Oh man I got a call from the mission office saying I got my
Visa and I will fly out next Monday on the 25th! I'm so freaking excited I
can't wait!!!! It's going to be really tough though to leave Montana. This
place has become a second home for me and I absolutely love the people here.
Everything works out though I know I'm supposed to go to Brazil! It's pretty
sweet though, Elder Rasmussen from my MTC district got his visa too so we will
both be flying out together! It is going to be a reeealllly long flight I
will be traveling for over 24 hours by plane and bus and stuff but it will be
worth it. I will just take some zzzQuil on the plane so I can sleep! haha.
Well as for this past week in Helena, we have had some
incredible experiences! As Zone leaders we've been on a lot of exchanges and
stuff with other missionaries in the zone, so Elder Schramm from Helena 3rd
ward came to Helena 5 with me for a few days. But anyways, it was crazy we
met a man that already wants to be baptized! We were knocking on doors and we
went to his house and introduced ourselves. His name is Tom, he's in his 60's.
He said he knows who we are and invited us in, which doesn't happen very often.
Turns out, his wife is a member and he is not, but he said he wanted to be
baptized before Christmas! We didn't even ask him to be baptized he just told
us! We were so excited. I called Elder Payne and told him right afterwards and
we were both so excited. Anyways, we are teaching him tomorrow and we will set
a baptismal date with him. He said he has been wanting to be baptized for a
while now but he just wasn't sure, but now he is! Go figure, all of this
happens the week before I leave to Brazil! haha
We have another investigator who is getting baptized on the
30th, but I'll be gone by then too :( Oh, but remember Doc who I taught in
Lincoln? He's getting baptized this Saturday! It will be so great to finally
see him be baptized. Also everyone from Lincoln will be coming down to Helena
so it will be good to see everyone again. I'm so glad he's getting baptized,
after all the hard work we put into teaching him and helping him! It's
definitely rewarding to see the fruits of your labors every once in a while.
So I have a new companion, his name is Elder Burrows he's
from Ogden Utah. He is so awesome! He was my zone leader in Bozeman. I am still
with Elder Payne, we are in a threesome companionship for the week because I'm
going to be leaving mid-transfer. So he is going to take my spot once I'm gone.
But he's awesome we are going to tear it up this next week! I'm excited. I want
to work really hard this week I don't want to have any regrets when I leave!
Montana has been an incredible experience and I am forever
grateful for the people I've met here and for everything I've learned. I know
I'm supposed to go to Brazil now, and I couldn't be more excited!!!!! I never
thought things would work out this way that I would be in Montana this long,
but I will always have a big soft spot in my heart for this place!!! I am
definitely coming back after my mission.
The zone right now is on fire. We now have 25 investigators
on date for baptism! That is incredible!!!! we are so excited things have
picked up so much in the past few weeks and the missionaries here are doing so
awesome.
Anyways, I love you all so much! thanks for all the love and
support. The next time I email, I'll be in the promised land of Brazil!!!!! :)
Have a great week!
Love you much,
Elder Kyle Payne
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