I am doing so good, haha i feel so relieved to have this last week over! Holy cow it was one of the busiest weeks of my entire life and i got so beat from being so busy haha. Well at least it made the week go by fast which is good. We had to do an exchange with orchard park on tuesday, then another one way down south with cattaragus. Haha that one was fun though because thats where elders simmons is now. I love that guy, we had a lot of fun together in geneva and we did alot of really good work over there. Then on thursday we had to have another exchange with the assistants to the president, and then later that night we had to drive all the way to rochester so we could have interviews with the president. Then all friday we were in rochester for zone leader council, and we didn't get done with that until about 5 pm, then we had to drive all the way back home to buffalo, haha then later that night we went to go play basketball with some of the singles up in lockport. Then, we had glorious conference! haha it was just sooo nice to be able to sit and listen after such a busy week. I love conference. I was just really sad because i felt like it went way too fast this time, I can't believe its already over. i could listen to the prophet and the apostles all day long, too bad they only have conference twice a year. I wouldn't mind having it quite a bit more.
So that was pretty much the outline of my week but we had a couple really cool things happen throughout all of it. We found another new investigator! Woo hoo, her name is Kerri and she is really cool. She is the one we are working with the most now, and she came to both sessions of conference this last sunday, and we had only found her on wednesday night! She really is a spiritual person, and elder anderson and I are really blessed and excited to be working with her. We are going to invite to baptism for the 17th of April, so keep us and her in your prayers so things go smooth. haha i love having someone we are teaching that is progressing and really willing to listen to what the Lord is trying to say to her through our words. Its amazing, and its just fun like i had told you to be teaching people. Stuff with min is going well, she didn't end up at conference but thats ok, and We are going to be seeing wesley this week on wednesday. I don't know if i have ever told you about this guy we have been teaching too, his name is steve and he had been excommunicated. We have been working with him for awhile and he is amazing, he has received permission to be rebaptized again! He is so excited, and he is my favorite person i have met out here in buffalo. He is just so nice and funny, and has a good outlook on life. The only reason he hasn't been rebaptized yet since he got permission is because he is a really heavy dude. He is now under 500 lbs, but he has troubles walking, so we are praying that he can keep losing the weight so he can make it down to the font again and receive the amazing gift of the Holy Ghost again.
Another really cool thing we did this week was we wrote a song for president christianson at zone leader council. Elder Larson, Adair, Anderson, and I did it for him. It was about him having his heart attack and now being back already to lead us again. Haha it went to the tune of Hallelujah that played in the shrek movie. IT was epic, and he loved it. I also had one of the most spiritual experiences of my life on friday at zone leader council. We got to stay up late and talk with president, and i loved it. It felt like one of those big life talks i was supposed to get from dad, but i had missed out on. But i have been blessed so i can be around President so he can give me those. :) I love that man. And during zone leader council I just feel like i had my eyes opened to what missionary work truly is. I love it mom, this is my life. I love being able to be a leader to these missionaries out here, and i love helping them become true missionaries. Everyday is just amazing now, i look forward to talking to anyone about the gospel and testifying of how amazing the restored gospel is. Things just keep getting better and better for me out here, and Heavenly Father helped me realize this week who i really am. I am His boy, and I can do anything with Him. He won't let me down or let me continue to fail or feel sad, He will always help me be strong, brave, and smart enough to always do whats right. And i love Him. Haha sorry if i am sounding a little lame but really it was an amazing thing that happened to me this week. I realized too finally that i have had Heavenly Father there all along and He is my spiritual dad i could have turned too when i was feeling so sad when i didn't have my dad here. I really would have been in poor shape and not had such a strong testimony if i didn't come out on my mission mom. This has been the best choice i have ever made in my life. :) I'm so happy to be here.
I'm so sorry that the Y is going to be closing this summer. :( That's really sad, but i feel really good about it at the same time mom. :) You have been wanting a change for awhile, and i think Heavenly Father is giving you a chance to have something better in life. And i think looking for something in gilbert would be an amazing idea, way closer to drew and joel and your favorite little kids haha. That would be awesome, i could babysit them like crazy when i get home. I love ya momma, and i know what can help you more than anyting right now since you are so confused, remember what Thomas S. Monson said, and take some time this next week to make it to the temple. :) even if you have to go alone, thats ok. You'll get your answers you need there. Ask drew and joel if maybe they could go with you, they have been a big help to me.
Well I got to get going mom, i need to go pwn some people in basketball. Things are going really well out here. I couldn't ask for more . . . besides maybe that nice little package of treats you should send! haha love you mom, i miss you, but i'll be home soon.
Love,
Elder Ingram
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