I am doing amazing in St Lucia, other than the fact that i think i have some sort or ringworm thing in my skin... haha ill be fine. I think. :)
Anyways Church this Sunday was sad for member attendance we had so few people there. but we had about 7-8 Investigators there so the branch size wasn't too horrible. Had about 46 people there. Oh and yes in those investigators there were "P" and "OB", and their dates are this weekend! and "P" has asked me to baptise him, so this will be my first baptism.
I am so excited for these men, They have grown so much since I have met them. Especially "OB", His whole family is making great strides in coming closer to the Saviour, "OB" is getting baptised this week and his brother "V" on the 5th of April. Also "OB" has a son who will be turning 8 in October, who wants to be baptised, so by then "OB" will have the priesthood and can baptise his son! so its amazing to see how there whole family will be doing. we are actually going over there tonight to hold their first family Home Evening! :) That area is an amazing area . its called Bissee.
We actually just met with a man named "ES", Now "ES" wants to bring his whole family closer like they used to be. He has a girlfriend who he has been with for 15 years and he wants to get married. Anyway, this man named "ES", called out to us one night while we were in a rush to get somewhere. I was on the phone and thought about just giving him a quick response and keep walking but I felt like we should talk to him. so I sent elder smith to talk to him and when I joined the conversation I found out that "ES" has done a lot of research on The Church of Jesus Christ and he really likes what he hears. He was trying to recall something he learned but he said it was in a book called "the teaching of Joseph Albert Smith, or George Fielding Smith" so he is a Golden contact needless to say. He Told us his favourite book to read is the Gospel Principles book. so I am super excited. he is kinda busy with work but we are going to get to meet with him. we gave him a book of Mormon on the Sunday night we met with him, and when we saw him again on Tuesday he had just come home from work and he showed us what he was reading and he was on Ch 5 of first Nephi. so every break he got at work he was reading!
This guy is amazing!
Oh other AMAZING thing of the week is the exploration of a new segment of area, its called Entrepot, and it is amazing. In two hours there we got 8 contacts and 6 lessons so that was really fun. everyone wanted to talk to us! we are gonna go back just now.
Anyways it sounds like things at home are going amazing! Dad sounds like a busy man! and so cool he got to meet with Elder Holland. I am so jealous he is coming when I am not there. I've been listening to a lot of his talks and he is an amazing speaker! I love it!
It's so cool to think that I have so many friends all around the world who are doing what's right because of the love that they have for the Saviour.
I talked with a tourist who asked us if we were Mormons. now usually when tourists ask us that they have something to say about the scriptures, This family was from north carolina and the father was sweet. He just asked us if we were Mormons and I said yes. and he just said " I have my own faith, but I really respect what you guys do, its amazing to see young men give up two years to serve the Lord, keep it up" not gonna lie it was probably more exciting that meeting another member tourist! :)
The work is progressing like none other. We just had a visit from President Eclair (Second Councillor to the Mission Presidency) we took him teaching so that was cool, but he told us he is instructing the branch leadership to get the branch to do a lot more member missionary work. So hopefully we will be teaching all member referrals.
My companion is doing great! his knee is doing well and I'm hoping it stays strong! But transfers are coming soon and I've been on this island for 6 months now so I don't know what is going to happen! Anyway it will be amazing!
Love you very much! have an amazing week!
Love Elder Pierson
