He is in the Details October 28, 2012
Dear Family and Friends,
The Lord is in the details, even the little details. Saturday we had a very busy day. Two baptisms and two ward Halloween Parties, both with investigators present. At nine in the morning we went over to haul tables for the third ward. We did some other business and went back home for lunch. We felt impressed to go right away to visit an investigator. We went out and tried to start the car. It didn't start. Was it the starter or the alternator? We talked to neighbors then called members. No one could help us. We push started it and drove to an auto parts store. We suspected the battery. They tested it. It was bad. The guy helped us put a new battery in and we were on our way with 5 minutes to spare. We attended the baptism, had a meeting with our investigator, went and judged the chili at one ward party, went to the other baptism, then to the other ward party without any trouble. On Sunday we went to Exeter Ward, Fourth Ward, and Second Ward. All day long the car was on the go with no trouble. The Lord knew we needed the car this weekend and there were only a couple of hours available to fix it, so that is when it broke down.
Each ward in the stake is calling senior missionary couples and we are training them. It is amazing that they are doing so much for missionary work here. The Mission President came today and talked in 2nd Ward's sacrament meeting. He said that the Missionary department in Salt Lake usually receives about 300 missionary recommends per week this time of year. It gets heavier in the spring. The whole year averages to about 600 per week. The last three weeks they have received 11, 900. When they usually receive 1, 000 total in the month of October. Our mission has 190 young Elders and Sisters. They are expecting each mission in this area to top out at 250 young missionaries plus whatever number of Senior Couples they can get. That will be an increase of 60 missionaries for our mission, plus more Senior Couples. He told us that almost half of the new ones coming out right now are young sister missionaries. In our zone right now Sister Sheffer is the only Sister!
Friday was the 5th Branch's Fiesta. They had a blow up toy and Elder Sheffer visited with our friend The Incredible Hulk! We couldn't stay for dinner because we had a lesson, but they have fed us often and we took a picture of all the Elders that they were feeding that night.
We were able to Skype with Merrill on his birthday! That was great! We had everyone except for Sarah Lynn thanks to Bert's multi-Skype ability.
On Monday we had family night at the President's home. All the Senior couples met there for dinner. Then we watched the debate, followed by dessert. Sister Sheffer went to the store and bought oven mitts. She heard that those who were for Mitt Romney were called little mittens. There are no mittens for sale around here yet, so she went with oven mitts. It was popular for the debate. We took pictures, but the President asked us not to post them on any public forum. We will save this picture for future enjoyment. Missionaries are to remain neutral on the issue of candidates.
Elder Munoz is leaving us on Halloween. He was one of the missionaries who greeted us the night we drove into Visalia. He has been in the 1st Ward for 14 months. Next week both of our trainers will have finished their missions and gone home.
We love you all and are praying for you. Sister and Elder Sheffer
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