This week we have done a lot of traveling around our area. On Tuesday after district meeting we drove 30 mins south to Wagin and did some finding. we met an aboriginal couple that invited us in and we gave them a Book of Mormon and got a return appointment to come and teach them. on Wednesday we went an hour south to Katanning and visited some investigators. One of our investigators told us that she wouldn't be able to come to church but that the rest of her family wanted to come. Unfortunately we were not able to get them a ride. On Thursday we drove down an hour south west to Darkan with the senior couple to visit a less active family. On Friday we headed back out to Katanning a did service for an investigator. We cleared their back yard of weeds that were almost as tall as me. Then we had dinner with most of the members that live in Katanning.

Then on Saturday we traveled 30 north to Pingelly. We were prompted to go follow up with some potentials we had. We knocked on one house and found out that the people had moved but started talking to the new owner. He told us he had been going through some hard times and were were able to share with him how God knows what he is going through and how we can find happiness in our trials. We invited him to read the book of Mormon and he accepted. It was a really cool experience. 

On Sunday at Church my companion Elder Pryor gave a talk on the Holy Ghost. It was like his farewell as he has only one more Sunday here in Narrogin. Then after church the Branch came together and watched the funeral for Pres. Monson. I loved the talks and it really inspired me to be a better disciple of Jesus Christ.

I hope everyone has a great week, 
Elder Nelson

P.S.
I found out that me and Elder Pryor are 14th  cousins, 1 removed

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