We started off the week with our ward throwing us a party for how grateful they are for us! It was so nice and the young men and young women were in charge of it. We basically had a thanksgiving feast. Stuffing, mashed potatoes, turkey, you name it! The kids all got up and talked about how missionary work has affected their life and bore their testimonies. It was so sweet of them. Then they all had written us individual notes!!! Seriously I’m in the best ward ever. All the members here are so strong in the church. Best ward ever!! During this my comp had only brought an english BoM with him. One of the kids who bore his testimony was out in the hall after and we gave him it and invited him to give it to one of his friends and he immediately said “This is perfect I already have someone in mind!! I just didn’t have a copy I could give him. He wants to learn more about our church so thanks!” So that was pretty cool.
We did a whole bunch of service this week! We went with the english elders to an elderly couple’s house in their ward and basically edged their yard with some old tool. Basically edging their grass with scissors. Used a hoe to smack weeds out from the cracks in their driveway. Super random stuff but I’m very grateful for modern tools that’s for sure. We went to Louisiana!! It was so lit. Super sad tho. A lot of those houses were like destroyed or flooded from the hurricane. We were basically just cutting up fallen trees the whole time for like 6 hours but it was still so much fun. Some of the people we were working with who lived down there are hilarious. It’s like all these old hillbillys with no teeth talking about gumbo hahahah. Super funny.
Crisenso!!! This dude. He was telling us that he keeps having these super scary dreams about stuff I’m not gonna get into but the lesson went so well!! Was most definitely guided by the spirit. After the lesson we kinda explained to him what a priesthood blessing is and then asked if he would like one. Obviously he said yes. Sooo basically I gave my first priesthood blessing!! Kinda scary not gonna lie but super cool experience!
Bertha!!! She found a job!!!! For those of you who kept her in your prayers thank you so much! We are having a lesson this week with her and her kids! Hopefully that goes good
We had Zone Conference this week. Holy crap it was amazing!! The sistrict and the english elders had to sing during it! We had an area 70 come speak to us and honestly it was the best talk I have ever heard in person! He talks just like Elder Holland. He completely changed his talk because of the song we sung. His name is Elder Rascon he’s the area 70 over the Houston and Mcallen area. One of the things he said was that there is 60-70,000 missionaries around the world. If you think about that it isn’t that much. But with that small army the Lord will change the world! “ If the Lord said it, it will happen” He then proceeded to say “If you’re having struggles, good I’m glad. Does a sailor become a great sailor by sailing in a calm sea?” NO. I know God gives us these trials to make us stronger and I’m grateful for that. He also told us that “we need to step it up, we have to do better, stop complaining, move forward, and be happy.” He was super interactive with us. He asked if anyone was a convert and there was one kid who raised his hand. He kinda just asked him some questions, found out his dad had recently died from covid. Elder Rascon asked “that’s tragic, why are you still here” and the Elder responded with “because its true”. Idek how to explain the talk but it was seriously one of the best talks I’ve ever heard. Such a cool experience. Made me really do some self evaluation. Much needed tho.
The little old lady is back at it again for another email hahahah. At church she came up to me and said something about making a handshake so we proceeded to high five then we hit elbows and then she slapped her hip and made me booty bump her hahaha it was hilarious. We sung in church as well. It went super well. Some of the hermanas in the ward were crying and stuff it was super sweet. So I guess we picked a good song to sing!
Something I learned this week, don’t take anything for granted! Be grateful for what you have. Something our bishop said is there’s always gonna be someone doing worse than you. This week I invite you all to write down everything you’re grateful for!!
Shoot me an email I’d love to hear from you guys! Be safe talk to y’all next week!Also tried goat for the first time it was pretty good but probs wont ever eat it unless I have to haha
Don’t feed the rats
Me and Elder Blodgett (russian elder)
THEE SQUAD
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