Mother's Day Call

It was so wonderful to be able to speak with Elder Novakovich today.  We are so proud of him for his service to the Lord and are impressed with his growth. We couldn't have asked to be blessed with a better son.  Some of what he shared with us:

• The teaching pool is shallow, but they have great members and are working with many of them to find investigators.
• They do a lot of door to door contacting.  He appreciates that the harsh Vermont winters are over - it was cold and there was a lot of snow.
• He loves the members - they treat and feed the missionaries very well.  He particularly likes Bro. Stubbs and his family.  [Our thanks to Bro. Stubbs!] 
• He is busy reading the Old Testament and wants to finish the entire standard works this year.
• The Vermont area is rural and very green; lots of trees and very beautiful.
• They meet every Wednesday for district meeting.  He's met many of the missionaries and is looking forward to meeting more of them at an upcoming Zone Conference.
• He loves mail - keep the letters coming.
• The church in Johnson has a basketball court, but there it's carpeted and you can't shoot from more than 15 feet away as the ceiling gets in the way.
• His clothes still fit - thank goodness for all of the walking.