This week was good! Although I'm bummed you didn't really write anything! Haha just kidding.
So I'll just jump right in with the title! This week we had Zone Conference! It was so good. I prepared so hard for it. It was really good! He taught us all about giving correction, teaching about baptism, and just being diligent. It was really similar to his last zone conference, but I felt like it really solidified what I need to do. President Wong always uses really cool analogies and object lessons to teach us, and this time we watched a video of Kevin Durant being trained by Steve Nash! It was really insightful training about being humble and taking correction, but also the importance of the fundamentals! He also used the talk "As many as I love, I also rebuke and chasten" by Elder Christofferson. (If you haven't heard it, look it up. Do it now, don't wait). And he talked about "sugarcoating" and "beating around the bush" He asked us "can you handle the truth?" and immediately I thought of Jack Nicholson yelling at Tom Cruise. The name of the movie escaped me. But it was an inspiring zone conference, and definitely what I needed to hear. This week I will start applying it by focusing more on baptism.
In my interview yesterday he committed me to make a plan to baptize 10 people before I go home! As I was thinking about it last night, I remembered that President Wong adds a 30% buffer to every goal he sets. So my goal from now to August 7th is 13 baptisms!
Starting to work towards that lofty goal, we went working last night. We went to the Rec centre called H20 and talked to a lady at the bus stop. She actually grew up Mormon and has very find memories of Elders! They would do cool things like magic tricks and she remembers being so excited for them to come by. So we got her number and she said she would be open to a visit! So we are planning on seeing her tonight. It should be good! She has kids too so that would be some baptisms if we planned well!
So yeah this week was good. The AP's came up for zone conference and they stayed downstairs with the zone leaders. They are so chill now! So different from the Assistants when I came to the mission. But they still know how to find and teach. Their area is doing so good now! President kicked them out of the office so they can have a model area for the rest of the mission.
Well I will see you next Monday! I will be facetiming most likely. And I will call anywhere from 1-4. Probably around 1:30 or 2:00 Pacific time.
Have a good week!
Love, Elder Clark
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