It's been another good week in towson and it's just been great. I haven't given a weather report for quite some time so here's the latest..........IT'S HOT!!!!!!!!!! haha Summer is here and the humidity is here as well. It's been a really hot week and it's been taking some getting used to but everyone is outside and so that makes it so much fun. But yes Maryland is hot right now! it's been about 90 and some days the humidity is bad and somedays it's good but either way it's hot. I remember when i wrote you dad and you told me to not worry about the cold because the hot was going to come and i'd be doing the same thing haha. I love the hot though more than the cold you still can do so much. Thanks so much though for the letters this week, jace i loved your letter, and mom and dad thanks so much for your letters too they are the best!!! Grandpa Hafen i hear you got a new outfit....Hyundai????? I don't know grandpa i think the rogue is still calling for ya!!! Thanks for everything though i really appreciate those letters. This past week we moved into a new apartment and it's been great to have everything brand new ha i feel a little spoiled as a missionary living where we are at but it's been nice to move out and it was an easy move.
This past week was such a great week though. We only had kelly come to church which was a bummer after having 11 people the week before but every week can't be like that last one of else, missionary work would be too easy ha. We still have seen so many blessings though and just are being more and more blessed.
This past week we had our first Zone Leader Council since i have been a zone leader and that was great! Our mission has a very high goal this year for baptizing 300 people and it's never been done since this mission was opened. President has been on a rampage just making sure that people that have committed to be baptized go through and this past month that didn't happen. We had 16 baptisms the first two weeks and the last 3 weeks we only had 4. We are 7 behind our goal thus far and the last couple weeks our mission was tanking, so we were all a little anxious to see what was going to happen at ZL council but President just has so much love for missionary work and wants baptisms, but not for the number but for the people that are behind these #'s. It was such a great conference and i learn more and more each time that i listen to presidnet Belliston. There is 6 zones so 12 ZL'S and presdient and his counselors and Sister Belliston, haha one of the Elders there calls it the JEDI COUNCIL. haha
Last night we got all the numbers in from our zone and we had 8 people on date that weren't on date before so we are seeing the blessings that have been poured down upon our zone this past week and it looks like june is going to be a great great month with baptisms. We are the biggest zone so that means we have to produce the most and we are looking at about 10 for the upcoming month so we are really excited for the month of June. I can't believe it is already JUNE!!!! ha 11 months ago i felt like i was never going to see another June haha it's crazy though how fast time is going and picking up and it's been so much fun these past few weeks.
This past week with Kelly was great!!!! We had a really good lesson with her on the law of Chastity which wasn't a big worry being that she was dating a returned missionary haha. But man still teaching her is so much fun. She comes with chapters and chapters read from the Book of Mormon and this past week she was Designated Driver with her friends so that she wouldn't drink to try and keep the Word of Wisdom. She really is amazing. We are really trying to help her understand what HER "ANSWER" is and that she has already received it. She is expecting something big which i have no doubt that she can receive but she really is doing great though. This upcoming week we are going to the Temple with her on Wednesday to give her a spiritual high and then A general authority from the 70 is coming to our mission this week for zone conferences and is also doing an investigator fireside so she's going to do as well. We are so excited for her and hopefully she can get to her answer but she already knows it's true so we are just waiting on her.
I'm really excited for this upcoming week with the 70 coming....Kenneth Johnson. He is coming to our zone conferences and then after the zone leaders get to meet with him and the ap's and president. So this week i'll be meeting with a general authority ha i'm really excited and nervous too. That's some pressure but we are really trying our best and doing everything we can so ya it should be a great week.
Yesterday we met with Marlon and Laura, the friend of elder that used to live in Salt lake and we taught them the Plan of Salvation and put them on date to be baptized the 13th on June! We are so excited for them and they are as well. They are so sincere, and he actually might have been baptized when he was young he can't remember so we are checking and he said i hope you don't find the records because i really want to be baptized because now i know and really want to change so we are hoping we don't find the records but if so we'll have him get the priesthood and baptize his wife. We are being so blessed and are so excited for him and his wife to be able to do this. There son Christopher is the cutest kid. He's 3 and we come in and he just jumps on us, and says hola amigos ha and then starts his 100 questions "que es esto" what is that what is this whats that haha it's so fun. I love it so much
Well everyone i'm off again and i hope all is well and that you all have a great week. Have a great holiday and i love you alll!!!!!
Much Love
Elder Hammer
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