colder and colder and colder

Hello everyone!

It's been another great week here! It did go by a bit slower but it was still very good! 

We said goodbye to our only Spanish investigator this week, Samuel. He's a picker in the orchards so he pretty much goes wherever the work is. So he's off to California. It was pretty sad saying goodbye because he's sooo solid. He reads in the scriptures everyday and his brother who's in Mexico is getting baptized. But we know that there are much better opportunities for him to learn more about the gospel in California. 

We tracted into a less-active and his nonmember wife. They are VERY nice people. He was telling us about how his younger brother passed away this last May. He showed us a picture of him, and it was Peter's dad! So we asked him, wait, do you know Peter? And he said yes! Thats my nephew! Small world, huh? We then asked him and his wife if we could come back and share a message. And they said they would love that. The wife is very interested in learning about the gospel. The husband was baptized when he was 18 and hasn't been to church very much since. Teaching less-active/part-member families are the greatest. Because when you teach the non-member, it reactivates the less-active. You can't go wrong! 

We tried to meet with Peter again. We stopped by three times. First time only his brother was there, he wasn't interested. Then the second time his brother and his grandma was there. Peter's uncle mentioned that she is a devout atheist, she made that very clear when we wanted to see Peter. Then finally the third time we tried he was there! His grandma wouldn't let us come in the house we had to have like a mini lesson on his front porch. He's still interested. And I'm still very hopeful for him. 

We had a zone meeting this week. Whenever we have meetings they always take up so much of our time. Since we're so far north we have to drive down to Coulee Dam the night before and spend the night the Elders there. But the meeting was great! We're actually going down there again tonight. We have a specialized training and interviews with the mission president tomorrow morning. 

It's getting colder and colder and colder. Since I've gotten here, it's only either been cold or rained. Never both at the same time. But this last week, it was both. Cold and rain. We've heard from several people that it's going to dip down into the 10's and 20's this week. Fun fun fun!! 

It's hard to believe this transfer is almost over. It's also hard to believe how much I've grown and how much I've learned. My testimony is tried and tested every day. And because of that, it continues to strengthen. I know that this is the Lord's work. I know that our Heavenly Father hears and answers our prayers. Through prayer, I receive the strength and comfort I need. I love this gospel so much. And I'm so happy to be a missionary! 

I love you and miss you all! 

Elder Scott