4 Months out!!!! February 5, 2018

Dear Family and Friends

We had Zone Confrence on Tuesday. It was down in Mount Vernon and we learned all about the Ward Mission Process and exact obedience. You learn so much at Zone Confrence and how you can improve as a missionary in so many things. I'm excited for this process to kick in, it has been a thing since 2008, but our mission is focusing on it extra this year. Bringing back all the less actives! The Ward really is the key to missionary work and having success. Also, President wants the mission to improve on our language, so we are trying really hard to not use replacement words...It is so hard! I didn't realize how much I say them until I've focused on it. 

Our car engine light turned on so we had to go back to Mount Vernon to Good Year and they said that it will be an hour and a half because they just went on lunch break, so we did a blitz in another area! (When two sets of missionaries work in one area). It was funny, a man pulls over in traffic and yells at us, "Are you Mormons?" we say, "Yes!" He says, "You worship the devil!" and we say "what?" and he says, "You believe in a false Jesus!" and sister Porter goes, "Ok, have a nice day." and he says, "No really!" I was laughing he took the time to tell us that while he is blocking traffic haha.
 

Investigator Update:

Ze: We taught Ze this week and showed him the bible video of Christ being baptized, he was able to watch it in Chinese and it was super cool. He said he felt really peaceful while watching it and asked if he could be baptized in nature! haha, we told him it would be real cold, but he can! His baptism date is for the 24th of February. We love Ze!

Jordan is doing amazing, We were able to start our fast together over the phone and fast that he can stop smoking and be able to receive an answer if he should stop smoking marijuana. He says he will quick right when he gets an answer. So pray he will so he can get baptized!

Coree wants to be baptized! He told us that he feels a difference when we come over and when he comes to church. He wants to wait until his fiance comes up to visit so she can be there, so we aren't worried about him if he has to wait a couple months,  he is so solid.

I hope you all have a great week and look for ways you can serve each day. As we look for ways to better somebody else's life, we will have more joy throughout our day. Even if it's a text message to someone you think needs a friend. I know it's through the simple things that we can make a difference. I love you all! Have a great week.  Love Sister Stokes