Thursday means mail this week because my Zone got to go to the Temple. I am still alive. Elder Perkins is also still alive. The Fresno Temple is pretty cool, and it is also really small. We drove with our new ward mission leader. He is really awesome and fired up.
On Monday we came home from a zone meeting, and Brother Smeaton was by our apartment wanting to go out teaching with us. So out we went, visiting as many people as we could. We visited Minerva, the most recent convert, and talked with her about doing missionary work through our everyday lives. Minerva is a funny lady, she casually offered us drinks. She offered us water, and then Tea. Elder Perkins and I got really nervous, thinking to each other, Oh no! Minerva is breaking the word of wisdom. Before we could say anything she also offered us coffee and then broke out laughing. She was just playing a joke on us, she didn't really have any tea or coffee. It was pretty funny.
We also visited a less active man who really wants to become active again and go to the temple. He quit smoking two years ago, and we helped him set a goal to come to church, and to quit drinking coffee and tea on January 1st. Sometimes all it takes is a push, and some help setting a goal to help people get back on track. He is a cool man.
Minerva gave Elder Perkins and I quilts, because she likes to make quilts for people, and because she is very nice. She is a 75 year old lady by the way.
We did a couple service projects this week. We seasoned a hundreds of pounds of Tri-tip steak for a band fundraiser. We helped a less active member move back into his house, and move lots of his things into storage. That's a complicated story. We also helped the bishop with his yard, and took a trailer to the dump with him.
Alfrado has a really solid baptismal date for December 4th. He already has set up the program, chosen who will baptize him (Elder Perkins) and confirm him (Me), and started making plans to go on a mission in a year, and go to the temple. He is fantastic.
The Bundy family is still set to be baptized on the 28th as well. They came to church last Sunday, and we helped them put together a plan for their baptism as well. They supposedly won't be able to come to church this week, so It will be a scramble for Elder Perkins and I to finish putting everything together.
Kim is still looking for a new apartment. We have found a few options for her, and many of them are full. Pray that she will be able to find somewhere better to live.
The Zamora family is all really excited for everything, but they haven't made it back to church yet, and they don't want to set a baptism date until they come to church a few more times.
I know that prayers really work. I know that the Atonement is real, and it applies for everyone and everything. Jesus Christ lives.
Have a great week.
Elder Keeley
We went to Caruthers on Tuesday. I take a lot of pictures, but most of them are on other people's cameras. They aren't the best at forwarding them back to me yet.
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