It has been a good week. I was able to visit a lot of the people that I love in Gainesville before the transfer and I was still able to get quite a bit of work done before I left. We visited my investigator Kelly and taught her a lesson on the gospel path. She really enjoys meeting with us. I hope that she will continue to keep commitments and decide to be baptized. I know that she really could use a lot of the blessings that come along with baptism. She will make a great member.
I had slacked off pretty bad in journal writing, so I decided to write a quick summary of my time in Gainesville including a bunch of names and descriptions of people that I do not want to forget.
We traveled down to Hurst for our transfer meeting yesterday. Elder Cooper is training this transfer, so we were both able to head down. I know he'll be a great trainer. I learned a lot from him. He taught me to work hard, and how to turn an area around. When he first arrived we had only one person we were teaching, and that one person wasn't progressing. Now in Gainesville there are 5 or so people they are teaching and they each have a lot of potential. They will be baptising in the coming months. President Thurston gave us a training on joy in service, and then we were able to hear the departing missionaries testimonies. Among those going home this transfer was my trainer Elder Taulanga. Last transfer he and his companion Elder Birch served as zone leaders in Arlington. They worked very hard and had a lot of success. Another elder going home was Elder Swinie, I'm not sure that I spelled that correctly, but he is from Fresno and served in my zone for this last transfer. I think he is from East Stake. He was a very funny guy and has talked about sending me a double double from In 'n Out in the mail.
I've been called to serve in the Arlington 3rd ward for the next stretch. It seems to be a very good area. From what I hear, the poorest portion of the mission is in my area, but from what I 've seen so far it seems to be pretty diverse. We had dinner at a very big home in a gated community, and we tracted an area that reminded me of the area around the Fresno West stake center. However in the evening we went to an apartment complex on the other side of the tracks to teach a lesson. We taught a large black man by the name of Mike. He was very knowlegable of the bible and was very enthusiastic. I hope that he is baptised so that we can hear him speak during sacrament meeting. We taught a first and he said he will read and pray to know that the Book of Mormon is true, and if he recieves an answer in the affirmative he will be baptised.
I'm serving with an Elder Stuart. He's from Washington, Utah. I guess it is right outside of St. George. He's a small guy and reminds me quite a bit of Remington Hale. He is very obedient, and he has been out for about 15 months. We are serving as co-seniors.
In the process of being transfered I had my towel and pillow outside of my bag, because they wouldn't fit. I know they got into the van that took me to Arlington, but I think I left them in there when I transfered my things to our car. It wouldn't be a huge issue, if I had not put my binder with a bunch of personal info, pictures, letters, and addresses in it. I really hope it shows up.
Love, Elder Rindlisbacher
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