23 days and counting

July 23, 2012

dear fam,

sounds like there’s some fun times about to happen in Eagar.

I got a t-shirt from Thunderbay, there’s a 13%tax on everything that’s not food... the store that we went to didn’t have to much selection... some other day I suppose :(

I got my schedule thank you. What’s the dah class? psy is psychological class, spa is Spanish and there's a physical training as well. What’s the dah?  (it’s a dance class, won’t he be surprised?)  I believe I put the phx address for the residency..  for PE is there a track or swimming?

Can you let me know what my talk will be on in Tucson?

There’s been a lot growing on this week. President has shoot for 2 (future investigators) 3 (investigators to church) and 7 (member presents)  2-3-7.   In the mission last week 3 teams hit it, this week there where I believe 5 teams, but I read the letter very fast. President said that Duluth is leading the mission in something but he didn’t specify what. That is exiting to know!  Elder Wixom and I hit 1.5-4-7 better on church but low on FI's.    We have been in the pits the last little bit with baptisms we now have 5 date sets 3 that will happen next week and than the other 2 are set for August.

This week we are doing a zone training hopefully that will bust the missionaries and help them. I am going to do training on finding. I’m exited for that. There’s been a lot of things happen this last week. One of our part member families … the “part” in the family came up to us and said I want to be baptized next Thursday ... we called president and he gave us the go ahead to move as fast as needed. There’s a few tricky things with that though.  As zone leaders there’s a lot of travel and plans that will be moved around ... but it will be worth it. this brother has been a fully active member for 18 years. There was a priest that came up to him and said" I’m glad you hold the priest hood. can you help us pass?" that got him in the gut saying " no I can’t" and well in a couple weeks, he will now be able to.   (I sure loved that story!)

Our date sets for next Saturday are on the go ahead and had their interviews on Sunday. We will have 3 baptisms next week :)  ... this last week there were a few days that I was completely scatter brained with all the letters and goals,  the training, setting the baptism up, doing accountability calls... all got figured out and now I’m back to me :) busy days are nice but I would like to stretch a little less in that area with all the business going on. 

last week I lost my sd camera card.  I have an extra one and I’m getting pictures from the other missionaries. luckily I sent a few home that day and Elder Wixom and the other elders in this area have some pictures. There’s a few that I liked that none of the other missionaries have. all is well though.  (may be ok for him, but I want to see the pictures!)

all is well gotta start running... again :)

love elder baker

PS:  Rhett's flight plans came yesterday - He does indeed fly home on Aug. 15.  He will talk in the Picture Rocks Ward on Aug. 19 at 11:00 am . . . he'd love to see you all I'm sure . . . d