Interviews happened on Thursday, on Friday we went on
splits with the AP's. The AP's are really cool. I went with Elder
Smith and worked in half of our area. I had a lot of fun and learned a
lot. Elder Smith is the oldest American missionary in our mission. The
cool thing is he hunts in Salina, over in Old Woman (Dad might know
where that is). We just swapped hunting stories, it was a good time.
Conference was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! I loved it. I
can't tell you what my favorite talk was because they were all good and
it took the whole Conference and bits of each talk to answer my
questions. The main theme that I saw was things in the world are going
to get worst and the only safe place is going to be the home. When I
get married I am going to have to do everything I can to protect my
home. It was also reinforce how important the family is. Also a lot of
it was that God lives and loves us, it was said that we are from
Heavenly Parents 3 times, and that Satan is real and trying his hardest.
We went tracting a few nights ago. It was rough. We
knocked on this one door and the owner came out in nothing but a towel
and asked us what we wanted in English (not a good sign). We introduced
ourselves as missionaries that had a message about Christ (we spoke
Tagalog). He said that he was busy (still in English). We asked if we
could leave a pamphlet for him to read (Tagalog). He said that it would
be ok (English). As we were writing our names and number on the back,
he asked us what religion we were (English). We told him Mormons. Then
he says in English, "I don't want it, I really don't want it. Don't
waste my time, or your time." I had not been rejected so harsh in my
whole mission. So we walk away with our heads down, but as we walked
away a lady and her daughter were walking by, so we asked them where
they were going (this is all in Tagalog). She said she was just going
up the street to buy something. Then she asked us what religion we
were. We told her, "Mormons". Then she said that she was a member, but
hadn't been to church because they had moved and didn't know where
the church was. We gave them directions and everything, we got there
address and some time this week we are going to go back to them. I will
let you know how it turns out.
Transfer are next week. I will be emailing on
Tuesday (here) and Monday (there). I will probably not transfer. I
will probably get a new Zone Leader and next, next transfer I will step
down. I will let you know what all goes on with transfers. Also next
week I am expecting a good report on YHEC and lots of pictures.
Love you all,
Elder Hatch