Hello all!
I'm with Elder Sanders from Syracuse, Utah and he is only 1 transfer after me so we are a pretty experienced duo! We both came into the area new so we have a lot to learn but we just got to work. The teaching pool the previous elders had was pretty garbage except for like 2 people so we are starting from scratch and trying to find new people and families to baptize in our final weeks. We also cover a sweet little town called Klamath, which is where the Trees of Mystery attraction is located. It's also home to the Yurok Indian Tribe, whose people are primed and ready for the gospel. Elder Sanders and I have been tasked with starting a branch in Klamath. We already have a building set up, we just need members to commit and people to baptize down there! It's going to be a very exciting transfer. It also makes me nervous because I'm going to have to leave soon and I'm going to miss it very much.
We are teaching a part member family, Chris and Jenna. Chris is a member, Jenna is not. We are just trying to help her feel ready for baptism and get to a point when there really isn't anything to wait for. We are hoping for her to be baptized this transfer!
The 4th of July was so great! We did the Book of Mormon Experiment and had a booth at the parade. People come by and read a page of the Book of Mormon without knowing what book it is and they mark references to God and Jesus Christ or anything which stands out to them. Then we take their picture and put it in a little display we have. It was a huge success! We were allowed to dress down for it so more people would talk to us and it was weird to say the least!
Then in the evening, we got to go to a super nice house right on the beach, next to a lighthouse, to watch fireworks and eat food. We built a fire on the beach and watched the fireworks! It was a night to remember! Everyone is super patriotic up here... there were so many fireworks going on alllllll night.
Also, I guess this is a different state than California... or so some think. Some say this is a state called, "Jefferson, " you can look it up if you want to.
We had Zone Conference yesterday, my last one. I gave my departing testimony, which felt weird. I loved learning from President and Sister Meservy and just soaking up everything they teach. I can't believe how much I still don't know! There's always something to improve upon. President and Sister Meservy expressed their appreciation for me because it was my last Zone Conference and it made me feel great. The last thing President said to me before we drove back up to Crescent City was, "now go tear it up up there!"
I'm just enjoying to the end, working hard, and focusing very hard on my purpose here. Thank you all for your support! If you ever have a chance to come up to Crescent City, do it! It's the most beautiful place ever!
The Song of the Week is "Let it Go" by James Bay because it was playing on the 4th of July.
Shoutout to Dallen and Thomas for finishing their missions this week. I'm so excited to see you guys in about a month! I've been blessed to serve at the same time as some of my best friends! Love you all, have a great week!
-Elder Thompson
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsPq9mzFNGY Let It Go James Bay
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