Turkey Week

A WHOLE TURKEY, just for them

Buenos!

Well we had a great thanksgiving, but before I get to that, let me back up to the start of the week. I forgot to mention it, but last Monday we got our transfer call. Elder C and I are staying together for this transfer (surprise, surprise), but there were some other changes around the mission. First big one is that my old comp Elder C is now one of the Zone Leaders here in Knoxville! The other one is that my last companions, Elders M and R, are trio-training a new greenie! We had a great p-day; we met up in Farragut with a bunch of missionaries from the Knoxville zone, plus some elders from the Chattanooga zone (including C), and my old ZL Elder T (who was having his departing interview since he went home this week). It was quite the reunion, we had a blast!

This week we weren't able to meet with R, but we met two new people who could be really solid. The first one is J. He called us requesting a free Book of Mormon after he got a pass-along card from one of his neighbors. J has had an extremely rough life, he's been through a ton, but he's shown a sincere desire to learn more and to change. He also told us he wants to come to church! The other person we met this week was P. It was one of those classic missionary moments where nothing has been going right, nobody wants to listen, and you just want to quit, but you just "try one more house." Well, P let us right in, and we had an incredible first visit with him, the spirit was just absolutely amazing! He loved everything we taught, and he was so pumped to read the Book of Mormon. We are really excited about him!

We had plenty of turkey this week. We had two dinner appointments on Thanksgiving, so by the end of the day we were absolutely stuffed, plus both appointments gave us leftovers. On top of all that, another member swung by our apartment and dropped off a WHOLE TURKEY just for us! So yeah, we were well fed this week. Let me just say, I'm thankful for turkey, my awesome family, friends, the gospel, and the chance to serve as a missionary!

I'm also thankful for the Church's new Christmas initiative, Light the World! This week my ponderizer is Ether 4:12 which says, "And whatsoever thing persuadeth men to do good is of me; for good cometh of none save it be of me. I am the same that leadeth men to all good...For behold...I am the light, and the life, and the truth of the world." Jesus Christ is the Light of the World, and our perfect example in all things. Let us emulate His example this Christmas season by going about doing good, serving our fellowman, and bringing that light into the lives of those around us! I hope y'all have a great week! Go Light the World! 

Love,
Elder Mitchell

From the Farragut reunion

With Elder T (the old ZL who was going home) 

and Elder C (his old comp, now the ZL)

The gang at the reunion

They filmed the Haka at the reunion they did with Elder T. 

He and his comp aren't in it because they didn't know they were going to do it 

and they didn't have proselyting clothes, but it's still really cool!