Transfers, Mission conference, Worldwide broadcast and more,

I had a super awesome week this last week. On Tuesday I went on exchanges with Elder Nelson. In our mission there are two Elder Nelsons, and both are great. On the exchange we actually went on splits. I went with a member and did some work in the first ward. It was lots of fun. It reminded me of when I was on an exchange with Elder Quinn and Elder Wilmoth in Elder Quinn's area and Elder Quinn abandoned us. 

On Wednesday we went to Visalia and had the Worldwide broadcast. There were a few major changes, and some good teaching. The Key Indicators and Schedule changed.

On Thursday I went to the Temple with Alfredo, Elder Collins, and Elder Perkins. Elder Noffal was there as well. It was a fantastic experience. I drove there with brother Adkins, an awesome recent convert from Tulare. All of us went to Cafe Rio afterwards. It was pretty good.

On Saturday we had the grand mission conference. It was good to see everyone, sing in the choir, and learn from the Apostles. We learned a lot about teaching with the help of Angels, having miracles in the work, and relating to the people we work with. Loving them. They told us that we were very obedient. Because we are.

On Sunday we had the Martinez family at church. We also had a young women named Megan. She is a very promising Tongan girl with a lot of LDS family.

We had a lot of teaching and finding this week as well. We were able to find several pages of formers.

We are also teaching a man named Sean that lives in Dinuba. He is married to a Mormon and was referred to us from Brother Farb.

I felt the spirit a ton this week.

Also Elder Atkinson is being transferred. I am getting Elder Wright.

Love,

Elder Keeley

1/30/17 Picture

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Temple Trip, Interview, exchanges and more!

I had a busy week this week. On Tuesday we went to the Temple with the Spanish Elders. And the rest of the zone of course. It is always a great thing.

Alfredo finally got his mission call. he is going to Washington DC north Spanish. That is super cool. I'm excited for him. He leaves in March.

On Wednesday I went on exchanges with Elder James and on Friday I went with Elder Derbidge. It was fun to be with both of them. 

On Friday we had short interviews with President Clark. We also had some training from him and Sister Clark as well. We learned about using the scriptures more effectively.

On Saturday we went to the vineyard. We pounded in stakes and stuff.

On Sunday I gave a talk on the Book of Mormon. It was about how we can know the Book of Mormon is true, and how it can give us the faith to endure to the end.

Our ward has started using a team up calendar, and it has been working pretty well so far.

I also got to do all of the stewardship reports this last week. It is almost transfers again.

Here is the conference we are going to have on Saturday. Pretty good.

It is an important week as we will be blessed to have Russell M. Nelson, President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles gather us for a Mission Conference. This will occur on Saturday at the Fresno West Stake Center and will begin at 9:00 am. Please be in your seats no later than 8:30 studying. This is only for full-time Missionaries. [No guests, please! They will not be permitted to attend.] Also in attendance and speaking to us will be Sister Wendy Nelson, Elder Carl B. Cook of the Seventy and his wife, Lynette, and Elder J. Scott Dorius of the Seventy and his wife, Rebecca.

We also have a world wide missionary devotional this week.

Love,

Elder Keeley

1/23/17 Pictures

Martinez Baptism

This week Raymundo Martinez got baptized. That was the biggest highlight. He had a stroke a while ago so Elder Ekpo and I both had to help baptize him. He said he was lighter coming out than going in. He bore a cool testimony afterwards. My district has been working at an insane pace. We've taught at least 150 lessons the last 2 weeks with only 5 companionships. I went on an exchange with Elder Mendez this week and it was a lot of fun. we did a lot of fun things in Lindsay. We had Choir practice again today. We're singing when the apostle comes. I had a great wek this week.

Love, Elder Keeley

1/16/2017 Pictures

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My new little Tomato plant

Flood

It rained a lot this week. For our district meeting we started another Book of Mormon Flood invitational. Our district minus the Zone leaders (they had to go to the other district meeting) gave away 58 Book of Mormons. There wasn't any real water flooding that I could see. 

We were able to find about three new investigators in a row on Tuesday. One of them was really cool, his name is Michael. His brother in Utah had been praying that he would run into the missionaries and we showed up 3 days later. We were able to teach him twice with a member that he knew already, but on Sunday he talked to his old preacher and then he dropped us. 

We went on exchanges with the Zone Leaders on Thursday. We usually both go into their area, and we did this time. We teamed up with the Bishop of the first ward and were able to teach a few less actives. It was amazing to watch the Authority that the Bishop had with the members. He would receive revelation on the spot.

We were able to start teaching Sherry and the Cervantes family again this week. We made big steps with both of them. Sherry is really just searching for a testimony of the Book of Mormon, and of Joseph Smith as a prophet. She loves our church. We asked the Cervantes family if they were ready to really investigate again and they said yes.

I really enjoy being a missionary, I am very happy most of the time. I am proud of my district and all of the good things that they do.

This week I learned about revelation, it is important to develop the gift of discernment as we receive revelation to be sure that it comes from god. Revelation is one most important things in the church.

Love,

Elder Keeley

I don't have much email time this week, but I had a good one.

I went to District Leader Council and learned a lot there. Elder Arebalo gave a training, and I tried to answer his questions as best as I could. I also went on exchanges with Elder Derbidge and Elder Matienzo. We had several less active members at church, and found some more new investigators.

I'm singing in the choir for when the apostle comes, and it takes away from my preparation day time.  

Love,

Elder Keeley

I also drove with Elder Rearte.