I made Pumpkin Cookies

 

Before leaving Kakata Area

 

 May 5, 2014

Hey Family

Wow I had a really crazy week, we were super busy with meetings.   Like I said Elder Pearmain is my Companion, a great friend, who truly has the most charity than any missionary that I have served with.   I am blessed that I have this chance to learn from this great man, and to become more like  Christ.   Ive  got too much to do till I am even close to Christ, or even so my companion. The Branch here is super strong, I look at what I can help it improve on and the opportunities are endless.   What are the things I can do to help, it seems like they are doing all they can, in one way or another, we always have room in the back for improvement.   Though our front yard looks great the back some times isn't,  and that's where we start to work we got to identify the thing we will do first make a plan than take action and accomplish the goal set in place. The branch is helping us in our missionary work.  I look back at that time those two elders ask for help to come and instead I went and scouted for bull elk. Members helping are huge and I regret not going.   I now understand how important Members are in the work of the Lord, and I love that the members here have a love of God to serve their lost family, who are blinded by the wind of Doctrine and the craftiness of men who lie in wait to deceive. I am truly blessed with an Inspired Mission President who has listen to the Lord and put me in the Place I need to be in at this time to learn the things I need to learn and to help the People I need to help. I love the calling as a Zone leader, not to have recognition but to help others and to help the Elders in my Zone to be their Best and to have a successful mission, that is my duty to be a witness of Christ not to only investigators but to other Elders who now look to me for guidance and edifying of their soul. We have many young missionaries in our Zone and I am willing to learn all that I can from each and every one of them, they are the same as me.   I have been called to serve them more so I am Excited to learn humility and Charity. WARNING! WARNING! at approximately 7:00 my time I will call home, that means at 2:00 PM or around that time a very important Phone call will ring through the Air waves, to wish a Wonderful Mother happy Mothers Day!!!!! so I want to talk about a lot but lets save it for Sunday yeah, write down your Questions :) Ive got lots for you :) Grandma is still in our Prayers and will be this week, Glad you got to enjoy turkey and the Temple this week I would love some turkey, oh but before I forget, I made Pumpkin Cookies, oh yeah and I did a great Job on them, thats right, a miracle happened in the kitchen on saturday night :) haha well got a super busy week with exchanges and meetings :) Love you all. Elder Erickson

Elder Erickson and Elder Myaka