Elder Nathan Steed: Email received April 28, 2014

Hello All,

This week had some ups and downs. On Tuesday we had interviews with President Pingree because he only has 1 transfer left. Our interview was great, he gave me some motivating words and some awesome advice. I love that man and I am sad that he is leaving. Later on Tuesday evening we went on exchanges with the AP's. Elder Valdez went with me and Elder Hillebrant went with Elder Pongi. Elder Valdez and I had a great time. We talked to TONS of people and even ran into an investigator that we had lost contact with. It was pretty cool.

On Thursday we biked over to a former investigator that we found in the area book. We ended up teaching the Restoration and it went really well. It was great to be in a spiritual 1st lesson, it had definitely been awhile. On Saturday the North Elders had a baptism. It was awesome and very spiritual. All the Elders in the ward sang a musical number. The baptism was at 5 and we decided what song to sing literally at 4:58 haha! It ended up being really good though. We sang Brightly Beams Our Father's Mercy. It was great.

We've been kind of worried about Laura lately, we see her about once a week but I don't know, it feels like we're kind of losing touch a little. We'll try harder this week. To be honest, lately I have been kind of discouraged. But then I realized that I needed to stop feeling sorry for myself because nowhere in my purpose or call letter did it say I was here to baptize people. I'm just here to invite others and to serve them. As long as I am doing that then I am doing what I have been asked to do. This could be my last week here in Melbourne ward. I've been here for 5 transfers (7 months). It's crazy. It's such a bitter sweet feeling! Well I got to go. I love you all and I want you to know that we all have a perfect, loving Heavenly Father who wants to hear from us!

Elder Steed