Hi Everyone:
Things are going great here in New Mexico. We are assigned to the Chuska Mountain Branch in the Gallup New Mexico Stake. Two months prior to our arrival there were 3 branches that were combined into one in an effort to create a ward. In the first meeting there were 170 members who showed up. Since then they have been getting between 40 to 50 members to church out of a total membership of 1300. That’s less than 4%. Some of the members are having difficulty with the change. However, the last 2 Sundays we have had attendance of 72 members. All but one of the members is Navajo. The Branch Presidency are all new but they are very dedicated to the work.
We are going out and trying to bring the lost sheep back but it is difficult because there are very few street addresses mostly just P.O. Box numbers. We continue to try and find and invite and our efforts are seeing some fruits. We are particularly trying to find Youth and YSA’s because we will be teaching Seminary when the school year starts but so far have only had limited success.
We are presently working as facilitators for a Self Reliance group and are assisting in training for Family History. We are also doing community service 3 times a week helping to prepare meals for the local students.
Last Saturday we were in charge of a Luau which was a great success. There was a lot of good food and entertainment. All who came had a wonderful time and there were many there we had not seen before, so it was a great missionary tool. Hope all is well with everyone back home.
Love Elder and Sister Francom
Things are going great here in New Mexico. We are assigned to the Chuska Mountain Branch in the Gallup New Mexico Stake. Two months prior to our arrival there were 3 branches that were combined into one in an effort to create a ward. In the first meeting there were 170 members who showed up. Since then they have been getting between 40 to 50 members to church out of a total membership of 1300. That’s less than 4%. Some of the members are having difficulty with the change. However, the last 2 Sundays we have had attendance of 72 members. All but one of the members is Navajo. The Branch Presidency are all new but they are very dedicated to the work.
We are going out and trying to bring the lost sheep back but it is difficult because there are very few street addresses mostly just P.O. Box numbers. We continue to try and find and invite and our efforts are seeing some fruits. We are particularly trying to find Youth and YSA’s because we will be teaching Seminary when the school year starts but so far have only had limited success.
We are presently working as facilitators for a Self Reliance group and are assisting in training for Family History. We are also doing community service 3 times a week helping to prepare meals for the local students.
Last Saturday we were in charge of a Luau which was a great success. There was a lot of good food and entertainment. All who came had a wonderful time and there were many there we had not seen before, so it was a great missionary tool. Hope all is well with everyone back home.
Love Elder and Sister Francom
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