Email from Elder Lofthouse 11/25/13 Thanksgiving!

This is one of those weeks where I don't really remember what happened.  BUT we did teach seven lessons with a member present and found eight new investigators, which are both records since I've been in this area.  We also had a Thanksgiving dinner on Saturday and we're planning on about 40 people coming.  At 6:00, when it was supposed to start (which meant it wasn't really supposed to start until 6:30), there were about 40 people there, NONE of which were active members.  We ended up with about 80 people coming.  Sadly, hardly any of them came to church the next day, but it was still awesome to get so many less-actives and investigators out to the church.  We barely had enough food!

Well, that's about all I have to report for this week.  Sorry it's not much.  Elder Moody almost got transferred mid-transfer, but the assistants texted us yesterday morning saying they no longer needed him to move.  Yay!  It helped both of us realize how much we appreciate each other.  He was going to have to go be with a disobedient missionary and he was not looking forward to it.  He is SO thankful to still be in Merced right now.  I am too!  He's so great!  So is Elder Pugh.  President says that Elder Pugh doesn't have an insincere bone in his body and that he should be called Elder Nathaniel (if you don't get that, look it up in the new testament).  I have such great companions!  I can't believe we're already half-way through the transfer.  I hope it doesn't keep going by so quick.  

I love you all!  Remember that conversion is a process and it takes consistent application of gospel principles.  We'll get there as long as we just keep going.  

Have a great week!

Love,

Elder Lofthouse