Chandler Gets Baptized

Hello! 

Transfers are this week. We just got the news that Elder Dean is leaving! He's headed to St Johns, the neighboring Ward of Fleming Island ( old area of mine). I'll be pretty sad to see him go, we really enjoyed our time together.

I'll be with Elder Connor Andersen who I know already. He's been serving in Gville 2nd Ward, my first area, and so when I was in the 3rd Ward I went on a few trade offs with him. He's pretty awesome! Track star at Alta High School! Haha Funny how all my comps are so close to home in Utah. He's 18, and has only been out for 7 1/2 months or so now.

It's been a great week! Chandler was dunked! Sister Brandi Waters called me a few nights ago telling me about her relationship with Tiana which is hilarious. Such a small world right! 

We've been focusing on Family Mission Plans with every one here recently. We set up power point projects and everything, totally reminded me of high school..... Yuck.... Hopefully we can start generating some referrals. Our teaching pool is pretty small right now cause they all just got dunked! Haha. Oh well, life is good. I'm staying happy and healthy and I'm excited for some change here pretty soon. 

The weather is PERFECT!!  Best time all year. I'm in heaven! 

We ran a 5k for the Union County Library this week. Without really training, I was able to get 1st at 22 minutes and Elder Dean got second at 23. It was a lot fun! 

The night of Chandlers baptism, his fiancé Tanner's family threw a huge Halloween party. We had a lot of fun, it was hard being a missionary though and having to restrict my crazy self from running the dance floor. We switched name tags and wore out snake skin ties for our costumes. 

Service this week consisted of weeding and preparing a garden, chasing chickens, and helping someone move. This is the life! 

Talk to you soon!

Elder Greenlaw

Elder Greenlaw took 1st place. 

Elder Greenlaw, Chandler, and Elder Dean

Elder Greenlaw, Chandler Mann, Tanner LeMay, Elder Dean

The only reason! 

Charlotte Cox Hart, Elder Hayden Greenlaw,Merrill Hart, David Waters, Tanner Mackinzie LeMay,Zachary Chandler Mann and Elder Daniel Dean.

A Southern Snack

Kelvin Gets Baptized!

This last week has been a good one for sure. Kelvin Simmons was able to get baptized!! When Elder Dean and I first got put together we made a goal to baptize a homie, and we definitely did. His mother, mother-in-law, and sister all came to the baptism and church. We are hoping to start teaching them. We also went to a little kids birthday party and just starting talking to people. We got three return appointments for this week and are going to teach members of his family haha. We also had some miracles through media referrals. A less active member went to Mormon.org and asked for a visit from us. He had just gotten out of prison and wanted to get his life straight! This Saturday we have another baptism too, Chandler Mann!! Tonight we're having the last discussion about temples, missionary work, family history, the Priesthood, stuff like that and then fine tuning the details for this Saturday. I can't wait!!!

The Lord is preparing the hearts of his children. We've been blessed with opportunities to keep us really busy and bring peace and comfort to many through the message of the gospel. The gospel works miracles within people. I am so blessed to be an instrument in the Lords hands to create the opportunity for him, then sit back and watch him work his miracles.

Until next week, 

Elder Greenlaw

Kelvin Simmon's Baptism -  Davide Cranford, Brother Kelvin Simmon, Elder Greenlaw, and Elder Dean

So excited about this day! 

Starke District - Elder Dean, Elder Hayden Greenlaw,Elder Collin Francom, Sister-Baylee Koenig, Sister-Danielle Hart, Elder Erik Sharp, Sister-Aubrey Snelgrove, Sister-Laura Perkes, Elder Daniel Dean,Elder Tyler Green, Sister-Kelsey Donohue, Sister-Meagan Williams, Elder Arick Collett, Sister-Lauren Atkinson and Sister-Whitney Davidson

Solid Investigators

Hey y'all,

Things are going great here in Lake Butler, Fl. Elder Dean is such a great guy, definitely someone I would chill with back home. Since he lives 10 minutes away in Highland, we've already planned multiple double dates that we're going to have with the girls! It is a little embarrassing that he's  on the BYU ballroom dance team.... 

The work is going well, but slow at times. We've got some really solid people we've been teaching the past 6 weeks or so but the problem is we only see them once a week. It's been a roller coaster ride with Kelvin. He's been one of the most solid investigators I've ever taught. Ever y lesson in a members home, and after the first discussion he tells us he knows it's all true and he wants to get baptized. Once he got his interview and PASSED..... We didn't hear from him for 4 weeks! This last week we finally met with him and set his baptism for this next Sunday, the 19th. Hurrah for Israel!! 

The next weekend, the 25th, Chandler is getting baptized also! Just last week he told us he received his confirmation that the Book of Mormon is the word of God and Joseph Smith is a prophet! Prayers are answered people!!! His biggest concern was the acceptance of his family. He talked to his parents, who have been anti-Mormon for years, and they said they don't necessarily believe or accept his beliefs, but they will support him in anything he chooses to do. We're meeting with him tonight to finish up the commandments and can't wait to see him get baptized and then married to Tanner in December! Hopefully I'm still here for it! 

We've got service projects coming out the wazoo and we're now focusing on family mission plans and home teaching less actives from here on out.

Love y'all! Thank you for your prayers and support.

Love, Elder Greenlaw

Zone Conference with Elder and Sister Golden from the first quorum of the seventy! 

Big Truck! 

Making service fun! Elder Greenlaw With Elder Dean!