Hey fam,
Another week in the books. It was a good one, I did
another baptismal interview. We ended up with 3 investigators in the
chapel, all with baptismal dates for the 26th of March, so we are pretty
excited. Jessie, Milagros, and Micaela. Plus we found a boatload of
new investigators to start teaching this week.
Crazy stories this week, I don't have any. We did have a
zone conference with President and two other zones, we recieved trainings based
on the talks given in the worldwide missionary training in January. It
was enlightening, a big focus on the doctrine of Christ. The importance of
baptizing everybody.
Friday we had a huge BBQ and I did another baptismal interview,
he got baptized on Sunday night,the nephew of a member. It was cool because all
of his family came, and none of them are members, and the grandpa (who is 82)
asked "Can I be baptized right now too?" But he was dead
serious, he said that he felt like it was the right thing to do and that it was
what God wanted. He lives in our area, so we will definitely be working
with him this week! Another miracle in the MAC.
You asked about the missionary choir I am in. We will perform for the 5 stakes of Cordoba Capital for a big
regional Easter conference. The whole choir sings 8 songs - Hallelujah,
Come though Fount, He is Risen, I Believe in Christ, Simple Gifts, Bound for
the Promised Land, Lillies of the Field, and Where Can I turn for Peace.
Then you have various duets, solos, etc. But I'm not a good enough singer to be
asked to do that haha. They actually did cuts, and kicked people
out of the choir who couldn't sing...luckily the guy in charge of doing the
cuts was Elder Lakey, my son, so he didn't cut me haha. And I don't sing
THAT bad, I can match the guy next to me at least.
Speaking of music, I am the ward pianist now! I have the gift of
tongues, and music is definitely a foreign tongue! I play the piano 10 times
better in the mission now (having hardly ever practiced) than I ever did back
home. Pretty crazy when I sit down and start playing. I actually
help out a little in the choir with piano as well (playing the parts, the easy
stuff).
This week is key to end March on a high note and start the next
transfer on a good foot. Transfers are the 28th, this week I get to write
reports on all 22 missionaries in the zone. And exchanges with Rio
Ceballos and the assistants, it will be a packed week.
Glad to hear that everybody is doing well! Tell the fam in
Dallas hi!
Love you all!
Elder Mangum
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