Enjoyed the spiritual feast at conference on Sunday. We had a grand feast of food before conference at Bro. Walker's in Kinston. Rib-eye steak, mashed potatoes, butter beans and some kind of peas. It was all really good. Then we watched the Spoken Word and conference. Afterwards, we didn't know if we were to stay for the 2nd session or what, but when he said, do you want a "to go" plate, we knew it was time to leave! So we watched the 2nd session in the chapel here in Greenville. Two elders needed a ride to visit an investigator, so we gave them a ride, but she was not at home. Interesting place, the ghetto. Tiny houses, but they were made of brick. This may have been more upscale ghetto. Dan counted the number of churches here in Pitt County (in the phone book) and there were 314! One block I saw 3 churches in a row, all different, nothing else on the block.
Monday we had the oil changed in our car. We had traveled 7,000 miles since the last change and it was at 30% life left in the oil. So we decided to change it. Met an interesting gentleman; he and Dan got along like life-long buddies. Talked about trucks, motorcycles, some about church (he was not interested, but he knew of a co-worker and doctor who were members and he was happy with the Baptist religion), his working for the power company and being injured on the job. We gave him a passalong card and he asked if he could keep it (we said of course) and he put it in his wallet. After an hour and a half, our car's oil was changed and our tires rotated (in Phoenix they did it for free) but they charged an additional $15 for the rotation. We felt like we had gotten taken advantage of, but it needed done, so, oh well.
At FHE the young adults played volleyball. We were invited to join the Greenville 1st Ward empty nesters in a game of conference jeopardy. Just one day after conference and I didn't remember very much. I had even taken notes!
Tuesday we had a luncheon appointment with the branch president and stake president at a fish restaurant. Dan and I had flounder (suppose to be like halibut, but wasn't) and seasoned french fries and coleslaw. The best part was the banana pudding for dessert! We got a branch roster – finally! and talked about reactivation of young adults and some programs that we will help with.
Tomorrow we have an interview with our mission president, Pres. Baker and district leadership meeting. We are to choose a topic from Preach My Gospel and do a role play with another set of missionaries. We chose Keep the Sabbath Day Holy. We have worked on it a bit; will let you know how it turns out!
Today the YSA sister missionaries went through the branch roster so we can pick out someone to teach. Then we went with them to an inactive member and gave him a discussion. His grandparents just left for a mission to Nauvoo and his mom asks him each week if he will go to church. So we encouraged him to come; he said he could not this week but maybe next week. Not real firm, but we will have to follow up with him.
Tonight is Institute. We are going to study 3 Nephi 15-18. We have read it, so we are ready to be fed the gospel. I think this is called hungering for the scriptures – and it is a good thing!
We love all of you and hope you are enjoying your life. We are! Thanks for all the prayers and thoughts.
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