Transfer 4 Week 4

Wow time is really flying here in the Utah Layton Mission. Only two more weeks until the next transfer which is so crazy; it feels like it just started. But first, some really big news. We were told yesterday that we no longer need to wear masks around everywhere, well at least those who are fully vaccinated. So that's kind of exciting, hopefully things will be getting a little more normal soon. Of course if someone asks us to wear masks we would wear them but I'm quite excited. 

Today for P-day we played a little bit of pickle ball and went on a hike up to a waterfall. It was really nice to be outdoors and just in nature. Call me a mountain man but it just felt like I was at home; maybe it's just me missing Washington haha. I'll throw in some pictures for all of you. My shoes and socks did get a little bit wet at the waterfall, but I survived, so nobody worry. And afterwards we went and got a bite to eat at Chick-fil-A, very tasty.

This week we also had exchanges with the Zone leaders, so Elder Blackwell and I split up and one of us went with each of the Zone Leaders and spent all day with them. It was quite fun and I got to go up to Layton for the day. Elder Smith, one of the Zone leaders and I had a really good time and got to do some missionary work together. We also ate a great dinner.

In other news, our friend Jorge got baptized this week and it was really great to see. His wife and kids were there and all seemed really excited to welcome him into the church. Do I wish he wanted to come to our ward and hear everything in Spanish? Yes of course, however I do recognize that it's far more important that he gets baptized in the first place, no matter which ward he wants to go to. We were all really happy for him in the end, and he told us that he was excited too. He's such a great man and we really, really loved teaching him, learning from him, and getting to know him.

President Call, our Mission President, was at District Council again this week, so he has come to  2 out of 3 of the district council's I have been in charge of. He was there for interviews this time and I had a really nice little chat with him and he gave me some really good advice on the questions I asked. He also stayed after he was done interviewing and he talked with all of us and it was just really cool to have him there with our district. He's truly a great man.

Spiritual thought: a scripture I read in 2 Nephi chapter 31 verse 5
"5 And now, if the Lamb of God, he being holy, should have need to be baptized by water, to fulfil all righteousness, O then, how much more need have we, being unholy, to be baptized, yea, even by water!"
We can all be cleansed of our sins if we follow Jesus Christ and his example through Baptism. Wanna learn more? Contact your local Latter Day Saint Missionaries👍

Funny thought: we found two nerf guns in our apartment this week. We've already lost four of the bullets but we're having fun. One day Elder Blackwell grabbed one, stood in the kitchen and said, "I can change the clock on that microwave with this thing" so apparently he thought that he was good enough of a shot with a toy gun to accurately hit little buttons. He has hunted his whole life though so his marksmanship is much better than mine; maybe he'll actually try it this week.

Well that's all from me, love you all and you're in my prayers!!🎉

-Elder Golden

Hiking with our district