These are the folks I really like to teach...

Hi Momma!

This week went great. We had a ton of success-- first time in forever here!

We are teaching some legit people but it'll take some time before they are ready. These are the folks I really like to teach. They ask questions, search for answers, and are truly wanting to KNOW. These are the souls that will remain.

The main guy we are teaching is middle-aged man. He is dating a member. He examines every word we utter-- so we weigh very heavily each word that comes out. He is a very strong individual and won't be easily swayed. He has been coming to church since last year. When I got here I felt strongly to "put him on pause," even before I had the chance to sit down with him and evaluate the situation. I think he was relieved and maybe a little burnt out on forceful missionaries. So for the first 8 or 9 weeks we didn't even really say boo to each other. Then I felt prompted that it was time. I approached his girlfriend and him about having supper and a sit down afterward. They accepted and from that second we hit it off. He is awesome. He's a spiritual truth seeker and wants to know it all before he makes a decision. After the first sit down we extended the invitation to retake the discussions and he readily accepted. We have taught the first three lessons, very in-depth, and I have seen the change in him. The Gospel changes people. No doubt about it. He isn't ready for baptism yet. He still has some underlying concerns but I put complete confidence in the Lord to help him through his struggles to the point where he will be ready to make the commitment.

He's so cool in fact that he picked us up from a meeting in North Little Rock, an hour plus drive away, and took us out to eat afterward. Pray for him and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will have another solid member.

As for transfers, calls were this morning but neither of us got one. Round number three together. 

Love you,

-Elder Wheatley