Elder Taylor :)

Elder Lloyd

Still silly!

Laramie District

Really?

Laramie becomes a ghost town during the holidays. That is not the best thing for missionary work. It was a bit frustrating to have everyone gone, including members. Things seem to be getting back to normal, but I am dreading Christmas if that is what is going to happen again.

But not everything was bad about losing a lot of our normal visits and the like. We contacted some new people and are very hopeful that we will be able to help them. The Bormanns are a part member family that we had never tried before and when she answered the door and welcomed us in we were more than a bit taken a back. He was found by the missionaries when he lived in Texas ans it seems as though he went inactive almost immediately. She has talked to missionaries in the past and was a bit turned off by them. She was more than willing to meet with us again and thanked us for being normal people! There may be hope for my social skills after all.

We were referred to another part member family by the bishop this week. They have two unbaptized children. The Shannons are super nice and have obviously have been a hang out spot for lazy missionaries in the past. In the lazy missionaries defense, they make it really easy. The first thing that Bro. Shannon did was show us the game room and invited us to play a game of pool. So in an effort to break the ice and get to know them I broke for a game of nine ball. As we talked we learned that they have been on and off active for the past decade, but they love it when the missionaries come and bring the Spirit. It seems the missionaries have been able to activate them in the past. They might just be at a point where they are set up for just that now. We will be going back and are going to ask if we can teach their kids. That way, both the kids and the parents can get involved and we can get them keeping commitments together.

Terri accepted the word of wisdom  without any hesitation and came to a baptism. She is still shaky on the church thing and didn't come this week and we are not sure what more we can do for her. On the one hand, all that stands in her way is a bit of self-doubt and lack of commitment and on the other hand that little thing standing in her way seems huge to her and would make her an instant less active member. What a strange thing. We are going to get the bishop to come to our next appointment but it would be nice if she felt some attachment to the ward. 

And there you have it. I would consider it a good week even if it was a bit slow. 

I love you guys and am glad that Thanksgiving so nice for you all. I look forward to talking to you at Christmas.