Umm... 6 months already...

Personal/Ryan's mission

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Ryan Mecham	4:25 PM (4 hours ago)
to Ali, Amanda, ashley.mecham, Austin, Dallan, Isaac, Jake, Kess, me

This week was pretty great. We had zone conference this last week. Learned a lot. Well actually a learned a ton, but that´s not the point. We also celebrated me having 6 months in the mission. I´m going to be honest... It feels like I just got here still (except that I can actually understand people now). 

Well I spent a fair amount of my email time explaining who me and my companion are to the lady next to me. so let me be brief.

This week Elder Maya and I were called to speak during sacrament meeting. No problem, we speak all the time it is really all that we do. So, we were sitting on the stand and watching... waiting... hoping... praying really, that any of our investigators would show up. Well none of them did. Discouraged I began looking over my notes for my talk. Elder Maya nudges me and tells me to look at the door. Just then walks in Alex. YES! Alex is a less-active member that we have been working with for the past 2 months... He finally showed up to church! He sat next to the Bentances family, another less-active family that we had been working with for almos 3 months. We also were able to see many other members that we had been strengthening show up to church on Sunday.

10 Weeks ago when Elder Maya and I asked the Bishop who he wanted us to help in the ward... These were the names he gave us. Finally after working for almost 2 transfers, we are starting to see the blessings that come with following the leadership of the Ward. It just goes to show that we are really only here as missionaries to be tools in the hands of the Lord, and of the Wards and members that we serve. It is the Bishops ward, he has the keys, I am glad I was able to help accomplish what he wanted. Because we are not here to make the members help us, but to help them.

I am so glad that I have been called to strengthen and develop Zion here. I am still learning how, but I am glad that I can work with all my might, mind, and strength. I find it a pleasure to serve him indeed.

Elder Mecham