Hello All,
Christmas Zone Conference this week was amazing. Remember the talk about the Atonement that I was writing? Well, Sister Weston, the mission presidents wife, drew names to decide who would read their paper. Everyone, including me was hoping not to have to stand and read their paper aloud. All the elders around me were chanting Vance- Vance- Vance, luckily did not have to read mine. SIster Weston kept saying only 3 more about seven times. We heard lots of Atonement talks some were very good. There were lots of great talks and instruction and it was a lot of fun.
Then jump to the week end....
OK, I have to tell you what happened the last two days.
Which are Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday, we moved a ton of things out of a members home
in Red Oak. It is about 30 miles away
from Shenandoah. We helped out four of the sisters missionaries
that serve there . It was about 17
degrees and I was in my Wrestling hoodie and jeans. It was freezing but I
was moving around so much I stayed warm and it was kind of like our morning
workout. After we finished with the move we got their old pogo stick for helping
them, we haven't tried it out yet. A little too cold and a little too icy
for pogo-ing
Then towords the evening we had to go caroling with the
sisters (heavy on the HAD) and a member
around the neighborhood. We didn't have any where to change into our
suits, so we had to find a place to change. Wouldn’t you know it, we had to change
in a Kmart bathroom. It was a very interesting situation to change into a
suit in a very small bathroom with your companion and hope no one comes in while
you are changing.
Sunday, for the beginning of the day it was normal but
at 10 o'clock we were invited to go to a friends church. This church was
the Methodist church. We had the opportunity to talk with their pasture
of the church. We talked to him about our church a little bit and we also
asked questions about his church and how it was set up and what they
believed. It was very interesting and we talked with him for about 2
hours.
Love,
Elder Vance
Christmas Zone Conference