Elder Blair

It has been said that a first impression is everything. Having been to several job interviews lately I have come to find how true this is. The past weeks has had lots of ups and downs. However, I am glad to report that my first impression of Elder Blair is a great one! I had the blessing of going up with him on Saturday November 20. It was great to see him. It was the highlight of my week! I was an hour late. I thought we were meeting at 4pm and it was actually 3pm. So I am afraid his first impression of me might not have been a good one. We had a great time together. His companion elder Johnson, while a little slow for us Blair’s, is a great companion and is helping Bryant learn and grow in ways. Bryant is the driving force in the companionship. His language is coming along well and he has a great vision on how to help more souls come unto Christ.  

We had dinner with an amazing family from Guatemala. They have a little girl who is 3 named Jenny. She always tells the missionaries to love their moms and say hello for her. She is a great missionary and tells all her friends about how they need to pray before they eat. Of course Bryant spends his time convincing her that he is the best.... if you have ever been around a child and Bryant you know exactly what I am talking about. We taught several people during the night. Of course it was raining and several appointments weren’t home. Because they speak Spanish they can’t go door to door. They rely heavily on referrals and street contacts. They said they give away tons of great investigators to the English elders since they can only teach the 1st lesson in English. While he does have his hardships he was very happy and upbeat. I gave him a sweater, gloves, and a hat - Wednesdays high is 17 degrees and we are to get 10 inches of snow before then. I figured he will need it. When his visa comes in he will return them as well give me his coat and a suit (maybe).

It was great to see him and a blessing I was able to work with him! He is a great missionary and as long as he has his health he will continue to work miracles and be a great missionary for the Lord. We had fun in the snow and cold together. Keep up the good work Elder Blair! 

(The picture is of the Guatemalan family and his companion as well as Elder Blair and me)

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