Elder Talbert's Arkansas Experience: 30 Day Challenge

Joseph's letter from Sept 1

Hey Family,

So this week has been exciting. On Monday we went to the Donovan's and ate and played some games with them. Then on Tuesday we had district meeting. We talked about Christlike attributes and how to be more Christlike. It was really good and we talked about how we need to improve everyday and when we start to work on another Christlike attribute to not stop the things you were doing for the last one. After district meeting we went on exchanges I went with Elder Bell again and we went to Mountain View. We were on bike week so we walked to see this guy named Doug. On the way we met this cool guy named Francisco. He was open to listen to us and we are going back to see him on tomorrow. We had a great lesson with Doug and he said he was going to come to church. Later that night we met with this guy named Jesse and in the middle of the lesson his friends stooped by and asked him to go somewhere with them. Elder Bell thought they were doing a drug deal or something but it tuns out one of them was going to do the ice bucket challenge. That night we saw this spider in the window and it was building it's web. We just watched it as it built a web and then ate a few bugs that flew into the web. On Wednesday we went outside and the spider was still there so we knocked it down and smashed it because it looked poisonous. We also met with Donovan and had a great lesson with him. He has been reading the Book of Mormon but still won't come to church again. On Friday we had interviews with president and so we got a ride to Batesville and had and interview. It was good and this next week I will be in Little Rock from Sunday night till Thursday because of transfers and my dr appt. Then on Sunday President Wakolo and the AP's and President Birkhimer (stake president) came to church up in Mountain View. We had a full house. Also Doug came like he said he would. He seemed to enjoy it we are seeing him tomorrow. The talks were on enduring to the end. They were really good spiritual. For combined priesthood and relief society. We talked about doing the small things to make our home a more spiritual place. President Woods challenged the branch to have family scripture study for a month and have family prayer for a month and see if they notice a difference in their home. I didn't play in primary this week because the pianist was at church but she will be gone next week so I will play and tell you how it goes.

Well that's it for my week I will send you some pics so be looking for them. I hope y'all have a great week and know that I love and pray for y'all.

Love Elder Talbert