Howdy folks!
I feel like we need to celebrate this email somehow....... I mean this is the 25th of these novels, I mean emails, I've sent home!! Woot woot!! This has BY FAR been one of the most eventful and crazy weeks I've had here in Texas, so let's get down and dirty!!
Tuesday morning Elder Hiatt and I set off for Frisco, Texas. For him to fly home, and for me to pick of mi hijo amado. (My beloved son......) Now I'm sure many of you have heard about the politcal tension and even violence going on down in Nicaragua. Due to this, the church has evacuated all the missionaries from the country. Where did they all go? Well a quarter of them came to the Mighty Texas Dallas Mission, yee-hah cowboy!
So we pulled up to the building and everyone started asking, is the rumor true? Is Elder Fox training and District Leader in Greenville? Yes, yes I am. I made my grandfather (Elder Callister) and my Great grandfther (Elder Summers) very happy when they found out they were to become Great Grandfathers and even Great Great Grandfathers. (I'm very proud of my family line......) After some training and instruction we were introduced to our trainees! And I'm proud to announce that for the next while I will be raising Elder Spencer Bailey from Springville, Utah. Now he's not brand new to the mission life. For the last seven weeks he served down in Nicaragua, but after being temporarily detained my rebels they were evactuated out of the country. So Elder Bailey, welcome to the states. And not just the states, welcome to Texas.
This guy, I mean elder, is pure fuego! (Fire.....) He is the most diligent, obedient, hard working guy I have EVER met....... I thought I was going at a good pace, but with him I hardly have time to breath. I've been given to responsibility to restart his training and adjust him to state side missionary work. (Which according to Elder Bailey is incredibly easy, different, and better......) This week alone with all the craziness of setting up his phone, facebook page, and introducing him to everyone we still managed to find 10 brand new solid investigators!! This man is a miracle worker and I'm excited to work with him!!
The crazy part is we knew each other before the mission and even worked together on some group projects last semester at UVU! WHAT!?!?!? It's true, for the first couple days we couldn't pin point where we knew each other from, but on the way back from district meeting it clicked. We had sat near each other all semester in a music class, and had even worked togther on the same projects. Small world. I love it.
This week was nuts. With everything I hardly feel like I have room to breath, but I'm still kicking and loving life here in Texas. I just need to keep my head above water.
I want to leave you with a quick missionary oriented verse before I end this weeks novel. I was doing some study seeking direction on where to take my district this transfer and this verse jumped out to me........
Matthew 4:19 "And he saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men"
Who makes us fishers of men? It's not us, it's the savior. Despite our best efforts we will never achieve our highest missionary potential or even close to it without the savior. He simply asks us to follow him. Lay down our nets, whatever those may be, and follow him. As a missionary I see that as being willing to be obedient and go to work. When we do those things the savior will make up the difference and make us "Fishers of men."
I love you all! This church is true, and this work is the place to be! Come follow the Savior, and become the fishers of men he wants you to be. It doesn't have to be complicated. Even inviting someone to family home evening. Just be willing and do it.
Elder Clark Fox
1. My other adopted children....... I seriously love those kids!
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