L Tom Perry

Letter from Feb 3

Hey Family,

                This week has been great. Monday was usual, we played games. Then on Tuesday we went to  district meeting. It was good and both the AP's and the zone leaders where there. We learned about the restoration of the gospel. Sometimes you think that oh I have already learned about this but everything we believe in hangs on whether the restoration it true or not. So it was good to review it and learn that if our investigators don't understand the restoration we have no point to move forward till they do. That evening we taught this lady named Sherry and her husband David. They are really cool and are very active in their church. On Wednesday we went and tried to see a less active but she wasn't home so we walked around for a little. While we were walking I saw a dollar on the side of the road. I bent down to pick it up and as I did a truck passed us. We kept walkin and saw the truck that had passed us were some guys that work for the city. They asked me if I had picked up a dollar I said yes and then we got in a conversation on what each other does. Then we talked to them about the gospel and they seemed interested. We are going to go to their house this week and try and see them. On Friday we saw this less active lady named Sis Misskelly. She is really cool but I don't know why she doesn't come to church. After that we went to the Oreys. Then with the Oreys we went to Cordova to a meeting about hastening the work with Elder L Tom Perry. It was awesome and he is super energetic and happy and funny. He is also 90. He talked about how the bible was written a long time ago and is ancient and we need to be focusing on the D&C because that is modern. Out here its all about the bible but the bible is old we need to read the D&C. That is something I am going to try and do these next couple weeks. Another thing that really hit me was he said that Salvation is a personal affair and Exaltation is a family affair. It was a great night and awesome to see L. Tom Perry. On Saturday we went and we saw the Russells. They are a less active family that are really cool. We had a good talk with them. Then we went and saw Sherry and David. We taught them the Restoration and they seemed to grasp most of it. Then on Sunday we had fast and testimony meeting. It was great and Noland came to church. He stayed for all 3 hours then he had to go get ready for  work. He said he loved it and he would be back this next week. After church we went and visited the Oreys and it was lots of fun. 

                        That is about it for my week. Sounds like y'all had a great week. I hope y'all have a great week and have fun at school and work. Thanks for all y'all do.

Elder Talbert