New Companion

 

Hello friends and family,

 

This week has been great, but difficult. My new companion, Elder Mecham, is great. We get along alright, and he has no problem working hard. It's a good thing too, because it definitely helped me get through the week. Since he's new to the area, I've had to take the lead in planning our days and contacting our people, which is exhausting. He's been helpful in lessons though, he's a great teacher. I have a lot to learn from him.

 

We have a friend named Ramone that Elder Layne and I had been talking to for a few weeks, and this week he's shown some great progress! He has a super strong testimony of Jesus Christ and the Book of Mormon, but he just couldn't get over his drinking habits so he hasn't been baptized. 

 

This week, on my first day working with Elder Mecham, we called Ramone and asked if we could come by. He said yes, so we went over. That was the most sober I had ever seen him. We met with him a few more times throughout the week, including earlier today, and he's doing a lot better than he has before. We read 3 Nephi 11 with him today, and he committed to read every day. Right now I have high hopes for him. Pray for Ramone, help him have the strength he needs to stop drinking.

 

I'm sending a few pictures with this email too. There are a couple pictures from a walk we took around the park this morning, and one that Elder Mecham took of himself on my phone while I was out of the room. Maybe next week I'll send a normal picture of him too.

 

Everyone have a good week, stay cool.

 

Elder Mullins

 

Elder Mecham high-jacked my phone