TUESDAY - District meeting was really good as usual and then after we
had nothing but tracting in the hot sun and visiting less actives and
just working our butts off. We were so sore from walking by dinner that I
was limping hahaha, but it felt good that we put our shoulder to the
wheel and pushed along. We had dinner with the Hendersons and it was
really good. We ate up! Talked about hurricane Isaac and how we will
probably get a piece of it. Then we went over to the church to wait for
Jordan to have a lesson with Brent Day and he canceled on us so we
visited some people and had one lesson with the Alexanders and then we
dropped off Jordan and visited the Albas and he was out smoking and
drinking with his friends. We set up an appointment and left.
WEDNESDAY - We woke up at about 5:30 to drive into Dallas for the
6 hour meeting well 7 hours for us Zone Leaders. We drove 2 hours in
and grabbed some breakfast on the way in and then we had the meeting. It
was so good! President Durrant started the meeting by saying "have you
elders ever seen Elder Jackson and Chappell play basketball? At the last
meeting they were dunking it left and right. Does anyone want to take
them on 2 on 2?" Hahaha, it was funny. Its true though, we are the only
companionship that can dunk in the mission :) I love having a companion
who played, Elder Chappell is so awesome. We get along perfectly as I
did with Rouse and with Dominguez, and Rodriguez etc. I have only had
one rough companion and I feel so blessed for that. Everyone else? I
could even see me hanging out with after the mission. We will probably
start a city league team with all the awesome ballers I have met out
here. Anyway enough of me ranting about the wonderful companions I have
had, the meeting was great! It was so good to see Elders Lee, Rodriguez,
Beatty, Walker, Willman, Moffitt, Crosby, Scott, Falk, etc. Loved it! I
got mail from Bfos and Todd and Bishop! Loved the letters thanks! We
then took the car into the office and then took it to get photos of the
dents and then rode home and put up some fliers (because that's all we
had time to do) and then ended our day.
THURSDAY - Planning!!! yay...... not. We got it done and got out
and tracted in the rain! It was so so so fun! I love the rain here in
Texas! The best! We came back for pizza that Sister Whitman ordered for
us, so so so good! THANKS SISTER WHITMAN! We then headed to the Church
and waited for Brent Day and had a very BOLD lesson with him and just
told him straight up. Man I love teaching the Gospel, it really is "good
news" I tell ya. It brings such joy to my life I cant even express it.
We then went with Brother Sellers to Charles to have a lesson and read
out of 3 Nephi 11 and watched a bit of the Testaments. Very powerful. We
ended our night asi.
FRIDAY - Tocabamos casi todo el dia, que nos hizo sentir bien
pero no econtramas a nadie para ensenar. Tambien recibi una carta de
shawn GRACIAS! a mi me encanta escuchar de mis amigos mejores quien
realmente quieren escribir cartas a mi! Los demas? no son amigos reales!
no no estoy jugando. amo a todos! :) Casi perdi mi mano hoy, vimos a un
perro en el porche y tratamos de entrar y vino el perro y se parecio
bien tranquilo entonces puso mi mano paro tocarlo y me trato a morderme!
un German Shepard tambien! que loco... continuabamos tocando hasta que
tuvieramos ir a la cena con la familia Alba. Tocabamos mas despues y
fuimos a la capilla para ensenar clases de ingles pero nadie vino.
Visitamos a una persona mas antes de que acostarnos. Pero no estaba.
Fuimos a la cama despues bien temprano por que teniamos mucho sueno. :)
SATURDAY - Can you believe its September already! We got a call
this morning of a girl that got in a wreck in Mt. Pleasant and that was
getting life flighted to the hospital in our area and we were asked to
go down there and give her a blessing. We got there before the chopper
and then we had to wait. So, her family bought us lunch while we waited.
I gave the blessing and it was awesome. I love the Priesthood. Its so
amazing and makes me just want to always strive to be a better person in
all aspects, to follow Jesus Christ more fully. We then went straight
to work and knocked for 3 hours and had no luck. Darkness is very heavy
in this area, it truly needs the light of the Gospel. We taught one
lesson and then had to head out to Gladewater to have dinner with the
Reynolds. Way sweet family, love going out there! We always get a good
sports update. He told us East Texas is huge in football and they take
state almost every year even with the big Cities in Texas. Apparently
Adrian Peterson grew up and played about an hour away from where I'm
serving right now! Crazy huh!? But we then visited his parents after and
they talked about their trip to New York and I tell you what I want to
go to the Sacred Grove SO bad... I just want to travel! Its my dream.
Love it. But more than anything see all the Church sites up there in New
York. After we visited a family that hasn't been active for years! He
had his daughter and her friend there that of course was giggling the
whole time and when we left I shook her hand and she just nervously said
"Hi" and we walked out and my companion was laughing but it was funny.
We set up some more fliers before ending our night at the Golden Arches
to start our fast :)
SUNDAY - What a Sunday I tell ya, we had no investigators at
church but it was one of the most powerful and edifying testimony
meetings I have ever had (in English) So many powerful testimonies and
also I bore mine. It was really good! We went to dinner with the Hills
and Whitmans after and then went to visit some people. We almost ran out
of gas so we had to just went to numbers a bit early and we actually
got to bed on time tonight. Way good week... well it was hard but it
feels good to work hard. Thanks for following! Love you all!
P.s. Friday-We knocked all day and didn't find
anyone to teach and I almost lost my hand to a German Shepard! It was on
the porch and we rattled the fence. Didn't move. Then we started to
open the gate and he came trotting down looking completely innocent.
Then I put my hand down to pet him and his ears went back and he just
stared at me and then snapped at me! But I pulled back quick enough not
to lose my arm! We continued knocking till dinner then had dinner with
the Albas and then went to have our English classes and no one showed
up. Very unfruitful day.
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