it off and walk again.....HALLELUJAH!!! My right
foot feels a little weak but I will be able to get its strength back up.
Well that's it thanks
for the updates on what's happening. Talk to you soon.
Love ya bye,
Elder DeMarco
