12/14/2015 P-Day #60

12/14/2015Hellooo family!

This week has been quite exciting!!! 

First off, thanks Deatons, and Mom for the Christmas package/card! I'm getting super excited for Christmas!

This week we were able to go to the temple on Tuesday, which I always love doing. I wish we could go more, but I can't complain. We're pretty blessed to be able to go every three months! It makes me realize how lucky I will be back home, because there are so many temples that are all so close. It's a great spiritual boost for the next couple of months!

Wednesday night, we were able to go to downtown Riverside to see the Christmas lights! It was like temple square on a bit of a smaller square. And a little more chaotic! But I really enjoyed it! We asked the Tatums to drive out and take us, so that was a lot of fun! We just walked around the block and looked at all the lights. 

Thursday was our zone meeting. Elder Zeng was really nervous about giving a training because he's never done it before, and he had to do it in English. He did very well! He talked about how the spirit helps us become converted. Something that stood out to me, is that conversion is a process. It's not a singular event, but continuation of events. Constantly striving to do the right thing. I gave a training on setting expectations with our investigators. Figuring out what they expect out of meeting with us, what we expect them to do, and also what the Lord wants them to do. Setting the expectation that we, and the Lord, want them to keep commitments (such as reading, praying, attending church, baptism, etc..). And as they do these things, their relationship with Jesus Christ will be strengthened. Elder Zeng and I have been working on this recently and it's really stood out to me that if you're bold and loving with people, it's a lot easier for them to feel the Spirit and for us to recognize those who are sincere and those who are not.

I also learned that dress shoes are not appropriate attire for playing tennis! Neither is a shirt, tie, and sweater! Haha our investigator met us at the park, where her 7-year-old son was practicing tennis. He was actually really good! Elder Zeng was talking to the mom in Chinese and I was distracting her son and learning how to play tennis! His name is David and his mom's name is Julie. After our game of tennis, we showed them the Christmas video and talked to them about God and Jesus Christ. David doesn't really believe in God, which was kind of sad. But we were able to help understand a little more about who God is! They came to church on Sunday and both of them loved it! David loved primary and already knew some of the kids there!

Well that's about all that happened this week..

I love and miss all of you lots! I hope you all remember the reason why we celebrate Christmas! To remember the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! Do your best to strengthen your relationship with Him each and every day!!

Lots of love,

Elder Warren